Without complete Census data, partisan-drawn legislative maps are now law for the next ten years in Illinois. It’s possible there could be adjustments. It’s also possible there could be lawsuits. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2777 Friday. Earlier in the week last week, Pritzker said there could be adjustments made when all the Census data is out. That’s not expected until sometime this summer.
Republicans and some advocacy groups criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing maps based on imprecise data. House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said Pritzker sold out and lied to Illinois that he would veto partisan-drawn maps. Change Illinois, a group that urged for an independent commission to draw maps, said the partisan-drawn maps erases nearly 42,000 Illinoisans because it’s based on inaccurate data, and they’re assessing all options, including litigation.
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