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The Better Government Association's Bryan Zarou and University of Illinois political science professor Brian Gaines talk with Peter Hancock about the redistricting process in Illinois and the...
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Wednesday, Nov. 24

STORY: REDISTRICTING LAWSUITS
Democratic leaders in the General Assembly filed documents in federal court today denying that the legislative district maps they approved earlier amount to racial gerrymandering and arguing instead that the plaintiffs in the three cases amount go racial gerrymandering.
Reporter: Peter Hancock
Word Count: 600-800
Photo: stock/file
ETA: 4:30 p.m.

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