Illinois Republicans sue to throw out ‘rigged’ election maps
Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim favors Democrats in elections. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Rep.
Illinois Republicans sue over rigged legislative maps
A lawsuit has been filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in an effort to throw out the current legislative maps that the plaintiffs said are the result of extreme gerrymandering. The complaint, filed by State Rep.
Illinois GOP Leader Sues to Undo 'Gerrymandered' State House Map
The top Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives sued to invalidate the chamber’s Democratic-approved district map, saying it was a product of “extreme partisan gerrymandering.”
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map as unconstitutionally drawn to favor Democrats.
Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map
The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.
Illinois GOP sues over Democratic legislative remap, calling it ‘not just a little corrupt’
Illinois House Republicans filed a lawsuit over the Democratic-drawn legislative map, arguing it violates the state Constitution.
Illinois GOP lawmakers seek to redraw state’s legislative map
Republicans in the Illinois House say the state’s current legislative map is unconstitutional and illegally favors Democrats, and the GOP is asking the state’s Supreme Court to intervene.
Republican picked to chair Illinois House veterans committee ‘overwhelmed with emotions’
Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, received the call from Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, earlier this month that he was tapped to head the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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House GOP file lawsuit over partisan map, hope IL Supreme Court invalidates districts
Illinois House Republican leaders filed a lawsuit before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday claiming the current House ...
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...
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Former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger 'didn’t want' Biden's pardon, but 'appreciates' it
In the final minutes of his term, Biden pardoned Kinzinger and other members of the Select Committee on the January 6th ...
Two Illinois legislators support labeling unborn American children as 'persons' in bill
A Congressman has introduced a bill that would label unborn children as people in the eyes of the law. Two Congress members from Illinois support it.
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Republican State Sen. Dan McConchie to Resign, Launch National Disability Nonprofit
I am the first paraplegic to be elected to state office in Illinois history,” said Dan McConchie, who suffered a spinal cord ...
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Illinois senators oppose confirmations of Hegseth, Noem
Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him ...