From State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senate Week in Review: February 4 – 8, 2019 SPRINGFIELD — Typically, controversial legislation at the State Capitol is left for the end of the spring session in May, but not this year. Just weeks … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reapportionment
A press release from State Senator Craig Wilcox: Senate Republicans make push for fair maps Springfield – The Senate Republican Caucus is asking the people of Illinois to speak up and help put a fair maps amendment on the ballot … Continue reading
A press release from St. Rep. Tom Weber: Weber Joins House Republicans in Sponsoring Independent Maps Amendment FOX LAKE – State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has joined House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), along with the entire House … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois News Network: Illinois population drops by more than 45,000, per latest Census report Illinois had the largest population decline in the nation in 2018, the continuation of a years-long retreat from the state, according to … Continue reading
Found in Kankakee’s Daily Journal, this column by former State Rep., University of Illinois Professor and Illinois State government department Director Jijm Edgar is reprinted with person of author Jim Nolan: If court won’t change, change the court The Illinois … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign for re-election is almost over. TV ads, fly-arounds, visits with local chambers of commerce, tours of factories, etc. But, why would Republicans want to re-elect him? In McHenry County Rauner showed no concern for the Republicans … Continue reading
From St. Rep. Steve Reick: Rep. Reick Champions Legislation to Ensure Fair Maps in Illinois There is overwhelming bipartisan support in Illinois for fair maps. Ensuring fair maps may very well be the most important thing we can do as lawmakers to … Continue reading
Senate Bill 910 would impose additional conditions upon County Board reapportionment. Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill. His veto message is below: Today, I veto Senate Bill 910, which adds new county board redistricting requirements based on minority status. Minority … Continue reading
Before the 2010 U.S. Census and the Democratic Party’s re-map, there were 11 Republicans and 8 Democrats. Did Michael Madigan work his reapportionment magic to shift the delegation make-up to his party? You betcha, as Sarah Palin would say. A … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner is ramping up his campaign for re-election. TV ads, fly-arounds, visits with local chambers of commerce, tours of factories, etc. But, why would Republicans want to re-elect him? In McHenry County Rauner showed no concern for the … Continue reading
Tonight at its 7:30 meting at City Hall, the Crystal Lake City Council will consider whether to allow new Library supporters a second chance to obtain a majority in favor of borrowing $30.1 million. In the November election, the vote … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Dan McConchie: Sen. McConchie calls on the General Assembly to act following the Supreme Court decision on redistricting initiative Springfield, IL… State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) releases the following statement regarding the recent … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Steve Reick’s latest post on his web site: Dance Band on the Titanic There’s an old saying that bad news comes in threes. It’s certainly true today for Illinois. First comes the news that Illinois’ insurance rates … Continue reading
A press release from GOP State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn: REMAP STRIKE-DOWN IS ANOTHER REASON TO VOTE SKILLICORN EAST DUNDEE – There are 563,000 reasons to vote for Allen Skillicorn over his Democrat opponent for State Representative. Last night the … Continue reading
A press release from GOP State Rep. candidate Steve Reick: Reick Disappointed but Still Optimistic Woodstock, IL, August 26, 2016: Almost exactly one month ago, Steve Reick, candidate for State Representative in the 63 rd District, expressed dissatisfaction with the Cook … Continue reading
No big surprise here. Mike Madigan poured big money to elect Justice Thomas Kilbride over a decade ago. He won what was a Republican district. Republicans counter-attacked in the southern most district and took it away from St. Clair County … Continue reading
The following is in response from Democratic Party State Rep. candidate Nancy Zettler to the Andrew Gasser post just below: Nancy Zettler’s response to Andrew Gasser’s lies and distortions about independent maps Mr. Gasser’s recent attacks on me are filled … Continue reading
The following is published with permission from McHenry County Board member and Algonquin Township Republican Party Chairman Andrew Gasser’s blog: Nancy Zettler Flip Flops on Fair Maps Resolution – Deletes Social Media Post Posted on July 22, 2016 Nancy Zettler is … Continue reading
With a Cook County court having ruled that the reapportionment constitutional amendment does not meet Illinois constitutional muster to get on the ballot, it seems appropriate to re-run this May 4, 2016 article. It tells of the how the Democrats … Continue reading