2013 Municipal Elections

Join Peoria Public Radio for ongoing coverage of the spring 2013 municipal elections. City council races, township office races and other ballot measures will be profiled in the weeks to come.

2013 Municipal Elections
11:52 am
Wed April 10, 2013

Tri-county mayoral races

Mayor’s races of larger communities in the Tri-county area:

(Vote totals by percentage)

PEORIA CO

PEORIA HEIGHTS MAYOR:

I-Mark Allen: 51 WINS Don Gorman: 49

ELMWOOD MAYOR:  Stephen Davis: 32 I-John Hulslander: 68 WINS

CHILLICOTHE MAYOR: Sandy Level: 17 Doug Crew: 52 WINS

Donald White: 30

Mayor Troy Childers retiring 

TAZEWELL CO

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2013 Municipal Elections
2:00 am
Wed April 10, 2013

Pekin and Peoria City Councils see change

Nearly half of the Pekin and Peoria City Councils are changing. Peoria Public Radio’s Tanya Koonce has the round-up of Tuesday’s municipal election:

The Peoria City Council has one returning incumbent of the five district seats. 3rd District Councilman Tim Riggenbach won a new four-year term. 

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2013 Municipal Elections
8:57 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

2013 Peoria Township Supervisor Race

Clyde Gulley

The Peoria Township Supervisor’s Race on the April 9th ballot includes 20-year incumbent Joe Whalen against 1st District Peoria City Councilman Clyde Gulley who’s looking to unseat him. The candidates have participated in sometimes spirited exchanges during candidates forums. This is the March 25, NAACP and Peoria Christian Leadership Council Candidate forum. NAACP Political Chair Jackie Petty helped organize the event. NAACP President Don Jackson was the moderator. 

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2013 Municipal Elections
5:26 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

Outside the Horseshoe - March 26, 2013

The five District seats on the Peoria City Council are up for election on the April 9th ballot. This Outside the Horseshoe features an excerpt from the NAACP and Peoria Christian Leadership Council forum Monday night at St Paul Baptist Church. 

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