Quinn To Sign Bill To Protect Minority Districts
Gov. Pat Quinn is set to sign legislation Monday to protect minority communities come election time.
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Gov. Pat Quinn is set to sign legislation Monday to protect minority communities come election time.
Both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have passed a redistricting bill that endeavors to be fairer to minority groups.
Illinois is expected to lose 1 of its 19 congressional seats when the U.S. Census Bureau announces new population estimates.
Illinois lawmakers are preparing to change the ground rules for re-drawing their districts.