Political

• Sandberg latest district seat candidate

  PEORIA, Ill -- Latest 1st District seat candidate.

• Sandberg talks about decision to run for first district council seat

  PEORIA, Ill. -- A long time At-Large Peoria City Councilman says he is running for the First District Council seat next year because that area is vital to the city.

• Gov. Quinn announces special primary to replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

  CHICAGO -- On Monday, Governor Pat Quinn announced a special primary election for the 2nd congressional district to replace former Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr.

• Highly contested Peoria districts for 2013 election

  PEORIA, Ill -- All five districts of the Peoria City Council are being contested in the 2013 General Election.

• Candidates put their names in for 2013 primary

  CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- Filing is now complete for the 2013 primary election as the deadline was 5 p.m. Monday.

• Congressman Schock talks 'Fiscal Cliff'

  PEORIA, Ill -- Just a little more than a month remains for congress to reach a compromise on nation's debt or we all face the so-called 'fiscal cliff'

• Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns

  CHICAGO, Ill -- Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. handed in his resignation today.

• Quinn terminates state's contract with AFSCME

  The Governor and ASFCME have been butting heads for months over contract issues.

• Rutherford: "Governor is an option on the table"

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-- State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is just one of the growing number of possible candidates rumored for the 2014 Illinois governor race.

• Candidates file for Pekin City Council seats

  PEKIN, Ill. -- Several candidates have filed their intentions to run for Pekin City Council on Monday.

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