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Redistricting proposal would change face of region, splitting Morgan representation Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Illinois Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, urges Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to live up to his 2018 campaign promise to veto any legislative redistricting map drawn by politicians and instead support the creation of an independent commission to devise a "fair" map.John OConnor | APShow MoreShow Less 2of5 3of5 4of5 Proposed changes t...

(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep a campaign promise and veto the proposed legislative maps released by Democrats Friday night. Redistricting is the process of redrawin...

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By WMAY Newsroom Photo Credit: Kevin Hart/WMAY News A local lawmaker says he’s not too worried about proposed legislative district maps that would put him in direct competition with a fellow Republican. GOP Representative Mike Murphy’s home would be drawn into a district that also includes another GOP House member, Avery Bourne. Murphy says he doesn’t believe the Democratic proposal unveiled last week will be the final map. But he says no matter what the Democratic-controlled legi...

by Greg Bishop, The Center Square  | May 24, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article Illinois Democrats released draft maps Friday evening. Republicans say the data used isn’t accurate and Democrats continue the playbook of former longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan. Following the decennial Census, states are to redraw their political boundaries. This year’s Census data is delayed because of the pandemic. Democrats have said they are aiming for a June 30 deadline to pas...

Republican leaders in the Illinois House say the new district maps released by Democrats Friday evening disenfranchise voters as the end of the legislative session draws closer.

For example, the new 108 th District appears to encompass the homes of both Representative Mike Murphy of Springfield and Representative Avery Bourne of Morrisonville. And the newly-drawn 107 th House District combines four current GOP incumbents… Dan Caulkins of Decatur, Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville, Adam Niemerg (NEE-merg) of Teutopolis, and Blaine Wilhour of Effingham. Republicans say that’s no coincidence, and say it’s proof that Democrats drew the map only for political advantage.

By Jim Leach Illinois House Democrats map For all of the outrage and outcry since Illinois Democrats unveiled their proposed legislative district maps late Friday night, let’s be honest: no one was expecting anything different. Republicans who are decrying the timing, the process, and the results of the remap effort knew all along how this would play out, as did everyone else watching the process. We’ve all seen this movie before. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still bemoan ...

Rich Hein/Sun-Times file; Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP-file Illinois House Republicans on Monday blasted Democrats for the “lowest of lows” in their release of new legislative maps, accusing the majority party of trying to “ramrod” the proposed redrawn boundaries through the General Assembly just a week before it’s scheduled to adjourn. The Republican legislators called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto the maps if the Legislature passes them. “[The Democrats] sche...

Originally published on May 22, 2021 2:07 pm The Illinois General Assembly’s typical end-of-May rush is headed for an acrimonious conclusion after Democrats published their long-awaited proposed legislativemaps Friday evening, kicking off what those in the party hope is the final leg of a contentious once-in-a-decade redistricting process. Republicans — along with many self-styled government reform organizations and minority advocacy groups — are hoping last-minute maneuvering and in-fig...