Category Archives: Election
Primary election to offer GOP voters options for State Rep and Coroner
March 18, 2024 - Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Macon County, but there are only a few races where Republican voters have a chance to determine who will be on the ballot in November. In the 13th C...
Mar 18, 2024
GOP Primary races to watch Tuesday
March 17, 2024 - The March 19 primaries in Illinois may seem anticlimactic to those who are only interested in presidential politics. Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Don...
Mar 17, 2024 Caption: Former state Sen. and failed GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey is pictured at his election night party in 2022. He is running for Congress in Illinois’ 12th District against incumbent Mike Bost. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Macon County Republican Women to host coroner candidates March 5th
February 26, 2024 -The Macon County Republican Women will host the candidates seeking the office of Macon County Coroner at its regular monthly meeting on March 7th and the public is invited to attend...
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Macon County Clerk's Office Looking for Election Judges
February 22, 2024 - The Macon County Clerk's Office needs Election Judges for the upcoming March 19, 2024 General Primary. Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner said that judges must be assigned by Tuesday, ...
Feb 22, 2024
General primary lottery to be held December 5th
November 21, 2023 - The Macon County Clerk, Josh Tanner, says a general Primary lottery will be held on Tuesday, December 5th for those candidates who filed simultaneously for the same office as of th...
Nov 21, 2023
LISTEN: Cordell Ingram, Cortez Bond, and Shawn Bond Rawls on Byers & Co
September 29, 2023- Cordell Ingram, Cortez Bond, and Shawn Bond Rawls joined Byers & Co to talk about the class of 2023 DPS Athletic Hall of Fame that will include both Cortez and his mother Shawn...
Sep 29, 2023
LISTEN: Candidate Regan Deering on Byers & Co
September 18, 2023 - Regan Deering joined Byers & Co with guest host Kevin Breheny to talk about her candidacy for State Representative. Listen to the podcast now!
Sep 18, 2023
Michael Burkham Announces Candidacy for Macon County Coroner
September 17, 2023 - Michael Burkham has announced his candidacy for Macon County Coroner. Burkham is hoping to replace Michael Day, who announced that he will not seek re-election. Day has been Macon...
Sep 17, 2023
Central Illinois Political Action Committee releases endorsements for City Council and School Board
March 2, 2023 - The Central Illinois Political Action Committee (CIPAC) has announced its support of candidates for the local election to be held on April 4, 2023. According to CIPAC, legislative incu...
Mar 02, 2023
Early voting underway in Macon County
February 23, 2023 - Early voting is now underway for the April 4th Consolidated Election. Early voting is taking place at the Macon County Clerk's Office, 141 South Main Street, Room 119. Vote by mail...
Feb 23, 2023