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 pass new legislative maps after contentious debate
— September 1, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the General Assembly pushed through a new set of legislative maps during a one-day special session Tuesday, Aug. 31 although the process they used sparked…
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Dems say court remap reflects population shifts, GOP calls power grab
— May 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Partisan outrage over new proposed district lines for the Illinois Supreme Court was on full display Friday in the Illinois General Assembly. The House passed the court…
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GOP calls out Pritzker for backtracking on independent maps
— April 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Senate Republicans on Wednesday, April 28 harshly criticized Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, accusing him of breaking a campaign pledge to support an independent…
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Lawmakers spar over using estimates in redistricting
— April 21, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Democrats and Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are continuing to wrangle over the possible use of census estimates, as opposed to official numbers, to redraw…
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Pritzker signs redistricting plans for legislature, court districts
— June 4, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a pair of bills Friday, June 4 that redraw state legislative and appellate court districts, despite the fact that official U.S Census data…
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Democrats reveal proposed legislative map
— May 24, 2021SPRINGFIELD – House and Senate redistricting committees will hold a series of public hearings this week on a proposed new set of legislative maps that Democrats released Friday, May…
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Census results show Illinois to lose congressional seat
— April 26, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday, April 26 Illinois will lose a seat in Congress based on the results of the 2020 census. Illinois will move from 18 to 17 seats…
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