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Arlington Heights Daily Herald. October 6, 2022.

While on the campaign trail in 2018, Gov. Pritzker was asked if he would veto a legislative map that was “in any way drafted or created by legislators, political party leaders and/or their staffs or allies?” He said YES, he would veto. He went on to say, “We should amend the constitution to create an independent commission to draw legislative maps, but in the meantime, I would urge Democrats and Republicans to agree to an independent commission to handle creating a new legislative map.” In 2020, Senator Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) penned an op-ed in the Daily Herald in support of th...

First question is about what Welch will do to grow the economy. His answer: First, we need to get COVID under control b/c the feds’ approach thus far isn’t working. “I haven’t had time to digest anything .. it’s been like a whirlwind 48 hours,” Welch says, noting that he’s on two hours of sleep … and he hasn’t had any before then. I’ll take it all in at some point, it’s going to hit me” He’s so conditioned to fight, punch, Welch says of Durkin’s jabs at Madigan during his speech. But Welch says Durkin once supported him in a run for local school board. It’s an op...

Community Spotlight: Voters should choose legislators JoAnn Nabe Contributing Columnist FacebookTwitterEmail Every ten years after the decennial census data, states redraw their state and congressional district lines. These districts determine how communities are represented at the local, state and federal levels. The census data is crucial to this process. The 2020 census is still incomplete and there are court challenges to the inclusion of undocumented people. This process underscores the importance of accurate census data. Redistricting is vulnerable to gerrymandering. Elbridge Gerry serv...