Congressional Remap Underway, But Little Participation at Public Hearings – WTTW (Chicago)

The ad-hoc organization Illinois African Americans for Equitable Redistricting is seeking a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the new Illinois House and Senate maps, signed into law Sept. 24. The letter to the DOJ says “ironically, these conditions are present at a time when Black leaders occupy some of the most influential offices in the State of Illinois... The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus boasts of its largest and arguably, most powerful, contingent in the State’s history.”