Chicagoans will remember if you fail to deliver on the foundational promises you made as a candidate to support an independent and transparent ward redistricting process.

All the people of Chicago who want a better government, who want a voice in their government, should contact their alderpersons now and encourage them to support the people by becoming a sponsor of The People’s Map. To take action, go to https://chicagoswards.org/take-action and let your alderperson hear from you.

We urge council members to shift course and chart a truly public path that involves and respects residents who have repeatedly voiced what they want for their communities.

Nov. 23, 2021 For Immediate Release For all inquiries, please contact:  Madeleine Doubek Executive Director MDoubek@changeil.org 847.769.4940 Gov. Pritzker sacrifices communities across the state for […]

You’ve been locked out so your votes are locked in, right where the ruling party wants them.

Chicago Tribune Endorses The People’s Map On October 26, 2021, the Chicago Tribune published an editorial endorsing The People’s Map, the city council ward map […]

Shouldn’t the people of Chicago get the chance to vote and choose which ward map will best work for them for the next 10 years?

The next legislative inspector general will take over the job with both hands and maybe a leg tied behind her or his back.

Despite all of this, and despite repeated claims that he wanted maps that accurately reflect the state’s rich diversity, Pritzker chose party fealty over the people of Illinois. He again broke his pledge to honor our diversity. This, after previously violating his repeated promises to push for and support independent redistricting and to veto partisan maps. 

August 31, 2021 For Immediate Release Illinois majority lawmakers disrespected and disregarded constituents and valuable community input in redrawing and ramming through revised state representative […]

The proceeding over the past year reinforces the dire need to reform the redistricting process. We hope, for the sake of future generations of Illinoisans, that members of this committee choose to prioritize and listen to voices of community members moving forward.

It’s past time to stop the partisan gamesmanship that resulted in maps that do not truly represent Illinoisans, but instead rob people in communities across the state of their chance at fair representation and the ability to participate in state government.