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Illinois Republicans sue to throw out ‘rigged’ election maps
Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim favors Democrats in elections. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Rep.
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map
Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in the Senate.
Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to throw out legislative map
The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.
Illinois GOP lawmakers seek to redraw state’s legislative map
Republicans in the Illinois House say the state’s current legislative map is unconstitutional and illegally favors Democrats, and the GOP is asking the state’s Supreme Court to intervene.
Illinois Republicans sue over rigged legislative maps
A lawsuit has been filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in an effort to throw out the current legislative maps that the plaintiffs said are the result of extreme gerrymandering. The complaint, filed by State Rep.
Illinois GOP sues over Democratic legislative remap, calling it ‘not just a little corrupt’
Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state ...
Illinois town meeting ends in brawl as ‘worst mayor in America’ makes an appearance
The brawl began following the public comments portion of the meeting when a resident made a lengthy, aggressive speech directed at the mayor.
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Prominent Illinois Democrats to speak at Kane County Truman Dinner fundraiser March 2
The Kane County Democrats will host their annual winter Truman Dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Q Center, 1405 N. Fifth Ave. in St. Charles. This year’s event ...
Funding freeze sparks Democratic uproar as party grapples with how to take on Trump
Donald Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened widespread Democratic resistance to ...
Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the ...
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After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
The Democratic Party begins 2025 with several looming questions. Among them: who will lead its national party apparatus, and ...
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Illinois is the resistance
Dovile Cather is now deputy executive director of the Illinois Democratic Party. She was the coordinated campaign director for the party and before that was campaign manager for Congressman Bill ...
Republican picked to chair Illinois House veterans committee ‘overwhelmed with emotions’
Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this ...
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Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump
The Democratic Party has so far been splintered in responding to President Donald Trump’s push against illegal immigration.