Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who as a candidate vowed to veto any partisan redistricting plan for the legislature, signed into law Friday new partisan-drawn districts for the General Assembly and state Supreme Court designed to maintain his party’s control in Illinois.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who as a candidate vowed to veto any partisan redistricting plan for the legislature, signed into law new partisan-drawn districts for the General Assembly and state
Illinois Democrats on Friday began advancing maps aimed at maintaining their control of the legislature and state Supreme Court, while also putting the brakes on new congressional maps and looking to put off next year’s March primary until June. The Senate voted 41-18 along party lines to send to the House a Democrat-drawn map setting the boundaries of the state’s 118 House and 59 Senate .
Illinois Democrats released new redistricting maps for the General Assembly on Thursday night, an effort aimed at keeping them in the majority for the next decade while also tweaking some