Daily Herald Opinion – January 31, 2025
… We’ve long argued that fair maps are a key component to ethics reform in Illinois. Sprawling, oddly shaped districts have been designed to protect state Democrats, making it nearly impossible for Republicans to succeed in certain parts of the state.
Back then, we emphasized the public deserves boundaries that are sensible and responsive to changes within communities. Lawmakers could create an advisory committee with a nonpartisan vision for redistricting. That, of course, has not happened.
Now, once again, the judicial system will have a say. Republicans have turned to the state court after previously failing to stop the maps in federal court. Republicans believe new data and expert witness Jowei Chen make this case more likely to succeed, according to a report in Capitol News Illinois…