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Depending on what a review of newly available population figures reveals, Illinois House Democrats could be asked to return to the state capital in about two weeks to make changes to legislative maps they pushed through the General Assembly in May.

“As staff continues to analyze the Census data released late last week, we are seeking to determine member availability for a return to session during the week of August 30 in the event that we decide to amend the legislative redistricting plan,” House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s chief of staff wrote in an email to members of the House’s Democratic Caucus on Wednesday.

“Staff will be following up with you to survey your availability during that week and we will keep you updated as decisions are made on any return to Springfield,” chief of staff Tiffany Moy wrote in the email.

Welch’s team is just checking availability for a possible return, but there hasn’t been “any indication that changes are being made,” a spokeswoman for the speaker told the Sun-Times.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 3:14 pm

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“the week of August 30″

Good timing the Sox will have just competed another sweep of the Cubs, this one at home.

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 3:56 pm
I’m sure they’ll have committee hearings as part of their promised open and transparent process.

Comment by Just Me 2 Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 4:16 pm
Definitely transparent. You can see right through the rhetoric to expect a map update to be coming shortly to beat any court ruling.

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 4:18 pm
This is going to be epic IL constitutional drama. I simply don’t accept the statute on redistricting envisioned passing new maps past the commission deadline without invoking the commission.

Comment by dirksen Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 4:20 pm
==Good timing the Sox will have just competed another sweep of the Cubs, this one at home.==

Maybe the Cubs will also be in the thick of a 9-game losing streak (and counting) when the GA returns.

Comment by EssentialStateEmployeeFromChatham Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 7:09 pm
=== … without invoking the commission.===

You mean replacing the map being drawn by people who won elections with a map being drawn by people determined by a blind luck 50/50 process (pulling a name out of a hat)?

Comment by Anyone Remember Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 7:39 pm
what’s the over/under that dirksen “simply do[es]n’t accept” some other facts about constitutional law and/or the 2020 election?

Comment by The House Rules Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 7:49 pm
Totally get elections have consequences but when you ineffectively wield the power it creates openings for those who may not have been so successful.

And if you took the over you lost.

Comment by Dirksen Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 8:49 pm
Hilarious

Comment by Hilarious Wednesday, Aug 18, 21 @ 9:56 pm

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