November 17, 2021
Republican leaders in Illinois are asking a federal court to redraw multiple districts in the Chicago area and Metro East region to create more Latino-
majority and Black-majority districts. Plaintiffs in two other lawsuits have also submitted proposed changes to the maps lawmakers approved earlier this year. Credit: U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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GOP, ADVOCACY GROUPS SUBMIT CHANGES TO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MAPS IN COURT
Plaintiffs in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps that Democrats pushed through the General Assembly earlier this year have submitted their proposed changes, which would create more Latino and Black-majority districts in Cook County and the Metro East region.