GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS SIGNING REVISED LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MAPS INTO LAW. 

THE POLITICAL BOUNDARIES WERE DRAWN THIS SUMMER TO REFLECT NEW CENSUS DATA. REPRESENTATIVE ANN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO WAS A STRONG BACKER OF THE PROPOSAL WHEN IT WAS DEBATED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR BACK IN AUGUST.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE NEW MAPS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CENSUS DATA RELEASED THIS SUMMER AND REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE BEEN CRITICAL ALL ALONG, CALLING FOR AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO DRAW THE NEW POLITICAL BOUNDARIES INSTEAD OF JUST DEMOCRATS. THAT INCLUDES G-O-P REPRESENTATIVE AVERY BOURNE OF LITCHFIELD.

DEMOCRATS NOTE THAT MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD STATEWIDE DURING THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS.