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Illinois races at the federal, state and local levels are up for grabs during the 2022 midterm elections. Heres what to know before voting.

Illinois races at the federal, state and local levels are up for grabs during the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday.

In the District 19 race for Sangamon County Board, Democrat incumbent Vera Small will take on Republican challenger Alice Ramey.

Illinois races at the federal, state and local levels are up for grabs during the 2022 midterm elections Tuesday.

Nine candidates are challenging Republican incumbents

In the District 19 race for Sangamon County Board, Democrat incumbent Vera Small will take on Republican challenger Alice Ramey.

City of Springfield The Springfield City Council rejected the mayor’s nominee to fill the Ward 3 vacancy on the council, despite support from faith and community leaders. Some council members were concerned Roy Williams, Jr., the mayor’s choice, declined to say if he’d run for election in two years. Williams said he wanted to focus on the job for the first year before deciding on whether to run for a full term in 2023. “I want to spend this time dealing with the violence and cleaning...

Roy Williams Jr., a community organizer and Army veteran, has been named the replacement for Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, on the Springfield City Council. Mayor Jim Langfelder announced Friday that Williams had beaten out eight others to serve the final two years of Turners term. The others who showed interest included Billy Earl, Bill Eddington II, Diane Howard, Fredrick Jackson, District 186 Board District 6 Representative Judith Johnson, Sangamon County District 19 Board Member Vera Sm...