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State Week: Prospects For Redistricting Changes; Thomas Leaving Supreme Court

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,
Brian Mackey, Charles N. Wheeler III
Published February 14, 2020 at 2:50 PM CST
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This week a bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers introduced a constitutional amendment that would create an independent commission to draw the boundaries of legislative districts.

Meanwhile, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas announced he would step down and join the law firm of Power Rogers.

Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelists Charlie Wheeler and Brian Mackey, and guest Doug Finke of GateHouse Media and The State Journal-Register.
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