Scott Preston

The contract calls for a 15% raise spanning four years, including a 6% hike in 2024, a 5% raise in April 2025 and then 2% raises in 2026 and 2027.

The Town of Normal is one step closer to prohibiting future smoke shops from being created in Uptown. The town council voted to initiate a zoning amendment regarding tobacco establishments at its meeting Monday night.

Republican Scott Preston conceded late Tuesday night after Chung pulled ahead by about 1,500 votes.

Democrat Sharon Chung and Republican Scott Preston have attracted big money in their run for the Illinois House. Bloomington-Normal hasn’t seen a House race this competitive or costly in modern history.

Republican hopeful Scott Preston held a news conference Monday, criticizing Democratic opponent Sharon Chung's support for the failed graduated tax initiative during a candidate debate six days earlier. Meanwhile, a recent state Democratic Party mailer on behalf of Chung calls Preston and tax hikes a "love story for the ages."

Illinois House candidates Sharon Chung and Scott Preston outlined differences on taxes, the budget and criminal justice during a debate Tuesday evening at Illinois State University.

You can expect big money from outside of Bloomington-Normal to finance one of the marquee Statehouse races in Illinois in November. Democratic McLean County Board member Sharon Chung of Bloomington faces Republican and Normal Town Council member Scott Preston in the 91st District.

There were primaries in both major parties, an indicator the 91st is one of the increasingly rare districts in Illinois that are balanced enough to avoid a predetermined partisan outcome.

Scott Preston, of Normal, and James Fisher, of Hudson, are competing in the June 28 primary.

The new 91st Illinois House district is an open seat without an incumbent. That makes it attractive to candidates — and there will be primaries this summer in both major parties.