The following candidates filed to run for school board seats in Bureau County school districts.

Four communities - Ottawa, Oglesby, Streator and Princeton - will have contested mayoral races, including three-candidate races in Ottawa and Oglesby.

Candidates filed Monday across the Illinois Valley for seats on their community governments.

Petition filing will remain open until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19. Perspective candidates will have until then to submit the proper paperwork for the upcoming April 4 election.

Unofficial Bureau County election results show Incumbent Matthew Eggers (R) with a lead over Challenger Dylan Benavidez (D) with a vote count of 8,536 to 3,943 with 100% of precincts reporting.

If Tuesday’s lead holds, La Salle County will have a new circuit judge – and Grundy County will need a new state’s attorney.

Aside from various federal and state races, voters also had their chance to shape countywide races including the contested Bureau County Clerk and Recorder and county board races.

The early election day theme on Tuesday across Bureau and Putnam Counties, was that the polling places were staying busy with voters taking advantage of the last chance to have their voices heard.

Bureau County voters will cast their ballots Tuesday.