New Illinois congressional maps signed into law
November 23, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday, Nov. 23 signed legislation redrawing the state’s congressional district maps, saying they reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve…
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GOP, advocacy groups submit changes to legislative district maps in court
November 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Plaintiffs in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that Democrats pushed through the General Assembly earlier this year have submitted their…
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Redistricting lawsuit to be heard in early December
November 5, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A three-judge federal court panel on Friday, Nov. 6 set the week of Dec. 6 as the time it will hear three consolidated cases challenging the new legislative district…
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Democratic lawmaker seeks to intervene in redistricting suit
November 4, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A Democratic member of the Illinois House has filed a motion in federal court to intervene as a separate defendant in a pair of lawsuits challenging the legislative…
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New Congressional map clears General Assembly
October 29, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 29 to a new congressional redistricting plan that divides the state into 17 districts, one…
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Future of new congressional maps uncertain on final day of veto session
October 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers appeared to be hitting some roadblocks Thursday, Oct. 28, in their effort to reach agreement on a new set of congressional district maps on the final…
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Public speaks out on proposed congressional maps
October 21, 2021Democrats in the General Assembly released a proposed new map Friday that divides Illinois into 17 congressional districts, one fewer than it has had for the past 10 years because of…
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Federal court throws out new legislative maps
October 19, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago ruled Tuesday, Oct. 19 that the legislative redistricting plan that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law in June —before…
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Democrats release draft congressional maps
October 15, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly released a proposed set of new congressional district maps Friday, Oct. 15 just days before lawmakers return to the Statehouse…
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Illinois House committee holds first Congressional redistricting hearing
October 7, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The process of redrawing congressional district maps in Illinois got off to a slow start Thursday, Oct. 7 when only one person showed up to testify at the first legislative…
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