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Patrick Cortesi says the Illinois Democratic party has rooted out the kind of "old-style" politics practiced by former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan.
Democratic Party turnover on the McLean County Board is complicating a years-long effort by the party to boost its representation as both major parties position themselves for the next election cycle. It's unlike the traditional pattern of board members, who often are incumbents term after term.
One year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, elected officials and central Illinois residents said they remember the events of that day vividly. During a virtual vigil held by the Bloomington-Normal progressive activist group Voices of Reason, attendees recalled their thoughts at the moment a mob stormed the halls of government.
Five people, including three McLean County Board members, spoke at Monday's public hearing on the county's three proposed county board maps.
The chair of the McLean County Democrats said he is not satisfied with the proposed congressional redistricting unveiled ahead of discussion in Springfield this week.