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When Democrats released their second proposed legislative map Thursday night, they said it addresses Republican concerns about incumbent legisaltors' being drawn into districts together. However, that olive branch extended from one party to another did not appear to apply to suburban GOP incumbents.
When Democrats released their second proposed legislative map Thursday night, they said it addresses Republican concerns about incumbent legisaltors' being drawn into districts together. However, that olive branch extended from one party to another did not appear to apply to suburban GOP incumbents in the House.
Seth Perlman/AP file SPRINGFIELD — Following Republican complaints and public testimony, Democrats went back to the drawing board, releasing newly proposed state legislative maps late Thursday — calling them a “product our state can be proud of.” But GOP legislators said any claims that their concerns have been taken into account were “deceptive and downright untrue.” Democrats also released new boundaries for the three-member Cook County Board of Review Thursday night. That board allows residents to appeal their property assessments. After hours of hearings this week in which le...
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Democrats' map proposal would pit suburban Republican lawmakers against one another This is the proposed state House redistricting map for Chicago and the suburbs. ilhousedems.com/redistricting This is the proposed state Senate redistricting map for Chicago and the suburbs. www.ilsenateredistricting.com Updated 5/24/2021 6:01 PM Suburban House Republicans could see some losses in the next election based on the proposed Illinois legislative map, which would pit some incumbent lawmakers against one another. Six Republicans live in three of the proposed districts, potentiall...