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Column: When 'fair' isn't fair: A baseball analogy for Illinois Democrats redrawing state's political maps chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A delay in the availability of crucial 2020 census data is dividing state legislators and residents as they look to remap Illinois’ congressional districts in a legislative year that’s been anything but ordinary. Typically, the Illinois General Assembly convenes every 10 years to draw new legislative maps for state and federal legislative districts after the release of U.S census data. However, the release of the 2020 census numbers that’s needed for states to draw maps was delayed until Aug. 16. The stakes are high. Earlier this week, the U.S. Census Bureau released initial 2020 census state population numbers, announcing Illinois will lose one seat in the House of Representatives. Since the census determines federal funding disbursement, among other issues, these results are a significant loss for the state. ....
Tolley: Illinois residents 'need more outreach' about the redistricting process, meetings to be involved dupagepolicyjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dupagepolicyjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Springfield residents had the chance to speak up Monday about how legislative districts in Illinois should be redrawn. The House redistricting committee held a public hearing at the state Capitol after previously hosting regional meetings in other areas of the state. Several witnesses testified, advocating for a fair map-making process that was inclusive of different communities. State Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, used the hearing as an opportunity to highlight why Illinois needs a new redistricting process and said Springfield was an example of how using a partisan process breaks up communities. He said when the current maps were first drawn in 2011, Springfield was divided up among three different senators and three representatives none living in Springfield. ....
Prison Gerrymandering, Mass Incarceration, and the Crisis of Community Disenfranchisement newrepublic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newrepublic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.