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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Polls are open until 7 p.m. today, and two local soccer teams head to state

Plus, Washington and Peoria Notre Dame soccer could meet for a state title Saturday.

The Daily Peoria team2 stories13 sources5 min read

Election DayTop story

Peoria and Tazewell counties head into Election Day with big early-vote numbers

Peoria County had more than 14,000 ballots each by mail and early in person

Source: WCBU Peoria

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Value
Peoria mail-in14,500
Peoria early in person14,000
Tazewell mail-in returned7,900
Tazewell early in person7,900

If you haven't voted yet, polls are open today, Tue., Nov. 3, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Peoria County had more than 14,500 mail-in ballots by midday Monday, plus more than 14,000 early in-person voters. Executive director Jessily Joseph called turnout "pretty historic for a midterm."

In Tazewell County, Clerk John Ackerman said vote-by-mail requests are up 59% and in-person early voting is up 41% since 2022. Whether that means a bigger turnout isn't known yet, and Joseph said rain could play a role.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today

Illinois polling places, Election Day, Tue., Nov. 3

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.6 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls open
Peoria County
56 locations
Mail ballots
Take to post office counter

Sources: WCBU Peoria, Central Illinois Proud

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WhenWhat
6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls open
Peoria County56 locations
Mail ballotsTake to post office counter

Still holding a mail ballot? Ackerman said don't use a mailbox. Take it to the post office and ask the clerk to postmark it.

  • Peoria County: vote at any of its vote centers, not just your assigned site
  • Tazewell midterm turnout usually lands between 56% and 58%
  • Tazewell presidential-year turnout runs 75% to 78%

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High School Sports

Washington and Peoria Notre Dame win super-sectionals and could meet for the state title

Two area boys soccer teams are one win from meeting each other for the state championship. Washington beat Triad 1-0 in the Class 2A Urbana super-sectional Monday. Peoria Notre Dame beat Lemont 2-1 in overtime at Darien.

Truman Lenover headed in Washington's goal 4:39 after kickoff. Notre Dame's Cal Byrkit scored in regulation, and Joey Alwan won it with 22 seconds left in the first overtime. That avenged a 2024 penalty-kick loss to Lemont.

Both local teams won Monday by one goal

  • Triad0
    Washington1
    FinalClass 2A Urbana super-sectional
  • Lemont1
    Peoria Notre Dame2
    FinalWent to overtime; Class 2A Darien super-sectional

Sources: Central Illinois Proud, Peoria Journal Star

They sit in opposite brackets. If each wins Friday in Rockford, they'd play for the state championship Saturday.

Both teams play state semifinals Friday

  1. Nov. 6Notre Dame plays Glenbard South in the state semifinals at 12:30 p.m.
  2. Nov. 6Washington plays Crystal Lake South in the state semifinals at 2:30 p.m.
  3. Nov. 7Washington and Notre Dame would meet for the state title if both win Friday.

Sources: Central Illinois Proud, Peoria Journal Star

  • Washington: 22-1-2, with its 21st shutout of the season
  • Notre Dame: 20-1-3, and the program's 18th trip to state
  • Washington finished second at state last year

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News Notes

CO2 project

More than 200 residents gathered at the Brimfield American Legion Sunday night and voiced health and safety concerns about a proposed carbon dioxide storage project. Lapis Carbon Solutions and BioUrja Renewables want to move CO2 from BioUrja's Peoria ethanol facility to an underground injection well near Texas Road in rural Peoria County. WEEK 25 News Now

Housing Authority

The now has its first full-time leader since early this year. Christopher Vincent, most recently deputy executive director of the East Chicago Housing Authority in Indiana, succeeds Armeca Crawford as CEO. The board voted to hire him Sept. 29 from a pool of 30 candidates. WCBU PeoriaPeoria Journal Star

Gas prices

Peoria's average gas price fell 8.9 cents to $4.68 a gallon in GasBuddy's weekly survey of 148 stations. That's still $1.54 more than a year ago, when drivers paid $3.14. The cheapest gas Sunday was $4.35 and the priciest was $4.99, and the national average dropped 17.1 cents to $4.12. 1470 & 100.3 WMBDCentral Illinois Proud

Peoria gas costs $1.54 more than a year ago

$4.68

Peoria average

Sources: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD, Central Illinois Proud

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PriceAmountDifference
Peoria average$4.68
A year ago$3.14+$1.54
U.S. average$4.12+56¢
Cheapest station$4.35+33¢
Priciest station$4.99−31¢

Tree of Lights

The Salvation Army launched its Tree of Lights campaigns Monday at Northwoods Mall with a combined goal of $2.34 million: $2.1 million for Peoria and $240,000 for Pekin. Peoria's campaign began with $317,000, or 15% of its goal. 93.3 The Drive

Remembrance

The Peoria County Coroner's office held a service of remembrance Monday at St. Mary's Cemetery in West Peoria for 150 unclaimed deceased people. Community donations pay for their cremation and burial. Central Illinois Proud

Home

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— David Foster Wallace

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To the neighbors whose teens were trick-or-treating around here at 10:30 last night, I hope you know you’ve done a great job raising your kids.

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The Wrap

Cabbage rolls, baked kibbeh and Lebanese green beans have been feeding Peoria for a long time. The Itoo Supper goes back to November 1928, when a group of women cooked a community meal to help pay off the mortgage on the original Itoo Hall. Sunday's was the 99th. Now that's a recipe with staying power.

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Daily Peoriato me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Polls are open until 7 p.m. today, and two local soccer teams head to state

Plus, Washington and Peoria Notre Dame soccer could meet for a state title Saturday.

The TLDR

  1. Polls are open today, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., at 56 Peoria County sites
  2. Peoria and Tazewell counties report big early-vote numbers
  3. Washington and Notre Dame soccer both won super-sectionals
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