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The Peoria City Council at-large seat became vacant when its previous holder, Rita Ali, became Peoria's mayor.

Peoria Public Schools will be focusing on “reimagining education” for the next five years. Members of the strategic planning team hope Peoria Public Schools will offer “a re-imagined education that ignites passions and empowers students to be responsible and successful” and Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat made clear that the plan will directly influence future changes across their system. “A strategic plan is an important document that communicates the organization’s goals and the actions needed to achieve those goals,” said Desmoulin-Kherat. “The strategic plan r...

Live election coverage: Peoria mayoral race too close to call, goes to mail ballots Journal Star staff So far in the Peoria mayoral race, it’s Montelongo. But not by much. By a 73-vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Jim Montelongo led Rita Ali for the right to be Peoria mayor for the next four years. Montelongo received 7,983 votes, or 50.23%. Ali received 7,910 votes, or 49.77%. The totals included election-day ballots from all 95 city precincts, as well as early and mail voting. © Supplied photos Rita Ali and Jim Montelongo Outstanding mail-in vo...

Live election coverage: Peoria mayoral race too close to call, goes to mail ballots Journal Star staff So far it’s Montelongo, but not by much. By a 73-vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Jim Montelongo led Rita Ali in the Peoria mayoral election. Montelongo had 7,983 votes, or 50.23%, and Ali had 7,910, or 49.77%. The totals included election-day ballots from all 95 city precincts, as well as early and mail voting. © Supplied photos Rita Ali and Jim Montelongo About 675 outstanding mail-in votes probably will decide who wins. That total is accordi...

Live election coverage: Denise Jackson wins 1st District Council seat Journal Star staff As results came in, several races began to tighten. The race for the 2nd District seat on the Peoria City Council narrowed as challenger Peter Kobak winnowed incumbent Chuck Grayeb’s lead to just 115 votes with four precincts left to be counted. Peoria's treasurer race was split nearly 50-50, with Stephen Morris holding a minimal lead over Brooke Petty Sommerville.  The mayor's race has gradually tightened throughout the night, with Rita Ali holding a slim 51-49 lead over Jim Montelongo...