Governor JB Pritzker signed the new House and Senate District maps over the weekend that are now current and drawn with census data.  The maps have to be redone every ten years to comply with the census. Representative Ann Williams says the maps will represent all of Illinois and comply with the federal Voting Rights Act.

The Voting Rights Act does not allow for any procedures that may discriminate on race, color, or membership in a protected group.  Republicans called for an outside group to do the maps, not Democrats. Representative Avery Bourne says that she’s disappointed.

Democrats say that the General Assembly held more than 50 public hearings statewide and have been adopted by both the House and Senate. 

The General Assembly Redistricting Act of 2021 goes into effect immediately. To view these maps, for the House click here, and for the Senate click here. Regional Radio News will have more on how this affects the area and individual communities later this week.