Rick Pearson

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Rick Pearson |Jeremy Gorner

CARTERVILLE, Ill. — Southwest suburban Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten acknowledged he wasn’t sure what to expect when he accepted an invitation by the state’s Democratic county chairs to host a town hall Sunday in the ruby red southern Illinois home of the state’s most Republican congressional district. In addition to speaking more than 300 miles from his Downers Grove home, the four-term lawmaker’s trip to six-term Republican Rep.

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Rick Pearson

The Democrat-led Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday said Republicans waited too long to contest the 2021 redrawing of legislative districts that has maintained Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate. Republicans had argued the Democratic mapping effort was unconstitutional political gerrymandering that limited voters' choices.

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Rick Pearson

The Democrat-led Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday said Republicans waited too long to contest the 2021 redrawing of legislative districts that has maintained Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Rick Pearson

The Democrat-led Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday said Republicans waited too long to contest the 2021 redrawing of legislative districts that has maintained Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate. Republicans had argued the Democratic mapping effort was unconstitutional political gerrymandering that limited voters’ choices.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Rick Pearson

Sean Morrison announced Saturday that he will resign effective April 14 as Cook County Republican chairman after nine years, saying it was time to infuse “new energy” into the GOP leadership in a county dominated by Democrats. Morrison, a Cook County Board member from Palos Park, said his decision to step down from the GOP post was “not a new decision” but had been planned in consultation with family and friends to take place after the November general election and last week’s local elections.