After messy redistricting, lawmakers want to reform the process
Republicans in the Illinois Senate have reintroduced legislation to implement inepdendent redistricting among other reforms.
Source: sj-r.com
Page 14 - Michael Kasper News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Michael Kasper. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Michael Kasper Today - Breaking & Trending Today
Fight over Chicago's new ward map won't be resolved until 2022 — if then
City leaders want to avoid a referendum on a new map but so far can't agree on one.
Source: chicagotribune.com
Fight over Chicago's new ward map won't be resolved until 2022 — if then | Government and Politics
Chicago’s ward remap standoff has shifted into the holiday doldrums after the frantic politicking that marked the runup to a Dec. 1 “deadline,” which aldermen promptly ignored.
Source: herald-review.com
Illinois Democrats make the legal case for their legislative map
Illinois Democrats defend state legislative remap against legal challenges, saying the state exceeds the goals of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Source: chicagotribune.com
13th Ward loyalist who helped In Ald. Marty Quinn's push to dump college kid from ballot now eyes Cook County Circuit Court judgeship
Jim Gleffe, 39, earned his political stripes as a precinct captain in the 13th Ward run by former House Speaker Michael Madigan, who lost his speakership when implicated but not charged in the ComEd bribery case. Madigan remains the ward’s Democratic committeeman, a post he has held for more than half a century.
Source: chicagotribune.com