Public sounds off on ward remap proposals

Jan. 12, 2012
Frustrated Chicagoans accused aldermen of shattering communities to protect their incumbencies at the first public hearing on the city’s ward remap process Wednesday night.At least 600 people flooded into DePaul University’s Student Center in Lincoln Park, with many forced to wait temporarily outsid

Aldermen closer to finalized ward remap

Dec. 15, 2011
The alderman in charge of redrawing Chicago's 50 wards says he has the votes to approve a new map.Alderman Richard Mell said on Wednesday the agreed to map includes 18 majority black wards and 13 or 14 predominantly Hispanic wards, with some others holding sizable Latino populations."

Aldermen mixed on time needed for ward remap

Dec. 9, 2011
Chicago aldermen are still debating new boundaries for the city's 50 wards.At issue is how many black- and Hispanic-dominated wards there should be, in light of new census data.

Chicago aldermen still debating ward remapping

Dec. 6, 2011
Chicago alderman are still debating how to draw the new boundaries of the city's 50 wards.At issue is how many black and Hispanic-dominated wards there should be in light of new census data. Illinois law says the new map needed to be approved by Dec.

Suit seeks to restart redistricting

Aug. 17, 2011
The League of Women Voters of Illinois is asking a federal court to order a big change in the highly political, once-a-decade redistricting process. It's the latest suit tied to Illinois' new boundaries for U.S.