Illinois Republicans say Democrats have drawn themselves into safe districts again while working behind closed doors. A redistricting re-do bill passed the General Assembly overnight. This bill uses full census data from 2020. Some groups felt like they were shut out of consideration.
Morris Republican St. Sen. Sue Rezin says the majority party wasted an opportunity to make sure the people of Illinois get an open and transparent mapping process.
St. Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon says the way things were handled shows there are two classes of people in Illinois. He says there are the 73 lawmakers and everyone else.
Freeport Republican Brian Stewart says the state needs an independent redistricting commission.