Local Democratic party officials are preparing to choose someone to replace Treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs in the Illinois Senate.
Frerichs, who is from Champaign, will take office as Illinois Treasurer on Monday.
He still has two years remaining on his Senate term.
Party chairmen in Champaign and Vermilion counties will choose someone later this month to fill the vacancy.
Champaign County Democratic Chairman Al Klein says the applicants' names won't be made public until Wednesday night's meeting.
But he says the applicants represent "a nice cross-section" of people.
Klein says the pool of potential nominees includes a college student, several politicians and an auctioneer.