ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARE PUSHING FOR AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO DRAW THE STATE'S NEXT SET OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

G-O-P MEMBERS WANT A COMMISSION, WITH MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO COME UP WITH NEW POLITICAL BOUNDARIES, INSTEAD OF LAWMAKERS DRAWING MAPS THAT POTENTIALLY BENEFIT ONE PARTY OVER THE OTHER. REPRESENTATIVE TIM BUTLER OF SPRINGFIELD SAYS THE CHANGE WOULD ENSURE FAIRNESS.

SENATOR JASON BARICKMAN OF BLOOMINGTON SAYS THIS IS WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS.

UNDER THE BILL, 16 COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD BE SELECTED TO TAKE ON THE PROCESS, REPRESENTING THE RACIAL, GENDER AND ETHNIC DEMOGRAPHICS OF ILLINOIS.