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The partisan divide was on full display over the weekend as lawmakers debated, and majority Democrats passed, new legislative boundaries that could be the law of the land for

SPRINGFIELD – Democrat State Rep. Jay Hoffman (Belleville) proposes to lop Monroe, Washington, Randolph and Perry counties off the 20th Judicial Circuit and make St. Clair County a circuit unto itself.

By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers passed measures Friday to redraw state legislative and judicial district lines, less than 24 hours after the bills implementing the maps were introduced. The latest versions of the legislative maps were released about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The actual legislation to implement them was released in the early hours of Friday morning, according to lawmakers. Those bills were then heard in the House and Senate Redistricting commi...

With just hours left in the legislative session, House Democrats called a bill for debate that would add three elected positions to Capital Township. Over 20 minutes of debate followed, ultimately resulting in the bill failing to pass. Under House Bill 826 pushed by state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, and Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Belleville, the township would get its own supervisor, assessor and clerk. Those roles are currently handled by the Sangamon County officials. The bill was defeated in...

(The Center Square) – The partisan divide was on full display over the weekend as lawmakers debated, and majority Democrats passed, new legislative boundaries that could be the law of the land for the next ten years. Du...

Illinois Democrats on Friday pushed through new legislative district maps over the objections of Republicans and many community advocacy organizations who contend Democrats are not acting in good faith in their handling of the once-in-a-decade process.

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Illinois lawmakers passed measures Friday to redraw state legislative and judicial district lines, less than 24 hours after the bills were introduced.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday allowing for plaintiffs to collect pretrial interest on money awarded in some civil suits, after vetoing a previous version of the provision in March.

Allows plaintiffs to collect interest in wrongful death, personal injury cases