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
Category Archives: Redistricting
Thought I’d take a look at what McHenry County’s Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks has introduced in Springfield. There are two Constitutional Amendments: Abolish the Office of Lt. Governor. (Dave McSweeney introduced it and got it through the House … Continue reading
It was filed in Federal Court today. Here’s the press release that goes with it: Statement of Republican U.S. House Members from Illinois on the Proposed Congressional Map Filed Today in Federal Court “The Fair Map filed in federal court … Continue reading
Here is a press release from all of Illinois’ members of Congress, except Tim Johnson: Statement of Republican U.S. House Members from Illinois on the Federal Lawsuit Challenging the Democrats’ Congressional Redistricting Map “In joining this lawsuit, we strongly contest … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: Republicans and Concerned Citizens File Lawsuit to Invalidate 2011 Legislative Map CHICAGO…..Today in Federal Court, minority leaders from the Illinois House and Senate, along with many concerned citizens, filed a lawsuit challenging … Continue reading
Now that Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks has dumped the Spring Grove precincts he lost to Republican John O’Neill, Franks has no need to press the flesh prior to the next election. When you’re part of the majority, a representative … Continue reading
In an 18-4 vote, the 24-member McHenry County Board approved a redistricting that was recommended by its Legislative Committee. The four on the minority side of the question were Anna May Miller, who presented an amendment to include all of … Continue reading
When Illinois Democrats sliced up McHenry County, giving Crystal Lake parts of three state representative and senate districts, State Rep. Mike Tryon’s home was put in the 66th District. Osmond served as head of Lake County Republican Central Committee, so … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon. announcing that he will run for re-election in the southernmost of the three districts into which Crystal Lake was divided. Rep. Mike Tryon to Seek Re-Election to House of Representatives Crystal Lake … Continue reading
I commented on State Rep. Jack Franks’ having criticized the reapportionment process, but voting for the terribly gerrymandered map his Democratic Party leaders concocted for the Illinois General Assembly. The article was entitled, “Jack Franks Wants It Both Ways on … Continue reading
Did you know that each congressional district but two in Illinois have 712,813 people? The other two have 712,812. So, as far as making them of equal size, Illinois Democrats did a superb job. Although the ethnic concentration requirements, which … Continue reading
“State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Woodstock, said he would have preferred a computer-generated map,” reports Illinois Statehouse News. How did he vote? Would you believe with House Speaker Mike Madigan? What instructions were given to the computer that drew this map? … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Tryon: House Democrats Push Through Gerrymandered Redistricting Map Dems Deny Vote on Fair Map Proposal; Shun Public Input in Favor of Partisan Map Springfield…In a stunning reversal of their repeated pledge to lead an open … Continue reading
A press release from all of Illinois Republican Members of Congress: Statement of the Republican U.S. House Members from Illinois on Democrats’ Proposed Redistricting Map The Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation today issued the following statement in response … Continue reading
Congressman Joe Walsh, who lives in McHenry, will have the opportunity to represent all of McHenry County, but Algonquin Township, plus Western Kane County under the new congressional map released by Illinois Democrats Friday morning. Algonquin Township will be included … Continue reading
Last minute modifications to the Democrats’ remap lines have allowed State Rep. Tim Schmitz to stay in his home and run for re-election in much of what is his current district. State Rep. Mike Tryon lives in House District 66 … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog from south of the Kane County border offers more thoughts on possible contenders for state representative and state senator: Well, looks like the new map is going to pass without any substantial changes, assuming … Continue reading
It is highly unlikely that the Senate House Republican reapportionment map that you see below will be enacted into law by the Democratic Party-dominated Illinois General Assembly, but it could end up getting consideration in the Federal courts. Compare the … Continue reading
Allen Skillcom, a Trustee for the Village of East Dundee who lives in the newly-carved 64th state representative district where House Speaker Mike Madigan has gerrymandered Mike Tryon, has endorsed the incumbent. His endorsement follows: “To dispel any rumors, Incumbent … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published an email request from Algonquin McHenry County Board member Marc Munaretto to spin the boundaries counterclockwise in the Southeastern part of McHenry County. This is the reaction of Brent Smith, the Republican Township Chairman of … Continue reading