Elections in Illinois local government
What Illinois city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about elections — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
247 Illinois meetings since 2024 covered elections. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Illinois with the most elections activity
- Chesterfield, IL (34)
- Bloomington, IL (13)
- Rock Island County, IL (13)
- LaSalle County, IL (10)
- Wheaton, IL (10)
- Geneva, IL (8)
- Kane County, IL (8)
- Will County, IL (8)
- Carbondale, IL (6)
- Arlington Heights, IL (6)
- Collinsville, IL (6)
- Belleville, IL (5)
Latest matching meetings
Township Board considers three advisory questions for November 2026 ballot
The Board of Trustees will consider adopting three resolutions to place advisory questions on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot. The meeting also includes the certification of June 2026 funds and a request for payment.
Board will review actuarial valuation and tax levy request, and elect officers
The Sycamore Police Pension Fund Board will consider approval of meeting minutes, the treasurer’s funding updates and cash management policy, and investment reports from Cerity Partners and State Street. It will also process membership applications, approve regular retirement benefits for Cheryl Senne and James…
Firefighters' Pension Fund Board to hold special election and review software
The Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees will meet to conduct a special election for one active member. The board will also discuss requests for proposals regarding pension administration consulting and software replacement.
Belleville Cemetery Board to elect chair and review finances
The Belleville Cemetery Board will meet to approve minutes, review a quarterly investment report, and discuss burials and finances. The agenda includes the election of a new board chairperson and the introduction of a new member.
Committee to approve 2026‑2027 budgets for county offices
The LaSalle County Taxes, Election & GIS Committee will consider and vote on the 2026‑2027 budgets for the Treasurer, County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, GIS department, and the Assessment Board of Review. Each department will present a report and a motion to approve its respective budget. The agenda also includes…
Board will discuss renewing fiduciary liability insurance for the pension fund
The Westmont Police Pension Fund Board will review its investment, accountant, and treasurer reports and consider cash‑management actions. It will discuss renewing fiduciary liability insurance, approve an actuarial valuation and tax levy request, and hold elections for board officers. The meeting will also process…
Board will vote on new non-resident fee method and copy fee increase
The Wheaton Library Board will consider several items, including the election of officers for July 2026–July 2027, motions to approve non-resident card participation, a tax method to calculate non-resident fees for homeowners and renters, and an increase in the public copy fee for colored copies from .25 cents to .50…
Commission will discuss Complaint 118-2026-JY and officer election procedure
The Rock Island Human Rights Commission will meet on July 16, 2026 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. The agenda includes routine items such as call to order, public comment, and approval of minutes from the previous meeting. Commissioners will review Complaint 118-2026-JY and discuss the officer…
Board will vote on the election for Sergeant Moehrlin’s position
The Park Ridge Police Pension Board meeting on July 21, 2026 will follow its regular agenda, including approval of minutes and review of reports. New business items include discontinuing the pension website, purchasing fire‑proof cabinets, and holding an election for Sergeant Moehrlin’s position. The board will also…
County board to consider advisory referendum questions on voter ID, solar zoning, tax reform
The Madison County Board will vote on resolutions to place advisory questions on the November ballot regarding voter ID requirements, local zoning control of wind and solar farms, and property tax reform. The board will also consider multiple IT equipment purchases totaling over $1 million, land-use permits including…
Committee considers three advisory public questions for Madison County voters
The Government Relations Committee will discuss resolutions to submit advisory public questions to voters. These questions concern property tax reform, voter identification requirements, and local zoning control of wind and solar farm developments.
Woodford County committees to review budgets and approve $10,406 computer purchase
The County Offices and Finance committees will hold a joint meeting to discuss department budgets and administrative appointments. The body will also consider a polling location change and a contract for new hardware.
Board will elect officers, set staff salaries, and review pension fund finances
The Danville Fire Pension Fund Board meets quarterly to manage retirement benefits for local firefighters. This agenda consists primarily of routine administrative and procedural items. The board will elect officers, appoint fund staff, set their salaries, review financial statements, and process pension applications…
Police pension board to discuss actuarial valuation and tax levy request
The Oak Brook Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees holds a regular meeting to consider routine financial reports, membership changes, and benefit applications. Key actions include discussion of the actuarial valuation and tax levy request, board officer elections, and renewal of fiduciary liability insurance. The…
Board to approve bills and elect officers for transit district
The East Peoria Mass Transit District Board of Trustees will meet to approve the June 2026 treasurer's report and bills totaling $37,500. The agenda includes the election of a chairperson, vice chairperson, and treasurer for two-year terms.
Police Pension Board to approve financial reports and officer elections
The Clarendon Hills Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees will meet to approve meeting minutes, financial reports, and bills. The board will also review actuarial valuations and conduct officer elections.
County Offices Committee to review June claims and election judge roster
The committee will vote on the approval of June claim reports and the Election Judge Roster. The County Clerk will provide an update on the mailing of over 34,000 Permanent Vote By Mail postcards.
Board considers funding for airway simulator and grill parts
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board will review a quarterly treasurer's report and two spending requests from the Fire Department. The board will also discuss scheduling nominations and elections for three two-year terms starting in January 2027.
Board to set FY 2027 election schedule, approve June bills
The Geneva Foreign Fire Fund Board will consider approval of meeting minutes, bills for June 2026, and treasurer reports for March through June. New business includes a request for tool organizer trays up to $400 and setting the FY 2027 board election schedule. The meeting is largely procedural.
Commission updates 250th anniversary, autism initiative, block party
The Community Relations Commission will discuss updates on planning for the 250th Anniversary of America, the Autism Certified City initiative, and the Wheaton Block Party. The commission will also elect a Secretary and hear public comment. The agenda is primarily procedural with updates on ongoing projects.
Mental Health Board elects officers, hears from 14 agencies
The Whiteside County Mental Health Board is electing officers including Chairperson Tina Wren and new members, then hearing presentations from 14 agencies about their services and funding requests. Agencies include Hope Cancer Wellness Center, Sinnissippi Centers, April House, and others. Each presentation will…
LaSalle County committee to appoint election judges, discuss tax systems
The Taxes, Election & GIS Committee meets mostly for routine procedural business, including approval of minutes and citizen comment. Under the County Clerk, they will vote on a resolution to appoint judges of election and discuss a POS system and tax redemption drawer startup fund, as well as election judge pay.
Electoral Board to discuss early voting, officers, legislation
This is a procedural meeting of the Chesterfield County Electoral Board. Agenda items include approval of minutes, discussion of early voting, officers of election, and legislation, all without specific proposals or dollar amounts disclosed.
County Clerk to present FY27 budget, board appointments considered
The KC Public Service Committee will hear monthly reports from several county departments and consider two resolutions: appointing additional members to the Board of Review and authorizing election judges. The County Clerk will also present the FY27 budget. A travel expense request for a NACO conference is up for…
River Funding Proposal will be discussed by the Executive Committee
The committee will hear a discussion on a river funding proposal. It will also consider several relocations of polling places for upcoming elections and confirm appointments and openings on various county boards and commissions. Additional reports from health, schools, veterans, and other departments will be presented.
Board will discuss trustee reelection and staff salary COLA raises
The Palos Park Public Library Board will review and approve prior meeting minutes and recent bill payments. It will discuss FY 2026‑27 salary cost‑of‑living adjustments and updates on fundraising and installment delays. The board will also consider a trustee reelection vote and a board member position vote.
Board to approve retirement benefits for two firefighters
The Wheeling Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board will approve meeting minutes, review financial and investment reports, and consider trustee training fees. It will vote on regular retirement benefits for Bryan Meisinger and Bryan Zirzow and certify the active‑member board election results. Additional items include a…
Carpentersville Foreign Fire Insurance Board to elect new member
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board will meet to elect a new member and review available funds for allocation. The board will also review all current requests under new business.
Foreign Fire Insurance Board to elect new member and review funding requests
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board will hold an election for a new member and review available funds for allocation. The board will also review all new funding requests.
Belleville Cemetery Board votes to exempt Green Mount Catholic Cemetery from regulations.
The Belleville Cemetery Board will meet to elect a new board chairperson and review financial reports. Members will also vote on a $15,000 bond maturity and consider amending an ordinance to exempt a local Catholic cemetery from certain regulations. The meeting includes standard administrative updates and public…
Foreign Fire Insurance Board meeting on June 4, 2026
The Board will review various purchase requests and outstanding purchases. The agenda also includes board elections and a treasurer report.
Board to review funding requests and hold elections
This is a routine meeting of the Foreign Fire Insurance Board. The board will approve prior minutes, receive a treasurer report, review tabled funding requests and outstanding purchases, consider new purchase requests, and hold board elections. No specific projects or dollar amounts are listed.
Foreign Fire Insurance Board to elect trustees, review equipment expenditures
The Clarendon Hills Foreign Fire Insurance Board will meet to elect Board Trustees for the upcoming term. The board will also consider approval of minutes from the prior meeting and review multiple new and old expenditure requests for fire station supplies and equipment. Treasurer's and committee reports will be…
Board to decide on placing three advisory questions on November ballot
The Township Board will consider approving minutes from a 2024 special meeting and vote on whether to place three advisory public policy questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The questions address banning U.S. weapons transfers to certain countries, repealing Bloomington's 1% grocery tax, and imposing a moratorium…
Villa Park commission to vote on safety items for Fairy Frolic event
The Community F.U.N Commission will review reports on the Fairy Frolic, Autumn Jubilee, and Villa Fest events, and vote to purchase stakes and ropes for safety. The group will also discuss the 'Happy 250th America' poster contest and the Fourth of July parade.
Board to interview candidates for police officer, elect leaders
The board will conduct oral interviews for entry-level police officer candidates in closed session and then elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson for the upcoming term. They will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and receive city staff updates.
Firefighters' Pension Board to review investments, approve new members
The Wheaton Firefighters' Pension Fund Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss and approve investment reports, monthly financial reports, and bills. They will also consider membership applications from Geno Lukowski and Brandon Post, a military purchase for Omar Portillo, and a reciprocity update for Joseph…
Arts Commission to elect new chair and discuss mural projects at two schools
The Arts Commission will elect a chair and vice-chair, discuss onboarding new members, review mural proposals for Hufford and Gompers Jr. High Schools, and discuss updated art submission guidelines.
Committee will vote on remote attendance and review 2025-2026 budgets
The Taxes, Election & GIS Committee will consider a motion to approve remote attendance under Resolution #23-53, decide whether to approve or dispense the minutes from the previous meeting, and review the 2025-2026 budget reports for the Treasurer, County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, GIS, and the Assessments Board of…
Board President resignation accepted; election set
The Geneva Foreign Fire Fund Board will vote on funding for Station 1 tool room items, set the FY2027 board election schedule, consider a $375 training reimbursement for the Firemanship Conference, and accept the resignation of Board President Dustin Schultze.