Category Archives: Election
City Council Candidate Files Withdrawal from Race, But County Is Still On the Hook for a Primary
February 3, 2021 - A candidate for Decatur City Council filed a withdrawal of candidacy this week, however, the County is still on the hook for a primary. Anthony S. Chapple filed his withdrawal with ...
Feb 03, 2021
Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe Named Finalist for Senate Seat
January 28, 2021 - The 48th Legislative District Committee has announced finalists for interviews to fill the vacancy in nomination after State Senator Andy Manar resigned his seat in the Illinois Sen...
Jan 28, 2021
Process to Fill Manar's Vacant Senate Seat Announced
January 18, 2021 - The process to fill the vacant seat of former State Senator Andy Manar has been announced. Manar resigned from his seat in the 48th State Senate District and accepted a position as ...
Jan 18, 2021
City Electoral Board To Hear Objection To Pot Sale Referendum
January 13, 2021 -Tomorrow, the Decatur Municipal Officers Electoral Board will meet to hear an objection to a recent petition for an advisory referendum on the sale of marijuana. The Electoral Board ...
Jan 13, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC
New Legislation Aims to Continue Use of Ballot Drop-Off Boxes
January 11, 2021 - New legislation is encouraging the continued use of ballot drop-off boxes. The measure would allow local election authorities to make the drop-off boxes used in the November electio...
Jan 11, 2021
Advisory Referendum on Pot Sales in Decatur to Appear on the Ballot
January 6, 2021 - Decatur voters will be asked in April if the City of Decatur should allow the sale of marijuana. A petition for an advisory referendum was received in the Office of the City Clerk on...
Jan 06, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC
State Senator Andy Manar Announces Resignation after 22 Years in Elected Office
January 4, 2021- After eight years in the Illinois Senate representing the 48th District and more than 22 years in public office, State Senator Andy Manar announced today that he will be resigning fro...
Jan 04, 2021
Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly Announced City Council Endorsements
December 30, 2020 - Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly have announced their endorsements for Decatur City Council. The group, representing 35 local unions and more than 13,000 union members and retir...
Dec 30, 2020
Seven Candidates File for DPS School Board. None of them Incumbents.
December 22, 2020 - Seven candidates have filed for the Decatur Public School board. Missing from the ballot in April, however, are the four incumbents. President Beth Nolan, Vice President Courtney C...
Dec 22, 2020
Write In Candidate Triggers Primary for Decatur City Council Election
December 20, 2020 - A candidate who filed intentions to run as a write-in for Decatur City Council has triggered a primary election. Eric Summerlott filed a Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Cand...
Dec 20, 2020