Plan launched to place redistricting amendment before voters in 2026

Published August 19, 2025 7:07pm ET



(The Center Square) – Two former U.S. Cabinet members have launched a new effort to stop Illinois politicians from drawing their own legislative districts.

Fair Maps Illinois co-chairs Bill Daley and Ray LaHood spoke at a news conference Tuesday at the Union League Club of Chicago and announced the push for a constitutional amendment to establish a redistricting commission.

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