Come Election Day, many Illinois voters may find themselves in unfamiliar territory, in a state legislative or congressional district with boundaries far different from they belonged to in the last election. In a nutshell, that’s because of redistricting — a once-a-decade exercise in which boundaries are supposed to be redrawn based on population shifts. This year, Illinois Democrats controlled both chambers in the legislature and the governor’s office, so they drew the new maps. Read More
