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GovernmentDuPage County Legislative and congressional district maps

DuPage feedback: Precinct map

On April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 By admin

The DuPage County Board has developed new proposed precinct maps and is asking for residents to provide feedback. Members of the public can provide feedback online at proposedprecincts-dupage.hub.arcgis.com where they will be able to see the proposed maps. The County will have physical maps on display from 8 a.m. to...

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Three-judge federal court panel upholds new State maps

On January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 By admin

By Peter Hancock A three-judge federal court panel has upheld the legislative redistricting plan that state lawmakers approved during a special session last summer, thus leaving in place the new maps that will govern state legislative elections for the next 10 years. In their 64-page opinion, released Thursday, Dec. 30,...

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Struggle continues in Illinois district maps

On November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock Attorneys for the General Assembly’s Democratic Party leaders filed documents in federal court Wednesday last week to deny that newly- drawn State legislative district maps amount to racial gerrymandering, instead accusing the plaintiffs in the three lawsuits of trying to use race to redraw districts for their...

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Governor signs legislation for redrawing State maps

On November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday, Nov. 23 signed legislation redrawing the State’s congressional district maps, saying they reflect Illinois’ diversity and preserve minority representation. “These maps align with the landmark Voting Rights Act and will ensure all communities are equitably represented in our congressional delegation,” Pritzker said in...

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New State congressional district map called imbalanced

On October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock The latest draft of a new congressional district map for Illinois met with much of the same criticism as the first draft during a House committee hearing Tuesday. The latest proposal from legislative Democratic Party leaders was released Saturday. It divides the State into 17 congressional districts,...

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Governor Pritzker signs revised State district maps

On September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock In spite of opposition from Republicans as well as reform groups, governor JB Pritzker Friday signed into law the revised State legislative district maps that lawmakers passed in August, which opens the door to almost certain court challenges. “These legislative maps align with the landmark Voting Rights...

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State lawmakers preparing new maps; Kendall growth great

On August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers Thursday, Aug. 26 to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the general public can have more time to study whatever new maps will be proposed. “We’re joining other advocates today in asking for more...

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Laughable State legislative districts need change

On July 20, 2021July 19, 2021 By admin

Democratic Party mapmakers in Springfield have crafted new legislative districts that are so laughably offensive to the Illinois Constitution that the State Supreme Court either would have to reject them outright, or confirm the Court’s unsavory reputation for partisan political corruptness. Illinois GOP leaders have challenged the remap in Federal...

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New State legislative district lines laughably offensive

On June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 By admin

Democratic Party map-makers in Springfield have crafted new legislative district lines that are so laughably offensive to the Illinois Constitution that the State Supreme Court either will have to reject them outright, or, confirm the Court’s reputation for partisan political corruptness. You decide this one for yourselves, readers. The State...

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Transparency the call, Illinois legislative district maps

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock Illinois congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling governor JB Pritzker to support legislation to form an independent commission to redraw congressional and State legislative district maps. “In the end, I think the public is demanding an open transparent process,”...

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New State district maps may suffer delays; deadline chaos

On February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 By admin

Illinois lawmakers are required to draw new legislative and congressional district maps this year, but that process may be thrown into chaos because of delays in producing the census numbers needed to draw equal districts. The U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other delays,...

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