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It is election day across the country and voters will go to the polls for races on the national, state, and local levels. Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is running for re-election against Republican State Senator Darren Bailey and Libertarian candidate Scott Schluter. Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul is running for re-election against Republican attorney Thomas Devore while Democratic Treasurer Mike Frerichs hopes to beat Republican Representative Tom Demmer and be re-elected and Comptro...

All the candidates and polling locations for the midterm election in Galesburg on Nov. 8

WGIL's Galesburg Live this week featured the Candidates Forum hosted by The NAACP of Galesburg on October 11, 2022. The forum was held at the Galesburg Public Library in partnership with The Register-Mail, WGIL, and several other community organizations. This forum focused on candidates for Knox County offices. The moderator of the forum was the Editor of the Register-Mail, Tom Martin. Listen to the question and answer segment with the candidates for Knox County Clerk: Scott Erickson and Tr...

The NAACP of Galesburg in partnership with The Register-Mail, WGIL, the Galesburg Public Library, and several other community organizations is hosting a pair of forums that each feature candidates running for local and state offices this November. Here you can listen to the candidates for Knox County Treasurer talk about their experience and ideas for the office with Register-Mail Editor Tom Martin as the moderator. The Democratic incumbent is Robin Davis. The Republican challenger is Janet Wind...

Knox County candidates answer a variety questions at Galesburg NAACP forum Tuesday at the Galesburg Public Library.

Knox County residents will get a chance to see and hear candidates for county office at a candidate's forum from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, on the second floor of the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E Simmons St. The Galesburg NAACP is organizing the forum, which will include candidates for sheriff, clerk, treasurer in Knox County, along with candidates for 9th Judicial Circuit Judge. The candidates will be asked a series of questions and will be given a chance to give an opening statement abo...

Knox County residents can see and hear candidates for county office at a candidates forum from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Galesburg Public Library.

Voters will have the chance to cast their ballots in races for governor, congressional seats, state legislative offices and local positions.

Registration opened Monday morning for a number of Knox County offices including county sheriff, treasurer, circuit court judge and all of the county board member positions.