Remap group withdraws petitions after ruling

Published June 27, 2014 9:27pm ET



CHICAGO (AP) — A group pushing a new way to draw political boundaries will inform the Illinois State Board of Elections that it’s scrapping efforts for the November ballot after a judge’s ruling.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mary Mikva ruled Friday that the signature-driven measure didn’t meet constitutional requirements for the ballot. She ruled the same for another term limits effort.

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