ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS ARE SENDING A REVISED LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MAP TO THE GOVERNOR. 

THE HOUSE AND SENATE CAME BACK TO SPRINGFIELD TO APPROVE THE NEW POLITICAL BOUNDARIES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RECENTLY RELEASED DATA FROM THE 2020 CENSUS. THE MEASURE WAS APPROVED ALONG PARTY LINES AND SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVE LISA HERNANDEZ OF CICERO.

REPUBLICANS CRITICIZED THE PROCESS. IT PASSED WITH ALL DEMOCRAT VOTES AS REPUBLICANS, LIKE REPRESENTATIVE RYAN SPAIN OF PEORIA, CRITICIZED THE MEASURE.

REPUBLICANS ARGUED VEHEMENTLY AGAINST THE MAPS, SAYING THEY WERE DRAWN BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO KEEP DEMOCRATS IN POWER. COMMUNITY GROUPS ALSO EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION AT NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL.