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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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…


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Illinois GOP Leader Sues to Undo ‘Gerrymandered’ State House Map

The top Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives sued to invalidate the chamber’s Democratic-approved district map, saying it was a product of “extreme partisan gerrymandering.” The map violates the…


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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. …


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Lawsuit Filed By IL House Republicans Aims To Remedy Partisan Gerrymandering

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was recently joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain (Peoria) and Dan Ugaste (Geneva) for a press conference in the State Capitol to discuss their…


Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. …


Friday, January 31, 2025
The fight continues: Illinois GOP lawsuit over House map the latest salvo in long-running battle against gerrymandering

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…


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map

The suit argues that the districts ‘silence the voices of voters’ who typically support Republicans. The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters on Tuesday filed a lawsuit…


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
House GOP file lawsuit over partisan map, hope IL Supreme Court invalidates districts

Illinois House Republican leaders filed a lawsuit before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday claiming the current House district map disenfranchises voters. Democratic lawmakers approved the current House, Senate and congressional maps during the…


Wednesday, January 29, 2025
House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. …


Monday, January 27, 2025
Driving the vote: Illinois farmers feel forgotten in blue state

The outcome of the 2024 election in Illinois isn’t really in doubt. It’s considered one of the most reliably blue states in the country, giving its Electoral College votes to Democrats for…