Illinois redistricting /tags/illinois-redistricting Illinois redistricting en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT In Illinois politics, remapping keeps the powerful in power /government-politics-issues/2024-02-05/in-illinois-politics-remapping-keeps-the-powerful-in-power The maps Illinois Democrats approved in 2021 sealed in their political power for a decade — adding one Hispanic-majority blue seat in Congress and forcing two Republicans out of their districts. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-05/in-illinois-politics-remapping-keeps-the-powerful-in-power Tina Sfondeles Miller and Davis will square off in race for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District /government-politics-issues/2022-01-01/miller-and-davis-will-square-off-in-race-for-illinois-15th-congressional-district Two Republicans will fight to represent a horseshoe-shaped district that takes in parts of the Metro East and the Quincy area. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 21:07:16 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-01-01/miller-and-davis-will-square-off-in-race-for-illinois-15th-congressional-district Jason Rosenbaum Oral arguments will begin today in the Metro East redistricting legal challenge /2021-12-07/oral-arguments-will-begin-today-in-the-metro-east-redistricting-legal-challenge The panel announced during a status hearing Friday that it will go ahead with in-person oral arguments, even though two sets of plaintiffs had said earlier in the week that the case could be decided solely on the briefs and written testimony that have already been filed. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:46:18 GMT /2021-12-07/oral-arguments-will-begin-today-in-the-metro-east-redistricting-legal-challenge Peter Hancock Illinois' new congressional maps may favor Democrats, but they carve up cities like O'Fallon /government-politics-issues/2021-11-19/illinois-new-congressional-maps-may-favor-democrats-but-they-carve-up-cities-like-ofallon The community of 32,000, one of the only growing cities in the Metro East, is split between two congressional districts. Some say this drastically hurts its representation. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:20:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-11-19/illinois-new-congressional-maps-may-favor-democrats-but-they-carve-up-cities-like-ofallon Kelsey Landis, Eric Schmid Republicans and minority advocacy groups submit their own changes to Illinois' legislative maps /government-politics-issues/2021-11-12/republicans-and-minority-advocacy-groups-submit-their-own-changes-to-illinois-legislative-maps The proposals were submitted as a part of the lawsuits challenging the state's new legislative district maps and would create more majority Latino and Black districts. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:06:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-11-12/republicans-and-minority-advocacy-groups-submit-their-own-changes-to-illinois-legislative-maps Peter Hancock The Metro East won’t lose any U.S. House members under Illinois’ new maps /government-politics-issues/2021-11-02/the-metro-east-wont-lose-any-congressmen-under-illinois-new-maps The number of downstate representatives is about the only thing that’s staying the same. The new boundary lines will likely swing the 13th District back to the Democrats. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:12:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-11-02/the-metro-east-wont-lose-any-congressmen-under-illinois-new-maps Eric Schmid Illinois Democrats push new congressional maps through the General Assembly /government-politics-issues/2021-10-29/illinois-democrats-push-new-congressional-maps-through-the-general-assembly The final draft pits two incumbent Democrats in Chicago against each other and creates a downstate district that leans democratic. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:31:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-29/illinois-democrats-push-new-congressional-maps-through-the-general-assembly Illinois Democrats pit Republican incumbents against each other in revised congressional map /government-politics-issues/2021-10-25/illinois-democrats-pit-republican-incumbents-against-each-other-in-revised-congressional-map The new district boundaries also create a second district in the Chicago area that the state’s growing Latino population could capture. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:46:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-25/illinois-democrats-pit-republican-incumbents-against-each-other-in-revised-congressional-map Jerry Nowicki Illinois’ proposed congressional map would boost Democrats /government-politics-issues/2021-10-22/illinois-proposed-congressional-map-would-boost-democrats National Democrats are pushing the party in Illinois to produce a congressional map that guarantees as many Democratic-leaning districts as possible. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:52:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-22/illinois-proposed-congressional-map-would-boost-democrats Eric Schmid Federal court tosses Illinois' legislative redistricting maps, calling them unconstitutional /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/federal-court-tosses-illinois-legislative-redistricting-maps-calling-them-unconstitutional But the three-judge federal court panel in Chicago declined to order a bipartisan redistricting commission be formed to redraw the maps. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:00:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-19/federal-court-tosses-illinois-legislative-redistricting-maps-calling-them-unconstitutional Peter Hancock