SR0003 SS1LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1
SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Under Article IV, Section 3 of the Illinois
3Constitution of 1970, in the year following each federal
4decennial census year, the General Assembly by law shall
5redistrict the Legislative Districts and the Representative
6Districts by June 30; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau failed to deliver
8the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 population data to the
9States, including Illinois, by March 31, 2021, as required by
10the federal Census Act; and
 
11    WHEREAS, While the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171
12population data was not available as required by federal law,
13the General Assembly remained constitutionally mandated to
14enact a redistricting plan prior to June 30, 2021; and
 
15    WHEREAS, On April 26, 2021, the United States Census
16Bureau released the 2020 Census apportionment data, which
17showed that the total resident population of Illinois as of
18April 1, 2020 was 12,812,508 according to the 2020 Census, a
19decrease of more than 18,000 people, or 0.14%, from the 2010
20Census; and
 
21    WHEREAS, In addition to the decennial census, the United

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 2 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1States Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey, a
2nationwide, continuous survey that includes detailed questions
3about population and housing characteristics, and publishes
4the data on a 1-year and 5-year basis; and
 
5    WHEREAS, State and federal courts across the country,
6including the United States District Court for the Northern
7District of Illinois, have recognized the American Community
8Survey 5-year data as a reliable population measure related to
9redistricting, particularly for compliance with the federal
10Voting Rights Act; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The total resident population of Illinois
12according to the 2015-2019 American Community Survey data was
1312,770,577, which is approximately 0.3% less than the total
14resident population from the 2020 Census; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly conducted 59
16hearings on redistricting, resulting in hundreds of
17testimonials from the public; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Staffs for the House and Senate reached out to
19more than 2,000 community groups, local leaders, and
20stakeholders in advance of these hearings; and
 
21    WHEREAS, At those hearings, the Illinois General Assembly

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 3 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1heard from experts in the area of redistricting, considered
2comments from public officials and members of the general
3public, and received proposals submitted by members of the
4public and stakeholder groups; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The 2011 General Assembly Redistricting Plan has
6been a model for the nation, resulting in about a third of the
7members in the General Assembly being African American,
8Hispanic, or Asian, which reflects the minority voting age
9population in the State; and
 
10    WHEREAS, House Bill 2777 of the 102nd General Assembly was
11amended with legislative language creating the General
12Assembly Redistricting Act of 2021, which established the
13boundaries of all 59 Legislative Districts and 118
14Representative Districts; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The 59 Legislative Districts contained in House
16Bill 2777 ranged from the least populated Legislative
17District, Legislative District 32, with 216,082 persons to
18highest populated Legislative District, Legislative District
1942, with 216,872 based on the population data which the
20districts were created with; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The General Assembly passed House Bill 2777, in
22compliance with the requirements of Article VI, Section 8 of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 4 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1the Illinois Constitution of 1970, on May 28, 2021; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The redistricting plan set forth in House Bill
32777 was signed into law by the Governor as Public Act
4102-0010, becoming effective on June 4, 2021 and fulfilling
5the General Assembly's mandate under Article IV, Section 3(b)
6of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
 
7    WHEREAS, On August 12, 2021, the United States Census
8Bureau released the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 population
9data to the States, including Illinois; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The House and Senate Redistricting Committees
11conducted 9 hearings to receive public input on the 2020
12Census data and Public Act 102-0010, including proposed
13adjustments to the enacted plan set forth in Public Act
14102-0010; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Census Bureau's population data shows that 15
16Illinois counties grew in population from the 2010 Census; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Census Bureau's population data shows that
18the counties of Carroll (2.0%), Champaign (2.4%), Cook (1.6%),
19DuPage (1.7%), Effingham (1.2%), Grundy (4.9%), Johnson
20(5.8%), Kane (0.2%), Kendall (14.9%), Lake (1.5%), McHenry
21(0.5%), McLean (0.8%), Monroe (6.1%), Will (2.8%) and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 5 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Williamson (5.8%) gained population from the 2010 Census; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Census Bureau's population data shows Cook
3County had the State's largest population growth with 80,866
4additional people from the 2010 Census; and
 
5    WHEREAS, These 15 counties grew by a total population of
6159,253 from 2010 Census; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Census Bureau's population data shows that 87
8Illinois counties lost population from the 2010 Census; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Census Bureau's population data shows that
10St, Clair County lost the highest number of people, 12,656 or -
114.7%, while Alexander County lost the greatest percentage of
12its population, -36.4% or 2,998 people; and
 
13    WHEREAS, These 87 counties lost by a total population of
14177,377 from 2010 Census; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has drafted a plan
16for redistricting the Legislative Districts and the
17Representative Districts (the "2021 General Assembly
18Redistricting Plan"); therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 6 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that in establishing
2boundaries for Illinois Legislative and Representative
3Districts ("Districts"), the following redistricting
4principles were taken into account:
5        (i) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
6    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to be
7    substantially equal in population;
8        (ii) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
9    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to be
10    consistent with the United States Constitution;
11        (iii) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
12    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to be
13    consistent with the federal Voting Rights Act, where
14    applicable;
15        (iv) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
16    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to be
17    compact and contiguous, as required by the Illinois
18    Constitution;
19        (v) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
20    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to be
21    consistent with the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2011,
22    where applicable; and
23        (vi) each of the Districts contained in the 2021
24    General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn taking into
25    account the partisan composition of the District and of
26    the Plan itself; and be it further
 

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 7 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    RESOLVED, That in addition to the foregoing redistricting
2principles, each of the Districts contained in the 2021
3General Assembly Redistricting Plan was drawn to reflect a
4balance of the following redistricting principles: the
5preservation of the core or boundaries of the existing
6Districts; the preservation of communities of interest;
7respect for county, township, municipal, ward, and other
8political subdivision boundaries; the maintenance of
9incumbent-constituent relationships and tracking of population
10migration; proposals or other input submitted by members of
11the public and stakeholder groups; public hearing testimony;
12respect for geographic features and natural or logical
13boundaries; and other redistricting principles recognized by
14State and federal court decisions; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That the Senate used 2020 Census Public Law
1694-171 population data made available and downloaded on August
1712, 2021 and other publicly available data, and public input
18to establish the boundaries for the 2021 General Assembly
19Redistricting Plan; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That the Senate hereby adopts and incorporates
21by reference all information received by the House
22Redistricting Committee or the Senate Redistricting Committee
23and the Senate Redistricting Subcommittees that was submitted

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 8 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1by the general public and stakeholders in person or remotely
2at the hearings; by email; by U.S. mail; by facsimile; or via
3the public portal on the House and Senate Democratic
4redistricting websites; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Senate further adopts and incorporates
6by reference transcripts of proceedings for all of the
7redistricting hearings conducted by either the House or Senate
8or both; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That the Legislative Districts proposed in the
102021 General Assembly Redistricting Plan are substantially
11equal in population, with the largest deviation being
120.19%/-0.18% or +409/-390 people, from the target population
13of 217,161; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Legislative Districts proposed in the
152021 General Assembly Redistricting Plan are as compact
16overall as the existing Legislative Districts adopted in 2011;
17and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Legislative Districts proposed in the
192021 General Assembly Redistricting Plan are contiguous; and
20be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That the following summary describes the general

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 9 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1characteristics of each Legislative District and makes
2reference to some but not all of the redistricting principles
3that were considered in drawing that District. The term
4"Proposed Legislative District", followed by a number, will
5refer to the Legislative District proposed in the 2021 General
6Assembly Redistricting Plan set forth in Senate Bill 927 of
7the 102nd General Assembly, "Enacted Legislative District",
8followed by a number, will refer to the Legislative District
9enacted in the Public Act 102-0010, and the term "Current
10Legislative District", followed by a number, will refer to the
11Legislative District under the plan adopted in 2011 as Public
12Act 97-0006:
 
13    Proposed Legislative District 1
14    Proposed Legislative District 1 is located on the
15southwest side of Chicago into the immediate southwestern Cook
16County suburbs. Current Legislative District 1 saw a decrease
17of 389 in population which is 82 under the ideal population
18target. Enacted Legislative District 1 with the 2020 Census
19data has a total population of 225,299 which is 8,138 over the
20ideal population target. To account for population increases
21and shifts in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
221 has been reconfigured. The northern boundary of proposed
23Legislative District 1 is generally Roosevelt Road, the
24western boundary is generally Kemman Avenue, the eastern
25boundary is generally South Wallace Street, and the most

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 10 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1southern boundary is generally Marquette Road.
2    The proposed district includes portions of Wards 11, 14,
315, 16, 22, and 23, including the Chicago neighborhoods of
4Gage Park, Back of the Yards, and Archer Heights. The proposed
5district includes portions of Cicero, Berwyn, Riverside,
6McCook, Brookfield, Lyons, Stickney, and Forest View.
7    The Stevenson Expressway Interstate 55 runs east to west
8through the center of the proposed Legislative District and
9serves as a major thoroughfare, as do Ogden, Archer, Harlem,
10and Cicero Avenue. Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail
11lines (Orange line) also serve portions of the district on the
12southwest side of Chicago. Metra also provides transportation
13services with the BNSF Railway route to Aurora which has had
14some of the busiest stations in the Chicagoland area for more
15than a decade. Proposed Legislative District 1 is drawn along
16precinct lines, streets and rail lines along Archer Avenue on
17the south. Proposed Legislative District 1 strives to keep
18together several communities of interest and transportation
19hubs, including major roadways and railways. Portions of the
20Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal also run through the proposed
21district with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
22Greater Chicago maintaining waste treatment facilities in
23Stickney and Cicero.
24    It contains predominantly working-class neighborhoods and
25suburbs located near industrial and commercial facilities. The
26areas located in Proposed Legislative District 1 share similar

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 11 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1elementary (Berwyn South 100, Cicero 99, Lyons 103, Central
2Stickney, Summit 104 and Chicago Public Schools of Columbia
3Explorers, Edwards, Everett, and McClellan) and secondary (J.
4Sterling Morton 201, Reavis 220, Riverside Brookfield Township
5208, and Chicago Public Schools of Curie, Gage Park, Infinity,
6Kelly, Kennedy, Richards, Solorio, and Tilden).
7    The proposed district is also home to the Brookfield Zoo,
8which spans approximately 216 acres through Brookfield and
9maintains about 370 full-time employees while bringing on
10about 600-700 seasonal hires each year. Also in the proposed
11district is Hawthorne Racecourse and the presently developing
12Hawthorne Casino. The proposed district is also home to Morton
13College, the second oldest community college in the State,
14which reported 84% Hispanic student population in the
152019-2020 academic year. Due to its overpopulation, Proposed
16Legislative District 1 sheds a few precincts in Berwyn and
17Riverside to the adjoining Legislative District 11 which also
18contains those municipalities. In addition, Proposed
19Legislative District 1 sheds some precincts in Chicago's 17th
20Ward to adjoining Proposed Legislative District 16 which
21contains portions of the bulk of the 17th Ward. These changes
22bring the district to 111 persons under the ideal target
23population while keeping more municipal and ward areas more
24together.
25    Proposed Legislative District 1 has a total population of
26217,050 which is 111 or 0.05% under the ideal population. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 12 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 1 is
218.35% White, 4.24% Black, 2.21% Asian, and 73.70% Hispanic.
3The total minority population is 81.65%. The total voting age
4population is 21.44% White, 4.50% Black, 2.40% Asian, and
570.27% Hispanic. The total minority voting age population is
678.56%. Incumbent Senator Antonio "Tony" Muñoz (D) resides
7within the proposed district.
 
8    Proposed Legislative District 2
9    Proposed Legislative District 2 is located on the
10northwest side of Chicago. Current Legislative District 2 saw
11a decrease of 1,848 in population which is 1,541 under the
12ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 2 with
13the 2020 Census data has a total population of 215,031 which is
142,130 under the ideal population target. To account for the
15population decrease in the district and increasing and
16shifting populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative
17District 2 has been reconfigured.
18    The northern boundary is generally Addison Street. The
19western boundary is generally Harlem Avenue, while the eastern
20boundary is generally Ashland Ave. The southern boundary is
21generally W. Chicago Avenue and W. Hubbard Street, all in
22Chicago.
23    The proposed district includes portions of Wards 1, 2, 26,
2427, 30, 35, and 36. The district contains the neighborhoods of
25Wicker Park, Montclare, Belmont Cragin, Schorsch Village, and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 13 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Humboldt Park. Major north-south thoroughfares are Kedzie
2Avenue, Kimball, and Kostner Avenue; major east-west
3thoroughfares are Division Street, North Avenue, and Fullerton
4Avenue.
5    The proposed Legislative District contains Humboldt Park
6and parts of the Hermosa neighborhood, which have a strong
7Puerto Rican presence and cultural impact. The National Museum
8of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and the Puerto Rican Cultural
9Center is located within Humboldt Park and Paseo Boricua kicks
10off the Division Street Corridor which houses various Puerto
11Rican-owned businesses. Belmont Cragin has a large Latino
12community, with about 70% of the population speaking Spanish
13at home, and is home to the Aguijón Theater, which focuses on
14Spanish-language productions. Throughout the district there is
15a range of Latino food offerings, including Mexican,
16Venezuelan, and Honduran. The proposed district has similar
17age and income demographics throughout, preserving communities
18of interest. It is served by major Chicago Public School high
19schools Roberto Clemente, North Grand, Kelvyn Park, Schurz,
20Wells, and Steinmetz College Prep. The entirety of the
21proposed district is located within the City of Chicago.
22    The proposed Legislative District is serviced by public
23transportation including the Chicago Transit Authority bus and
24rail lines (Blue line) and the Metra Milwaukee District West
25line. Due to its underpopulation as well as population growth
26in surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative District 2

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 14 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1expands south further into Chicago Wards 37 and 27. It also
2moves further west in the north into different parts of
3Chicago's 38th Ward while shedding other 38th Ward precincts
4to adjacent Proposed Legislative District 20.
5    Proposed Legislative District 2 has a total population of
6217,169 which is 8 or 0.00% over the ideal population. The
7demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 2 has a
8total population that is 29.24% White, 8.13% Black, 2.96%
9Asian, and 57.01% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1070.76%. The total voting age population is 32.95% White, 7.99%
11Black, 3.32% Asian, and 53.3% Hispanic. The total minority
12voting age population is 67.05%. Incumbent Senator Omar Aquino
13(D) resides in the proposed district.
 
14    Proposed Legislative District 3
15    Proposed Legislative District 3 is located in Chicago,
16primarily in the south side and downtown areas. Current
17Legislative District 3 saw an increase of 30,482 in population
18which is 30,175 over the ideal population target. Enacted
19Legislative District 3 with the 2020 Census data has a total
20population of 243,894 which is 26,733 over the ideal
21population target. To account for population growth in the
22district and increasing and shifting populations in the
23surrounding districts, Legislative District 3 has been
24reconfigured.
25    The northern boundary of proposed Legislative District 3

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 15 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1is generally W. Huron St.; the western boundary is generally
2the Chicago River and the Chicago and Western Indiana Rail
3line. The eastern boundary is generally Martin Luther King
4Drive. The southern boundary is W. Marquette Rd. and the
5Chicago Skyway. The proposed district includes portions of
6Wards 3, 15, 16, 20, and 42. Current Legislative District 3 saw
7an increase of 2,137 in population which is 3,155 over the
8ideal population target. To account for these population
9shifts, Legislative District 3 has been reconfigured.
10    Proposed Legislative District 3 maintains a similar shape
11to the 2002 and 2012 map iterations. Proposed Legislative
12District 3 contains the vast majority of the downtown Loop
13area, as well as portions of the River North, South Loop, and
14the Near South Side.
15    Proposed Legislative District 3 also contains portions of
16the south side neighborhoods of Bronzeville, Douglas, Grand
17Boulevard, Washington Park, Chicago Lawn, West Englewood,
18Englewood, South Shore, and West Woodlawn. The south side
19community of Fuller Park is also located wholly within the
20district. The areas south of the downtown Loop area have seen a
21population decrease since the 2010 census and the 2008
22mortgage crisis. This is especially true in the West Englewood
23and Englewood areas where more than a quarter of all city-led
24demolitions from 2008 to 2018 have occurred due to rampant
25vacancies and expansion of the Norfolk Southern Railway but
26with little to no new construction occurring in the area.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 16 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Interstate 90/94 runs north to south through the core of the
2district and Garfield Boulevard, 47th Street, and 59th Street
3are major east to west thoroughfares. The district is also
4accessible by public transportation via the Chicago Transit
5Authority bus and rail lines (Red and Green Lines).
6    Proposed Legislative District 3 also contains much of
7downtown Chicago's Loop business district. The Chicago Loop is
8the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago. It is the
9seat of government for Chicago and Cook County, and also
10contains the historic theater and shopping districts. The
11north central part of the district continues to contain
12Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox. On the
13eastern border of the Proposed Legislative District near 63rd
14Street in Proposed Legislative District 13; the construction
15of the Obama Presidential Center is expected to bring
16thousands of visitors to the South Side, which could infuse
17the area with new minority-owned businesses consistent with
18the current demographics of the Proposed Legislative District
193. Much of the district is within attendance boundaries for
20Phillips High School, Hyde Park High School, Dyett High School
21for the Arts, Jones College Prep, Lindblom Math and Science
22Academy, and New Englewood STEM High School. Due to its
23overpopulation, Proposed Legislative District 3 does not
24contain as much population in the Near North Side as Enacted
25Legislative District 3 did. In the southwestern portion of the
26Proposed District, Proposed Legislative District 3 no linger

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 17 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1has some blocks in Chicago's 17th Ward which have been
2assigned to adjoining Proposed Legislative District 16 which
3contains portions of the bulk of the 17th Ward. In the
4Southeast, the Proposed District sheds precincts in Chicago's
58th Ward to adjacent Proposed District 17 which contains much
6of the 8th Ward under the Current and Enacted Legislative
7maps. These changes bring the district to 193 persons over the
8ideal target population while keeping ward areas more
9together. Proposed Legislative District 3 has a total
10population of 217,354 which is 193 or 0.09% over the ideal
11population. The demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative
12District 3 has a total population that is 21.27% White, 50.27%
13Black, 7.61% Asian, and 17.60% Hispanic. The total minority
14population is 78.73%. The total voting age population is
1524.78% White, 48.36% Black, 8.60% Asian, and 15.19% Hispanic.
16The total minority voting age population is 75.22%.
17    Incumbent Senator Mattie Hunter (D) resides within the
18proposed district.
 
19    Proposed Legislative District 4
20    Proposed Legislative District 4 is located on the west
21side of Chicago into the immediate western suburbs of Cook and
22eastern suburbs of DuPage County. Current Legislative District
234 saw an increase of 1,780 in population which is 2,087 over
24the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 4
25with the 2020 Census data has a total population of 221,220

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 18 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1which is 4,059 over the ideal population target. To account
2for population growth in the district and increasing and
3shifting populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative
4District 4 has been reconfigured.
5    The core of Current Legislative District 4 is maintained
6by continuing to connect Chicago's Austin neighborhood with
7Proviso Township municipalities which have been linked
8together for nearly two decades in some instances. Due to
9population loss in the present and surrounding districts,
10Proposed Legislative District 4 continues the expansion
11started in the 2011 legislative map into the southwest suburbs
12of Cook County and further west, now crossing into the near
13suburbs of DuPage County. The eastern boundary of proposed
14District 4 is generally Cicero Avenue in the north and
15precinct boundaries in the south.
16    The northern boundary generally follows U.S. Highway
1720/Lake Street in the west and central parts of the district,
18and Grand Avenue in the east. The western boundary is composed
19of precinct boundaries in Western Springs, and La Grange, York
20Street throughout Elmhurst, IL-83 in the central east, and the
21Eisenhower Expressway in the north. The west suburban
22communities of Maywood, Hillside, Broadview, Bellwood,
23Berkeley, and Westchester are entirely within the proposed
24district, as well as portions of Countryside, Western Springs,
25Berwyn, La Grange, Hodgkins, and La Grange Park. A portion of
26Chicago's Austin and The Island neighborhood, including

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 19 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1portions of the 28th, 29th, and 37th Chicago Wards, are also
2within the proposed district. The communities of La Grange
3Park, and Westchester, and Western Springs, are all located in
4southern Proviso Township and share the Salt Creek Woods
5Nature Preserve, and a nearby Metra line (BNSF Railway). The
6communities of Elmhurst, Oak Brook, and Western Springs are
7partially contained within the district and have similar
8socioeconomic makeup, with an average household income of
9$137,276. The district encompasses various outdoor interests,
10with the Theodore Stone Forest in Hodgkins; the La Grange
11Country Club; the Fresh Meadow Golf Club in Hillside; Chicago
12Highlands Club, Meadowlark Golf Course, Wolf Road Prairie and
13Bemis Woods in Westchester; the Oak Brook Golf Club, Butler
14National Country Club, and the Oak Brook - Central Park in Oak
15Brook; and Columbus Park, which includes the Columbus Park
16Golf Course, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Salt Creek and
17Addison Creek run throughout the district, as well as a
18portion of the Des Plaines River. The proposed district
19contains the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola
20University Medical Center. Access to major thoroughfares in
21the proposed district includes the Eisenhower Expressway, the
22Tri-State Tollway, Cermak Road, Roosevelt Road, Harlem Avenue,
23and La Grange Road. The proposed district is also accessible
24via public transportation, including Chicago Transit Authority
25bus and rail lines (Blue and Green lines), as well as the Metra
26Union Pacific West and Burlington Northern Santa Fe commuter

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 20 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1rail lines.
2    Proposed Legislative District 4 has a total population of
3217,144 which is 17 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
4demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 4 has a
5total population that is 29.14% White, 44.82% Black, 2.19%
6Asian, and 21.10% Hispanic. The total minority population is
770.86%. The total voting age population is 30.76% White,
845.86% Black, 2.30% Asian, and 18.89% Hispanic. The total
9minority voting age population is 69.24%. Incumbent Senator
10Kimberly A. Lightford (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
11    Proposed Legislative District 5
12    Proposed Legislative District 5 is located on the west
13side of Chicago. Current Legislative District 5 saw an
14increase of 16,726 in population which is 17,033 over the
15ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 5 with
16the 2020 Census data has a total population of 230,785 which is
1713,624 over the ideal population target. To account for
18population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
19populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
205 has been reconfigured.
21    The proposed Legislative District 5 northern boundary is
22generally West Grand Avenue and Fullerton Avenue, the western
23boundary is generally Cicero Avenue, the eastern boundary is
24generally the Chicago River, North Orleans Street and Fremont
25Street. The southern boundary generally follows the Chicago,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 21 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Proposed Legislative District
25 contains the entirety of Garfield Park, including East and
3West Garfield Park, Homan Square, and Fifth City, as well as a
4vast majority of the west side neighborhood of North Lawndale.
5It also includes portions of Humboldt Park, West Town, Near
6West Side, West Loop, Goose Island, River West, Greektown,
7Bucktown, Pulaski Park, and Cabrini Green neighborhoods. A
8majority of Proposed Legislative District 5 is within the
9attendance boundaries of Wells, Manley, Orr, Farragut, Lincoln
10Park, and Marshall High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools
11system. Whitney Young Magnet School and George Westinghouse
12College Prep are also located within Proposed Legislative
13District 5.
14    Interstate 290 and Interstate 90/94 are major
15thoroughfares that are easily accessed in the district. The
16proposed district is also serviced by public transportation,
17including the Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail lines
18(Green, Blue, and Pink lines). The proposed district includes
19the University of Illinois at Chicago, Rush University and
20Malcolm X College, as well as a large part of DePaul
21University's Lincoln Park campus. The district contains the
22Illinois Medical District, which includes the University of
23Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, Stroger Hospital, Rush
24University Medical Center, and Jesse Brown Veterans
25Administration Medical Center. Mount Sinai Hospital and RML
26Specialty Hospital are also located in the proposed

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 22 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Legislative District. The district also includes the United
2Center and both Douglas and Garfield Park. Due to the Enacted
3District's overpopulation and the population growth in the
4area, precincts in Chicago's 32nd Ward are moved from Enacted
5Legislative District 5 to adjacent Proposed District 20 and
6precincts in the 37th and 27th Wards are moved from Enacted
7Legislative District 5 to the adjoining Proposed Legislative
8District 2. These changes bring the district to 173 persons
9over the ideal target population while keeping the general
10cores of the Current and Enacted District. Proposed
11Legislative District 5 has a total population of 217,334 which
12is 173 or 0.08% over the ideal population. The demographic
13makeup of Proposed Legislative District 5 has a total
14population that is 33.86% White, 43.36% Black, 8.07% Asian,
15and 11.17% Hispanic. The total minority population is 66.14%.
16The total voting age population is 37.82% White, 39.76% Black,
178.86% Asian, and 10.36% Hispanic. The total minority voting
18age population is 62.18%. Incumbent Senator Patricia Van Pelt
19resides in the proposed district.
 
20    Proposed Legislative District 6
21    Proposed Legislative District 6 is located on the north
22side of Chicago. The Current Legislative District 6 saw an
23increase of 20,615 in population which is 20,922 over the
24ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 6 with
25the 2020 Census data has a total population of 219,970 which is

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 23 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

12,809 over the ideal population target. To account for
2population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
3populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
46 has been reconfigured.
5    The proposed district is bounded on the east by Lake
6Michigan, while the northern boundary is generally Montrose
7and Waveland Avenues, and Lincoln Avenue. The southern and
8western boundaries generally run along the north branch of the
9Chicago River, Addison Street, and Fullerton, Sacramento
10Avenue, Western, Damen and Greenview Avenues in Chicago. The
11southernmost point of the district follows W. Huron Street and
12E. Delaware Place. The proposed district includes portions of
13Wards 43, 44, 46, and 47. The borders of the proposed district
14generally adhere to existing precinct boundaries.
15    Proposed District 6 contains portions of the Chicago
16neighborhoods of Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Boystown, Old Town,
17Ravenswood, Buena Park, Wrigleyville, North Center. Proposed
18District 6 also includes one of the largest
19lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer communities in Chicago
20and in the nation, North Halsted, formerly known as Boystown,
21which is the official home of the Chicago Pride Parade.
22Proposed Legislative District 6 is home to some of Chicago's
23most popular tourist destinations, including Lincoln Park, the
24Lincoln Park Zoo, Wrigley Field, and the Second City Theater.
25The proposed district includes Chicago's Gold Coast
26neighborhood, particularly the Rush Street triangle, with some

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 24 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1of Chicago's most famous restaurants and bars. The proposed
2district includes a portion of downtown Chicago which is where
3many of the residents of the proposed district work. A
4majority of Proposed Legislative District 6 is within the
5attendance boundaries of Lake View, Lincoln Park, and Amundsen
6High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools system; Walter
7Payton College Prep is also located within Proposed
8Legislative District 6. Proposed Legislative District 6
9includes a thriving Jewish community in Lakeview which
10includes a Modern Orthodox synagogue, an Orthodox Chabad
11synagogue, one of the largest Conservative congregations in
12North America, and a Reform congregation. According to
13testimony received by the Senate Redistricting Subcommittee on
14North Chicago, the mix of different Jewish communities in this
15small geographic area is unusual, but all of these Jewish
16institutions actively cooperate and coordinate on a regular
17basis. The testimony detailed an eruv, which is a physical
18installation that encircles a defined perimeter that allows
19Orthodox Jews certain flexibility in Sabbath observance that
20is rarely available to them. For example, the eruv allows
21Orthodox Jews to push a baby carriage to synagogue, allowing
22families to attend Sabbath services together as opposed to
23leaving one adult home to care for the children. The witness
24testified that the Lakeview eruv is a major factor in drawing
25Sabbath-observant Jews to the neighborhood. Lake Shore Drive
26runs along the eastern border of the district, providing easy

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 25 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1access to businesses and neighborhoods within the district.
2Western Avenue runs through the district, in addition to
3Lincoln Avenue and Clark Street. Chicago Transit Authority bus
4and train lines (Red, Purple, and Brown Lines) also service
5the proposed district. Due to the overpopulation and the
6increased population in surrounding districts, Proposed
7Legislative District 6 moves further south into Chicago's
8downtown. The increased population from this necessitates that
9the district must shed precincts in Chicago's 44th and 46th
10Wards to the adjoining Legislative District 7. In addition,
11Proposed Legislative District 6 sheds precincts at its western
12border to Proposed Legislative District 20. These changes
13bring the district to 288 persons over the ideal target
14population.
15    Proposed Legislative District 6 has a total population of
16217,449 which is 288 or 0.13% over the ideal population. The
17demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 6 has a
18total population that is 75.67% White, 3.93% Black, 7.56%
19Asian, and 8.30% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2024.33%. The total voting age population is 76.76% White, 4.09%
21Black, 7.64% Asian, and 7.88% Hispanic. The total minority
22voting age population is 23.24%. Incumbent Senator Sara
23Feigenholtz (D) currently resides in the proposed district.
 
24    Proposed Legislative District 7
25    Proposed Legislative District 7 is located on the north

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 26 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1side of Chicago. Current Legislative District 7 saw an
2increase of 2,718 in population which is 3,025 over the ideal
3population target. Enacted Legislative District 7 with the
42020 Census data has a total population of 211,531 which is
55,630 under the ideal population target. To account for
6increasing and shifting populations in the surrounding
7districts, especially those to the south, Legislative District
87 has been reconfigured.
9    The eastern border of the proposed district is Lake
10Michigan. The southern border of the proposed district
11generally runs along Eastwood Avenue (in the west), Montrose
12Avenue (in the east) and W. Waveland Avenue (centrally). The
13district's western border generally runs along Lincoln Avenue
14and the Chicago River in the southern part of the district;
15Ravenswood Avenue through the central part of the district and
16Western Avenue in the northern part of the district. The
17northern border of the district runs along Howard Street and
18the boundary between the City of Chicago and Evanston.
19    Chicago wards contained in whole or in part within
20proposed Legislative District 7 include the 49th, 48th, 40th,
2147th, 46th, 44th and 50th Wards. Major north-south
22thoroughfares include Lake Shore Drive, Clark Avenue,
23Ravenswood Avenue, Broadway, Sheridan Road and Western Avenue.
24There are a number of east-west roads including Foster,
25Montrose, Devon, and Touhy Avenues. The district is also
26served by the Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail lines,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 27 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1including the Red and Purple lines. Also contained within the
2proposed district is Loyola University Chicago.
3    Proposed Legislative District 7 contains a very culturally
4and ethnically diverse population. The proposed district
5includes significant lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer
6neighborhood of Andersonville, as well as a significant
7immigrant community in the northwestern part of the district.
8Many immigrant advocacy organizations call the proposed
9district home including the Ethiopian Community Association of
10Chicago, the Korean-American Association of Chicago,
11RefugeeOne, and Centro Romero. Other notable places include
12Loyola University Chicago, Weiss Hospital, and Swedish
13Covenant Hospital. A majority of Proposed Legislative District
147 is within the Chicago Public School system attendance
15boundaries for Amundsen, Lake View, Senn, and Sullivan High
16Schools.
17    Due to its overpopulation in districts to its south,
18Proposed Legislative District 7 moves further south into
19Chicago's 44th and 46th Wards. In order to handle the
20additional population, Proposed Legislative District 7 sheds
21some area in Chicago's 40th Ward. These changes bring the
22district to 64 persons over the ideal target population.
23    Proposed Legislative District 7 has a total population of
24217,225 which is 64 or 0.03% over the ideal population. The
25demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 7 has a
26total population that is 52.32% White, 15.54% Black, 10.14%

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 28 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Asian, and 15.63% Hispanic. The total minority population is
247.68%. The total voting age population is 54.98% White,
314.73% Black, 10.24% Asian, and 15.60% Hispanic. The total
4minority voting age population is 45.02%. Incumbent Senator
5Mike Simmons (D) currently resides in the proposed district.
 
6    Proposed Legislative District 8
7    Proposed Legislative District 8 is located on the
8northwest side of Chicago and the immediate northwestern Cook
9County suburbs. The Current Legislative District 8 saw an
10increase of 9,652 in population which is 9,960 over the ideal
11population target. Enacted Legislative District 8 with the
122020 Census data has a total population of 219,612 which is
132,451 over the ideal population target. To account for
14population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
15populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
168 has been reconfigured. The western border generally follows
17W. Elston and IL-43. The proposed district's southwestern
18boundary is generally along Milwaukee and Elston Avenues. The
19southernmost boundary is generally Montrose Avenue. The
20eastern boundary generally runs along the Chicago/Northwestern
21Rail line and N. Glenwood Avenue. Generally, the northern
22border of the district is Main Street in Skokie and Illinois
23State Route 58 (Golf Road) in Morton Grove. Proposed
24Legislative District 8 includes portions of Maine and Niles
25Townships, and portions of the communities of Park Ridge,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 29 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Morton Grove, Skokie, Niles, and Lincolnwood. The district
2includes all or significant parts of the Chicago neighborhoods
3of Albany Park, Irving Park, Sauganash, North Park, Pulaski
4Park, West Ridge, Little India, and Mayfair. Most of Chicago's
550th and 39th Wards are included in the district along with
6portions of the 40th, 48th and 41st Wards. Proposed
7Legislative District 8 continues to contain the core
8communities found in Current Legislative District 8 including
9Lincolnwood, Skokie, Morton Grove, and Niles which are
10combined with similar areas in northern Chicago. The Proposed
11Legislative District is served by vital north-south routes
12including Interstate 94 and 90, Lincoln, Cicero, Milwaukee,
13Caldwell, and Lehigh Avenues. There are a number of major
14east-west thoroughfares traversing the district including
15Dempster, Touhy, Devon, and Foster Avenues. Devon Avenue
16serves the southern portion of the district, thus preserving
17ties to the current district's epicenter of Indian American
18culture. Additionally, Chicago Transit Authority bus and train
19lines (Blue and Yellow Lines) and the Metra Milwaukee District
20West Commuter rail line are available for use. Due to the
21district's overpopulation and population growth to the east
22and south, Proposed Legislative District 8 contracts along its
23western and northern borders and extends further south in the
24east and west. A majority of Proposed Legislative District 8
25is within the Chicago Public School system attendance
26boundaries for Mather, Senn, and Taft High Schools.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 30 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 8 has a total population of
2217,570 which is 409 or 0.19% over the ideal population. The
3demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 8 has a
4total population that is 49.61% White, 6.01% Black, 24.76%
5Asian, and 15.63% Hispanic. The total minority population is
650.39%. The total voting age population is 51.64% White, 5.62%
7Black, 25.11% Asian, and 14.45% Hispanic. The total minority
8voting age population is 48.36%. Incumbent Senator Ram
9Villivalam (D) currently resides in the proposed district.
 
10    Proposed Legislative District 9
11    Proposed Legislative District 9 is located in northern
12Cook County. The Current Legislative District 9 saw an
13increase of 11,362 in population making it 11,669 over the
14ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 9 with
15the 2020 Census data has a total population of 225,272 which is
168,111 over the ideal population target. To account for
17population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
18populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
199 has been reconfigured. The northern boundary of Proposed
20Legislative District 9 generally follows Techny Rd. and Ivy
21Ln. The southern boundary generally follows Howard St. along
22the Chicago-Evanston municipal boundary, Main Street in Skokie
23and Illinois State Route 58 (Golf Road) in Morton Grove. The
24western boundary generally follows I-294. The eastern side of
25the district is guided by Lake Michigan roughly from Calvary

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 31 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Cemetery in Evanston to Scott Avenue in Winnetka. The proposed
2Legislative District includes the cities of Evanston,
3Northbrook, Glenview, Golf, Winnetka, Wilmette and Kenilworth.
4The proposed district is very similar to the existing 9th
5Legislative District and the 9th Legislative District enacted
6from 2002 to 2012. In the 2011 map, in response to Evanston
7residents, more of Evanston was added to the 9th Legislative
8District. In 2021, Proposed Legislative District 9 now
9includes the City of Evanston in its entirety based on
10testimony. Northbrook, Glenview, Golf, Winnetka, Wilmette, and
11Kenilworth are all encapsulated within the district as well.
12The median income of Northbrook, Glenview, Golf, Northfield,
13Winnetka, Wilmette and Kenilworth range from $102,000 to
14$211,000. Several major religious sites are located within the
15proposed district and help preserve a diverse religious
16community throughout the district. Religious landmarks include
17the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette, Temple Jeremiah in Northfield,
18Beth Emet Synagogue in Evanston, and the Unitarian Church of
19Evanston. A large Jewish community resides within the
20district, and the proposed boundaries dip slightly into
21Chicago's 50th Ward in order to bring another significant and
22historic Jewish population into Proposed Legislative District
239. Population increases in the northern suburbs have made
24transportation a vital issue for residents, making commuters a
25community of interest in the suburbs. The proposed district is
26served by the Milwaukee District North and Union Pacific North

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 32 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Metra Rail Lines, which both provide important public
2transportation providing residents the ability to commute to
3Chicago. Interstate 94 and State Highway 43 traverse through
4the heart of the district, while Sheridan Road runs the
5entirety of the district's eastern border.
6    Proposed Legislative District 9 has a total population of
7216,771 which is 390 or 0.18% under the ideal population. Due
8to population growth in the district and districts to the
9south, Proposed Legislative District 9 moves further in both
10its northern and southern borders. Proposed Legislative
11District 9 has a total population that is 63.51% White, 8.16%
12Black, 14.45% Asian, and 8.98% Hispanic. The total minority
13population is 36.5%. The total voting age population is 65.22%
14White, 8.23% Black, 15% Asian, and 7.92% Hispanic. The total
15minority voting age population is 34.78%. Incumbent Senator
16Laura Fine (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
17    Proposed Legislative District 10
18    Proposed Legislative District 10 is located on the
19northwest side of Chicago into the immediate northwestern Cook
20County suburbs. The Current Legislative District 10 saw an
21increase of 5,961 in population which is 6,268 over the ideal
22population target. Enacted Legislative District 10 with the
232020 Census data has a total population of 217,772 which is 611
24over the ideal population target. To account for population
25growth in the district and increasing and shifting populations

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 33 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1in the surrounding districts, Legislative District 10 has been
2reconfigured. The northern boundary generally follows W.
3Howard Street. The eastern boundary generally follows N.
4Elston Avenue and N. Central Park Avenue. The southern
5boundary generally follows W. Addison St. and Grand Avenue.
6The western boundary generally follows U.S. Highway 12. The
7proposed legislative district contains the municipalities of
8Rosemont, Schiller Park, Franklin Park, River Grove, Norridge,
9Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park, and Chicago. The district
10wholly contains Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Schiller Park.
11The district contains parts of Chicago Ward 38, Ward 39, Ward
1245, Ward 36, Ward 29, Ward 30, and Ward 41. Running east and
13west through the district is Interstate 90. Interstate 294
14also runs through the northwestern corner of the district.
15Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and rail lines (Blue line)
16as well as the Metra commuter rail lines (North Central
17Service and Union Pacific North West lines) also service the
18proposed district, providing accessible travel throughout the
19district and the great Chicagoland area. The district contains
20the hospital AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center. This
21hospital provides accessible healthcare and a plethora of
22economic opportunities and jobs. The academic medical center
23has a 337-bed capacity. Historic colleges in the district
24include Wilbur Wright College. The Des Plaines River runs
25through the entirety of the district going north and south.
26The Chicago neighborhoods of Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Big

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 34 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Oaks, Union Ridge, Oriel Park, Old Irving Park, and Forest
2Glen have similar housing stock and socioeconomic status. The
3majority of the High School students in the district attend
4William Howard Taft High School, Steinmetz College Prep, and
5Schurz High School. Due to population growth in the district
6and to districts east of it, Proposed Legislative District 10
7moves southeast further into Chicago and out of some suburban
8territory. Proposed Legislative District 10 has a total
9population of 217,169 which is 8 or 0.00% over the ideal
10population. The demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative
11District 10 has a total population that is 63.19% White, 1.67%
12Black, 6.53% Asian, and 25.64% Hispanic. The total minority
13population is 36.81%. The total voting age population is
1466.05% White, 1.68% Black, 6.69% Asian, and 23.18% Hispanic.
15The total minority voting age population is 33.95%. Incumbent
16Senator Robert F. Martwick, Jr. resides within the proposed
1710th Legislative District.
 
18    Proposed Legislative District 11
19    Proposed Legislative District 11 is located on the
20southwest side of Chicago into the immediate southwestern Cook
21County suburbs. Current Legislative District 12, which
22contains a substantial portion of Proposed Legislative
23District 11, saw an increase of 2,851 in population which is
243,158 over the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative
25District 11 with the 2020 Census data has a total population of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 35 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1219,413 which is 2,252 over the ideal population target. To
2account for population growth in the district and increasing
3and shifting populations in the surrounding districts,
4Legislative District 11 has been reconfigured. The northern
5boundary generally follows 13th St and 22nd St. in Cicero and
6Berwyn. The eastern boundary generally follows Grand Trunk
7Western Rail line. The most southern boundary generally
8follows 83rd St. in Justice, Bridgeview, and Burbank. The
9western boundary generally follows 7th Ave. and Forest Road in
10LaGrange and LaGrange Park.
11    Proposed Legislative District 11 contains most of
12Chicago's 23rd Ward, all of the 13th Ward and a portion of the
1318th Ward as well as portions of the southwestern suburban
14communities of Bridgeview, Burbank, Justice, Berwyn, Cicero,
15McCook, Hodgkins, La Grange, La Grange Park, Riverside, and
16North Riverside.
17    Proposed Legislative District 11 pulls together
18communities of interest in the areas of Berwyn along Cermak
19Road and the southwest portions of neighborhoods around Midway
20International Airport, both predominantly working-class. The
21Stevenson Expressway Interstate 55 (I-55), Harlem Avenue, and
22Cicero Avenue are major thoroughfares through the proposed
23district uniting the south and north ends. Chicago Transit
24Authority bus and rail lines (Orange) and the Metra Burlington
25Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) commuter rail lines also serve the
26proposed district. Proposed District 11 is a significant

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 36 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1transportation center containing Midway International Airport,
2I-55, and the CSX-Bedford Park Rail Facility. The
3transportation industry dominates the area with many local
4residents finding employment at the airport, businesses
5providing services connected to airport operations, or the
6local rail yards. The proposed district is also dotted with
7working-class communities containing similar housing stock
8integrated with industrial facilities much like its
9neighboring district, Proposed Legislative District 12. Due to
10population losses in districts south of the proposed
11legislative district, Proposed Legislative District 11 sheds
12precincts in Justice to Proposed Legislative District 16.
13Proposed Legislative District 11 has a total population of
14217,299 which is 138 or 0.06% over the ideal population. The
15demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 11 has a
16total population that is 31.12% White, 4.07% Black, 1.72%
17Asian, and 61.36% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1868.88%. The total voting age population is 35.14% White, 4.18%
19Black, 1.94% Asian, and 57.26% Hispanic. The total minority
20voting age population is 64.86%. Incumbent Senator Steven
21Landek (D) resides within the proposed district.
 
22    Proposed Legislative District 12
23    Proposed Legislative District 12 is located on the
24southwest side of Chicago. Current Legislative District 11,
25which contains a substantial portion of Proposed Legislative

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 37 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1District 12, saw a decrease of 4,966 in population which is
24,659 under the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative
3District 12 with the 2020 Census data has a total population of
4217,115 which is 46 under the ideal population target. To
5account for population shifts in the surrounding districts,
6Legislative District 12 has been reconfigured. Cermak Road and
716th Street in Chicago generally form the northern border of
8the district. Proposed Legislative District 12 runs south to
947th Street with the Chicago Belt Railroad running along the
10west border and the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad on
11the east border. The proposed district encompasses Chicago
12Wards 22, 12, 15, 25, and 11. Proposed Legislative District 12
13is different in shape from the current district due, in part,
14to population shifts and now is more compact with boundaries
15that follow major thoroughfares or are bound by railroads.
16    Proposed Legislative District 12 contains Latino
17communities Pilsen, Little Village, McKinley Park, and
18Brighton Park. These working-class neighborhoods contain
19similar housing stock integrated with industrial facilities.
20    The residents of the proposed district are generally first
21and second-generation immigrants who share a common need for
22social services and patronize locally owned businesses
23catering to the cultural tastes and customs of the
24communities. The proposed district contains the National
25Museum of Mexican Art which is home to one of the country's
26largest Mexican art collections, including more than 7,000

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 38 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1pieces from ancient Mexico to the present. The Little Village
2neighborhood is known for having the largest foreign-born
3Mexican population in Chicago. The community also maintains a
4major commercial district along 26th Street, which is the
5second highest grossing shopping district in the city.
6Proposed Legislative District 12 also contains virtually all
7of the south side community of Chinatown and the racially
8diverse Bridgeport neighborhood on the City's south side. Over
9a third of Chicago's Chinese population resides in Chinatown
10with almost 90% of the community being of Chinese descent. The
11community shares many common interests as a growing community
12with students, parents, and elders in need of culturally and
13linguistically sensitive social services, according to
14testimony submitted to the Senate Redistricting Committee.
15    Proposed Legislative District 12 has a total population of
16217,115 which is 46 or 0.02% under the ideal population. The
17demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 12 has a
18total population that is 10.32% White, 4.63% Black, 14.66%
19Asian, and 68.99% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2089.68%. The total voting age population is 12.20% White, 5.19%
21Black, 15.68% Asian, and 65.63% Hispanic. The total minority
22voting age population is 87.80%. Incumbent Senator Celina
23Villanueva (D) resides within the proposed district.
 
24    Proposed Legislative District 13
25    Proposed Legislative District 13 is located on the south

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 39 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1side of Chicago into the immediate southern Cook County
2suburbs. The Current Legislative District 13 saw an increase
3of 16,071 in population which is 16,378 over the ideal
4population target. Enacted Legislative District 13 with the
52020 Census data has a total population of 221,967 which is
64,806 over the ideal population target. To account for
7population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
8populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
913 has been reconfigured.
10    Proposed Legislative District 13 begins in the north at
11East Walton Street and continues southeast along Lake Michigan
12to the Illinois-Indiana state line. The western boundary runs
13along State Street in downtown Chicago, generally Martin
14Luther King Drive through the center of the district and
15follows the existing precinct lines and roadways near the
16Chicago Skyway in the south. The proposed district is
17accessible via Lake Shore Drive, which runs through the
18majority of the district, as well as Chicago Transit Authority
19bus lines. This lakefront district contains many popular
20travel destinations that form the heart of Chicago's tourism
21industry. Proposed Legislative District 13 contains a portion
22of the downtown Loop area, as well as portions of the Near
23North Side and Near South Side communities. The proposed
24Legislative District 13 also contains portions of the south
25side neighborhoods of Douglas, Washington Park, Bronzeville,
26and Grand Boulevard. The proposed Legislative District

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 40 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1includes neighborhoods with a historic Black presence, like
2Bronzeville, which was known as the city's "Black Metropolis"
3in the 1920s and still maintains an arts and culture scene. The
4south side communities of Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Oakland are
5entirely within the proposed district. The Museum of Science
6and Industry, Jackson Park, the Field Museum, Soldier Field,
7the John G. Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, The Art
8Institute of Chicago, Northerly Island, Grant Park, Millennium
9Park, Washington Park and Navy Pier are all contained within
10the district. Proposed Legislative District 13 also contains
11the University of Chicago in Hyde Park and has various beach
12locations stretching down the south shore, such as the 57th
13Street, 63rd Street, and South Shore Beach. In addition to
14cultural sites of interest, the proposed Legislative District
15also houses McCormick Place convention center. In 2021,
16construction began on the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson
17Park, which will offer a new Chicago Public Library location
18and aims to serve as a neighborhood center for the south side
19of Chicago. The proposed district includes the residential
20portions of Chicago Ward 10, and includes portions of the 2nd,
214th, 5th, 7th, 20th, and 42nd Wards.
22    Due to population growth in surrounding districts,
23population at the northernmost point of Enacted Legislative
24District 13 has been reassigned to adjacent districts.
25Proposed Legislative District 13 has a total population of
26217,228 which is 67 or 0.03% over the ideal population. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 41 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 13 has a
2total population that is 23.53% White, 52.01% Black, 7.85%
3Asian, and 12.76% Hispanic. The total minority population is
476.47%. The total voting age population is 26.33% White,
549.76% Black, 8.73% Asian, and 11.67% Hispanic. The total
6minority voting age population is 73.67%. Incumbent Senator
7Robert Peters (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
8    Proposed Legislative District 14
9    Proposed Legislative District 14 is mainly located in
10southern Cook County. Current Legislative District 14 saw a
11decrease of 14,466 in population which is 14,159 under the
12ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 14 with
13the 2020 Census data has a total population of 211,083 which is
146,078 under the ideal population target. To account for a
15population decrease in the district and the increasing
16populations in the districts to the east and west, Legislative
17District 14 has been reconfigured.
18    The northern boundary generally follows W. 127th St. and
19W. 84th St. in Chicago. While the eastern boundary generally
20follows S. State St. on the south side of Chicago, the southern
21boundary generally follows the southern boundary of Riverdale
22on the east and various major thoroughfares in Orland Park and
23Orland Hills in the west. The western boundary generally
24follows S. Bell Rd. in Homer Glen. The proposed Legislative
25District includes the bulk of the 34th Chicago Ward, which has

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 42 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1long been the anchor of the 14th Legislative District, and
2portions of the 21st, 19th, and 9th Ward. Portions of the south
3side neighborhoods of Auburn Gresham, Beverly, Chatham, Morgan
4Park, West Pullman, and Washington Heights are contained in
5the district. It contains the majority of the suburban
6communities of Blue Island and Crestwood, as well as portions
7of Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Dolton, Homer Glen,
8and Posen.
9    The proposed district contains all of Calumet Park,
10Robbins, and Riverdale. Access to several major thoroughfares
11are in the district, including the Dan Ryan Expressway,
12Western Avenue, Cicero Avenue, and Harlem Avenue. Public
13transportation, including the Chicago Transit Authority bus
14and rail lines (Red Line) and Metra rail lines (Rock Island
15District Line) service the district. The Missouri Pacific
16Railroad runs through the eastern part of the district and
17connects with the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad in the
18northern part of the district. The Penn Central Railroad and
19the Illinois Central Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad, and
20the Norfolk and Southern Railway all run through the district
21as well. The proposed Legislative District continues to unite
22suburban communities with the City of Chicago, like the
23Current 14th Legislative District.
24    The proposed district maintains that same general shape of
25the district as drawn in 2001 and 2011. Population losses in
26the district coupled with population losses south of the

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 43 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district and population gains to its north and west has caused
2Proposed Legislative District 14 to continue moving southwest
3through the suburbs as prior versions of the district did in
42001 and 2011, Proposed Legislative District 14 has a total
5population of 217,162 which is 1 or 0.00% over the ideal
6population. The demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative
7District 14 has a total population that is 34.33% White,
848.83% Black, 1.71% Asian, and 12.61% Hispanic. The total
9minority population is 65.67%. The total voting age population
10is 36.46% White, 48.65% Black (however the Black Combination
11VAP is 50.09%), 1.74% Asian, and 10.93% Hispanic. The total
12minority voting age population is 63.54%. Incumbent Senator
13Emil Jones III (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
14    Proposed Legislative District 15
15    Proposed Legislative District 15 is located in southern
16Cook County, eastern Will County, and north central Kankakee
17County. The Current Legislative District 15 saw a decrease of
1812,797 in population which is 12,490 under the ideal
19population target. Enacted Legislative District 15 with the
202020 Census data has a total population of 208,335 which is
218,826 under the ideal population target. To account for
22population loss in the district and increasing populations to
23the north and west, Legislative District 15 has been
24reconfigured. The northern boundary generally follows E. 143rd
25St. and S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago. The eastern boundary

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 44 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1generally follows I-394 and S. Stony Island Ave. The southern
2boundary generally follows the Kankakee River and Grinnell Rd.
3in Kankakee County.
4    The proposed district unites the southwestern portion of
5Chicago's 9th Ward with south suburban communities in Olympia
6Fields, Flossmoor, Tinley Park, and Ford Heights. Portions of
7the south suburban communities of Dolton, South Holland,
8Markham, Glenwood, Oak Forest, Harvey, Posen, Midlothian,
9Dixmoor, Sauk Village, Thornton, East Hazel Crest, Homewood,
10South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, Crete, Steger, and
11University Park are located within the district. In addition,
12the shape of proposed District 15 generally resembles the
13shape of the district over the last two decades.
14    The communities throughout proposed District 15 share
15similar housing stock, with a majority of families in this
16district residing in single-family homes. These communities
17generally all contain well-established neighborhoods developed
18in the same period (between 1940 and 1980). The median
19household income ranges from $38,353 to $83,358. Three major
20interstate highways run through the district: Interstates 94,
2157, and 80. Interstate 94 is a major thoroughfare connecting
22the southern part of the proposed district to the City of
23Chicago. The proposed district is also serviced by public
24transportation, including the Chicago Transit Authority bus
25routes and Metra rail lines (Rock Island and Electric District
26lines).

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 45 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 15 has a total population of
2217,045 which is 116 or 0.05% under the ideal population. The
3demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 15 has a
4total population that is 28.16% White, 54.69% Black, 1.09%
5Asian, and 12.85% Hispanic. The total minority population is
671.84%. The total voting age population is 31.06% White,
754.16% Black, 1.12% Asian, and 10.92% Hispanic. The total
8minority voting age population is 68.94%. The proposed
9district maintains that same general shape of the district as
10drawn in 2011. Incumbent Senator Napoleon Harris, III (D)
11resides in the proposed district.
 
12    Proposed Legislative District 16
13    Proposed Legislative District 16 is located on the
14southwest side of Chicago into the immediate southwestern Cook
15County suburbs. The Current Legislative District 16 saw a
16decrease of 5,814 in population which is 5,507 under the ideal
17population target. Enacted Legislative District 16 with the
182020 Census data has a total population of 218,008 which is 847
19over the ideal population target. To account for population
20loss in the current district and increasing and shifting
21populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
2216 has been reconfigured. The northern boundary generally
23follows W. 63rd St. in Chicago and W. 83rd Street in Bridgeview
24and Burbank. The eastern boundary generally follows I-90 in
25Chicago. The southern boundary generally follows W. 87th

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 46 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Street in Chicago and 103rd Street in the suburbs. The western
2boundary generally follows Cork Road in Justice and Hickory
3Hills.
4    The majority of the population of Proposed Legislative
5District 16 resides in the City of Chicago, primarily in the
6neighborhoods of Greater Grand Crossing, Englewood, West
7Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, and Ashburn. It also
8encompasses portions of Chicago Wards 6, 16, 17, 18, 19, and
921. The proposed district also contains portions of the
10suburban communities of Chicago Ridge, Burbank, Hickory Hills,
11Palos Hills, Oak Lawn, Bridgeview, Hometown, and Justice. The
12present district boundaries also unite the communities of
13Hometown, Oak Lawn, Burbank, Hickory Hills, Bridgeview and
14Justice with the City of Chicago. On the north central border
15of the district is Marquette (Jacques) Park, the largest park
16on the southwest side of Chicago at 323 acres located in the
17Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Proposed Legislative District 16 is
18comprised primarily of economically diverse, working-class
19communities with median yearly household incomes between
20$34,000 to $84,000. All communities within the proposed
21district share a very diverse labor force, with no one
22industry employing more than 20% of any given community.
23Transportation routes serving the district include the Dan
24Ryan Expressway in the east and I-294 in the west. Western,
25Cicero, and Harlem Avenues are also major transportation
26arteries in the proposed district. Proposed Legislative

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 47 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1District 16 is also serviced by public transportation,
2including Chicago Transit Authority bus and rail lines (Red
3Line), as well as the Metra Southwest Service and Rock Island
4District commuter rail lines, which transport commuters from
5the proposed district to downtown Chicago daily. Proposed
6District 16 preserves 68.6% of the core of the present
7district to provide continuity for the existing incumbent
8constituency relations and allows the formation of new
9relationships.
10    Proposed Legislative District 16 has a total population of
11217,174 which is 13 or 0.01% over the ideal population. The
12demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 16 has a
13total population that is 23.11% White, 49.97% Black, 1.0%
14Asian, and 23.62% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1576.89%. The total voting age population is 24.57% White,
1651.20% Black, 1.03% Asian, and 21% Hispanic. The total
17minority voting age population is 75.43%. In order to attain
18the ideal population, the proposed district expands on the
19south side in Chicago. The proposed district maintains that
20same general shape of the district as drawn in 2011. Incumbent
21Senator Jacqueline Collins (D) resides in the proposed
22district.
 
23    Proposed Legislative District 17
24    Proposed Legislative District 17 is located on the south
25side of Chicago into southern Cook County, eastern Will

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 48 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1County, and eastern Kankakee County. The Current Legislative
2District 17 saw a decrease of 5,239 in population which is
34,932 under the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative
4District 17 with the 2020 Census data has a total population of
5214,414 which is 2,747 under the ideal population target. To
6account for population loss in the district, Legislative
7District 17 has been reconfigured.
8    Proposed District 17 begins at East 72nd Street in Chicago
9and includes portions of Chicago Wards 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and
1021. It then follows a southeasterly path to the
11Illinois-Indiana border. The border continues south along the
12Indiana state line to Momence Township in Kankakee County. The
13southern border extends from the Indiana state line to just
14past St. Anne and Pembroke Township in Kankakee County. The
15western boundary runs generally along I-94 in Cook County and
16the Bishop Ford Expressway in Will County. The proposed
17Legislative District 17 includes the south suburban
18municipalities of Burnham, Calumet, Lansing, Lynwood, Ford
19Heights, and Sauk Village. Major transportation routes through
20the district are I-90, I-94, I-80, I-57 and Dixie Highway.
21Torrence Avenue runs north to south through the length of the
22district to the Cook County line. Chicago Transit Authority
23bus and rail lines (Red Line), as well as the Metra Electric
24District commuter line, also serve the district, transporting
25residents to and from downtown Chicago.
26    The proposed district boundaries were extended south in

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 49 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1order to respect the configurations of districts adjacent to
2it. The proposed district accordingly picks up similar south
3suburban communities in Cook, Will, and Kankakee counties,
4which is not without historical precedent. Under the 2001
5configuration, many of these south suburban communities were
6included together in Legislative District 40. The
7manufacturing industry is a key employer in communities
8throughout this district, with almost 10% of the workforce
9employed in manufacturing. The proposed Legislative District
10includes a number of manufacturing facilities, including Ford
11Motor Company's Chicago plant, that provide jobs to Chicago
12and south suburban residents. The proposed district also
13includes part of the Illinois International Port District
14which links inland canal and river systems in the Midwestern
15United States to the Great Lakes, providing for global
16shipping market access. The population of the proposed
17district is primarily working-class, with a median household
18income of between $40,000 to $65,000 for the majority of the
19community.
20    Proposed Legislative District 17 has a total population of
21217,053 which is 108 or 0.05% under the ideal population. The
22demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 17 has a
23total population that is 15.79% White, 64.2% Black, 0.32%
24Asian, and 16.78% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2584.21%. The total voting age population is 17.71% White,
2664.62% Black, 0.32% Asian, and 14.66% Hispanic. The total

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 50 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1minority voting age population is 82.29%. The proposed
2district maintains that same general shape of the district as
3drawn in 2011. Incumbent Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D)
4resides in the proposed district.
 
5    Proposed Legislative District 18
6    Proposed Legislative District 18 is located on the
7southwest side of Chicago into the immediate southwestern Cook
8County suburbs. The Current Legislative District 18 saw an
9increase of 1,186 in population which is 1,493 over the ideal
10population target. Enacted Legislative District 18 with the
112020 Census data has a total population of 217,691 which is 530
12over the ideal population target. To account for shifting
13populations in the surrounding districts, Legislative District
1418 has been reconfigured. The northern boundary generally
15follows W. 87th, 93rd and 103rd Streets. The eastern boundary
16generally follows S. Vincennes Ave. The southern boundary
17generally follows 127th, 135th, and 147th Streets. The western
18boundary generally follows Wolf Road.
19    Proposed Legislative District 18 includes portions of the
20City of Chicago Wards 18, 19, and 21. The proposed district
21includes more of the 19th Ward in the district than the
22existing 18th District. The district continues west into
23Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, and Palos Park. The
24proposed Legislative District contains the vast majority of
25Evergreen Park and portions of Merrionette Park, Alsip,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 51 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills, and Palos Park. The
21991, 2001, and 2011 configurations of the district linked the
3southwestern Chicago neighborhoods with similar suburbs, and
4Proposed Legislative District 18 continues to do so.
5Interstate 294 runs through much of the proposed district, as
6do Southwest Highway/Illinois-7 and South Western Avenue. The
7district is also serviced by public transportation, including
8the Chicago Transit Authority bus lines as well as the Metra
9Southwest Service commuter rail line. The proposed legislative
10district contains Trinity Christian College, Saint Xavier
11University, and Moraine Valley Community College. The proposed
12district includes various nature attractions, including Orland
13Grove Forest Preserve, the Tampier Slough Woods, Lake
14Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, and portions of
15the Burr Oak Woods. The Little Calumet River runs through the
16center of the district.
17    Proposed Legislative District 18 has a total population of
18217,318 which is 157 or 0.07% over the ideal population. The
19demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 18 has a
20total population that is 64.99% White, 16.74% Black, 1.98%
21Asian, and 13.29% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2235.01%. The total voting age population is 66.93% White,
2317.12% Black, 2.07% Asian, and 11.39% Hispanic. The total
24minority voting age population is 33.07%. The proposed
25district maintains that same general shape of the district as
26drawn in 2001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator Bill Cunningham (D)

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 52 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1resides in the proposed district.
 
2    Proposed Legislative District 19
3    Proposed Legislative District 19 is located in
4southwestern Cook County and east central Will County. The
5Current Legislative District 19 saw an increase of 1,714 in
6population which is 2,021 over the ideal population target.
7Enacted Legislative District 19 with the 2020 Census data has
8a total population of 215,817 which is 1,344 under the ideal
9population target. To account for shifting populations in the
10area, Legislative District 19 has been reconfigured. The
11northern border of the proposed district mainly follows along
12street lines, particularly 167th Street, and railroads except
13when population adjustments were necessary. The proposed
14northern border had to be brought slightly south in some
15areas, like Tinley Park, because of the population shifts
16south from the City of Chicago. The eastern boundary runs from
17167th Street south to Steger Road, with the most eastern part
18of the district reaching the municipality of Olympia Fields.
19    The southern border runs almost entirely along Steger Road
20between the municipalities of Richton Park and New Lenox. The
21western border runs mainly on Farrell and Cherry Hill Roads
22between 163rd Street and West Illinois Highway Road. The
23proposed 19th Legislative District is connected by Interstate
2480 from east to west and major thoroughfares like LaGrange
25Road and Harlem Avenue north and south. The district is also

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 53 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1connected by the Rock Island Metra and Metra Electric lines,
2providing the proposed district with accessible transportation
3throughout the district and into the City of Chicago. All or
4part of the municipalities of Hazel Crest, Olympia Fields,
5Matteson, Country Club Hills, Frankfort, Orland Park, Mokena,
6Orland Hills, New Lenox, Lockport, Homer Glen, and Joliet are
7in the proposed legislative district. These municipalities are
8very similar in socioeconomic status and housing stock,
9keeping together working-class families of the south suburbs.
10    Proposed Legislative District 19 contains the school
11districts of Consolidated School District 230, Lincoln-Way
12School District 210, and Rich Township District 227. This
13keeps together three proud school districts that have a long
14history of collaboration and competition because of the
15similarity in socioeconomic status but also because of the
16easy transportation across the district through Interstate 80
17and Route 30. Whether it is organizing community activities
18like craft shows to allow small businesses in the community to
19showcase themselves, or providing edge-of-your-seat
20entertainment on Friday nights on the football field, these
21communities have a deep connection through their school
22districts and they have been kept together in the proposed
23district.
24    Proposed Legislative District 19 has a total population of
25217,176 which is 15 or 0.01% over the ideal population. The
26demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 19 has a

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 54 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1total population that is 62.47% White, 24.95% Black, 2.33%
2Asian, and 7.28% Hispanic. The total minority population is
337.53%. The total voting age population is 64.54% White,
424.59% Black, 2.07% Asian, and 6.11% Hispanic. The total
5minority voting age population is 35.46%. The proposed
6district maintains that same general shape of the district as
7drawn in 2011. Incumbent Senator Michael E. Hastings resides
8within the proposed legislative district.
 
9    Proposed Legislative District 20
10    Proposed Legislative District 20 is located on the
11northwest side of Chicago. The Current Legislative District 20
12saw a decrease of 8,868 in population which is 8,561 under the
13ideal population target.
14    Enacted Legislative District 20 with the 2020 Census data
15has a total population of 211,957 which is 5,204 under the
16ideal population target. To account for population loss in the
17district and increasing populations in the surrounding
18districts, Legislative District 20 has been reconfigured.
19    Generally, the proposed district is bounded on the south
20by Armitage and Fullerton Streets, and on the north by Argyle
21Street and Foster Avenue in the east and generally along
22Addison in the west. It is bordered on the west by North
23Central Austin Avenue and North Long Avenue, and on the east by
24North Greenview Avenue continuing northwest generally along
25the north branch of the Chicago River.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 55 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 20 contains a
2well-established Latino community, however, issues of
3gentrification and shifting population have occurred in
4neighborhoods like Logan Square and Avondale.
5    The proposed legislative district partially contains the
6following Chicago City Wards: 1st, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and
745th. Major north-south thoroughfares are Pulaski Road,
8Kimball, and Cicero Avenue; east-west thoroughfares include
9Diversey Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Addison Street, and Irving
10Park Road. The Kennedy Expressway and North Milwaukee Avenue
11run from the northwest to the southeast through the district.
12    Proposed Legislative District 20 is also served by public
13transportation, including the Chicago Transit Authority bus
14and rail lines (Blue Line and Brown Line) and the Metra
15Milwaukee District West and Union Pacific Northwest lines. The
16proposed Legislative District includes Irving Park, Avondale
17and includes portions of Bucktown, West Lakeview, and West
18DePaul. Portions of Albany Park are contained within the north
19end of the proposed district, which is historically an
20immigrant community and remains one of Chicago's more diverse
21communities today.
22    Proposed Legislative District 20 has a total population of
23217,094 which is 67 or 0.03% under the ideal population. The
24demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 20 has a
25total population that is 36.24% White, 3.55% Black, 6.34%
26Asian, and 50.47% Hispanic. The total minority population is

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 56 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

163.76%. The total voting age population is 39.54% White, 3.60%
2Black, 6.79% Asian, and 47.19% Hispanic. The total minority
3voting age population is 60.46%.
4    The proposed district maintains that same general shape of
5the district as drawn in 2001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator
6Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
7    Proposed Legislative District 21
8    Proposed Legislative District 21 is located in central and
9southern DuPage County and northern Will County. The Current
10Legislative District 21 saw an increase of 3,489 in population
11which is 3,797 over the ideal population target.
12    Enacted Legislative District 21 with the 2020 Census data
13has a total population of 217,101 which is 60 under the ideal
14population target. To account for population growth in the
15district and increasing and shifting populations in the
16surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative District 21 has
17been reconfigured.
18    The boundary of the proposed district largely follows
19municipal boundaries and street lines. The most southern part
20of the proposed district reaches into Will County to the
21southern edge of the City of Naperville. Naperville, Lombard,
22Glen Ellyn, and Lisle make up a majority of the proposed
23Legislative District.
24    The boundary of the proposed district largely follows
25municipal boundaries and street lines. The most southern part

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 57 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1of the proposed district reaches into Will County to the
2southern edge of the City of Naperville. The overall goal with
3the proposed boundaries was to keep the municipalities as
4whole as the population data would allow so that these
5like-minded communities could be represented by a singular
6voice in the General Assembly.
7    Proposed Legislative District 21 is connected by two major
8thoroughfares, Interstate 355 and Interstate 88. The proposed
9district also has the BNSF Metra line, providing accessible
10transportation around the district and the surrounding areas.
11    The proposed legislative district aims to keep the
12affluent, upper-middle class municipalities of Naperville,
13Glen Ellyn, and Lombard together so that their like-minded
14communities can be represented by one voice. These communities
15and their community organizations share an enthusiasm for
16protecting and building on their extensive parks and park
17districts.
18    Proposed Legislative District 21 also contains a large
19portion of the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. The
20corridor is home to many major companies specializing in
21research, logistics, and technology. The municipalities of
22Naperville, Glen Ellyn, and Lombard make up a major part of the
23corridor. Naperville is considered the home of the Technology
24and Research Corridor with the development beginning back in
251962 when Northern Illinois Gas (now Nicor) created a presence
26in the city. They were quickly followed by Bell Laboratories

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 58 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1and Amoco Research Center (now BP) and the Illinois Technology
2Research Corridor was created. These major companies bring
3along with them economic opportunity in the retail, dining,
4lodging, and entertainment sectors that provide another layer
5of employment and leisure to the district. Keeping these major
6municipalities inside the Technology and Research Corridor
7allows them the focused representation they need.
8    Proposed Legislative District 21 allows the school
9districts of Naperville, Glen Ellyn, and Lombard to be housed
10in the same district. These school districts are composed of
11families with similar socioeconomic status and neighborhoods
12with comparable housing stock. Providing a unified voice for
13these districts that collaborate and depend on one another for
14their success.
15    Proposed Legislative District 21 has a total population of
16217,256 which is 95 or 0.04% over the ideal population. The
17demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 21 has a
18total population that is 68.12% White, 4.93% Black, 13.85%
19Asian, and 8.96% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2031.88%. The total voting age population is 70.99% White, 4.91%
21Black, 13.28% Asian, and 7.80% Hispanic. The total minority
22voting age population is 29.01%. Incumbent Senator Laura
23Ellman resides within the proposed district.
 
24    Proposed Legislative District 22
25    Proposed Legislative District 22 is located in

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 59 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1northwestern Cook County and northeastern Kane County. The
2Current Legislative District 22 saw a decrease of 289 in
3population which is 18 over the ideal population target.
4Enacted Legislative District 22 with the 2020 Census data has
5a total population of 217,903 which is 742 over the ideal
6population target. To account for shifting populations in the
7surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative District 22 has
8been slightly reconfigured. The main northern border of the
9proposed district runs almost entirely along Interstate 90
10with the exception of a small strip of land that heads north at
11the Kane County border.
12    The western border runs along existing street lines and
13precinct boundaries, making adjustments for population shifts
14when compared to the current legislative boundaries.
15    The southern border runs mostly along precinct lines and
16the Elgin Bypass. The eastern border mainly runs along street
17lines and precinct boundaries in Schaumburg.
18    Proposed Legislative District 22 contains most of the
19municipality of Streamwood, along with parts of the
20municipalities of Elgin, Hoffman Estates, East Dundee,
21Carpentersville, Hanover Park, and Schaumburg. These
22municipalities have similar housing stock and are kept
23together in the proposed district so that these similar
24municipalities can have focused representation of their unique
25needs.
26    The eastern half of the proposed district has West Irving

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 60 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Park Road, West Golf Road, and West Higgins Road for travel
2east and west across the district. The western half of the
3district is mainly made up of the municipality of Elgin with
4U.S. Route 20 to travel east and west across the district. The
5Fox River also travels through the western part of the
6proposed district. The Fox River cuts through the heart of
7Elgin and is the focal point of the city. Allowing this
8community to have singular representation on the State level,
9advocating for the health and preservation of the river, is
10key for the stability of the city.
11    Due to its population losses in adjacent districts to the
12south and population gains to the east, Proposed Legislative
13District 22 sheds precincts in Elgin and South Elgin to
14adjoining Proposed Legislative District 25. To make up for the
15population lost by shedding some of Elgin and South Elgin to
16Proposed Legislative District 25 and to absorb eastern
17population gains, Proposed Legislative District 22 moves east
18into the Village of Schaumburg.
19    Proposed Legislative District 22 has a total population of
20217,131 which is 30 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
21demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 22 has a
22total population that is 34.84% White, 5.84% Black, 13.07%
23Asian, and 43.31% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2465.16%. The total voting age population is 39.60% White, 5.46%
25Black, 13.66% Asian, and 38.78% Hispanic. The total minority
26voting age population is 60.40%. The proposed district

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 61 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1maintains that same general shape of the district as drawn in
22001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator Christina Castro resides in
3the proposed 22nd Legislative District.
 
4    Proposed Legislative District 23
5    Proposed Legislative District 23 is located in northern
6and eastern DuPage County. The Current Legislative Districts
723 and 24, which account for a substantial majority of
8proposed Legislative District 23, saw increases of 1,106 and
97,725 respectively. Enacted Legislative District 23 with the
102020 Census data has a total population of 215,578 which is
112,068 under the ideal population target. To account for
12population growth and shifting populations in the surrounding
13districts, Legislative District 23 has been reconfigured.
14    The eastern border of the proposed district is generally
15along the DuPage and Cook County border while also following
16Interstate 88 at points to adjust for population shifts.
17    The northern border mainly follows street lines with the
18most northern part of the district at U.S. Highway 20. The
19municipalities of Glendale Heights, Westmont, Villa Park,
20Elmhurst, Addison, Oakbrook Terrace, Oak Brook, Westmont,
21Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, and Darien are in the proposed
22Legislative District. Interstate 355, Interstate 290, and
23Interstate 88 provide easy transportation throughout the
24district, connecting all areas of the district to one another.
25Metra also provides service to the majority of the proposed

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 62 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district through its Union Pacific/West Line. Due to urban
2sprawl, communities have moved out to the western suburbs and
3the proposed 23rd District keeps these blue-collar, working
4communities together in their new home. The Proposed
5Legislative District includes municipalities like Villa Park,
6Glendale Heights, and Westmont which have similar housing
7stock and socioeconomic status. Shaping the western border as
8it is proposed allows similar middle class, blue-collar
9communities to be represented in one legislative district.
10    The southern border of Proposed Legislative District 23
11mainly follows along precinct and street lines, with the most
12southern part of the proposed district being the municipality
13of Darien.
14    The proposed district also keeps together the school
15districts of Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glendale
16Heights. This keeps together school districts that have
17similar populations and that interact and compete with each
18other through school functions. The northeastern part of
19Proposed Legislative District 23 is anchored by Elmhurst
20University which houses over 3,000 total students while
21providing jobs, services, and development to the community.
22Keeping the majority of the City of Elmhurst and all of the
23University in the same Legislative District allows this
24community to have a singular voice representing their needs in
25the General Assembly.
26    Proposed Legislative District 23 has a total population of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 63 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1217,147 which is 14 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
2demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 23 has a
3total population that is 59.56% White, 4.4% Black, 13.54%
4Asian, and 19.06% Hispanic. The total minority population is
540.44%. The total voting age population is 62.73% White, 4.29%
6Black, 13.50% Asian, and 16.91% Hispanic. The total minority
7voting age population is 37.27%.
8    Incumbent Senator Tom Cullerton (D) and Incumbent Senator
9Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D) reside in the proposed district.
 
10    Proposed Legislative District 24
11    Proposed Legislative District 24 is located in central and
12northern DuPage County and northwestern Cook County. The
13Current Legislative District 23, which makes up a substantial
14portion of proposed Legislative District 24, saw an increase
15of 798 in population which is 1,106 over the ideal population
16target. Enacted Legislative District 24 with the 2020 Census
17data has a total population of 216,786 which is 375 over the
18ideal population target. To account for population growth in
19the district and increasing and shifting populations in the
20surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative District 24 has
21been reconfigured.
22    The proposed district's northern boundary generally runs
23along precinct lines in Elk Grove Village and the DuPage
24County and Cook County line.
25    The northeastern district line generally runs along

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 64 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Illinois 83. The lines then follow main thoroughfare IL-20
2running west and generally along precinct and township lines
3and the common travel route of Army Trail Road. The district's
4central and southeastern border runs along township and
5precinct lines down into Naperville and Warrenville. The
6southern border runs along main thoroughfares and municipality
7lines.
8    The western border of the district runs along precinct and
9municipality lines up to the DuPage County line. Wayne,
10Bloomingdale, Addison, Winfield, Milton, Lisle, and Naperville
11Townships are included in the proposed district.
12    Proposed Legislative District 24 keeps the vast majority
13of Wheaton whole. The district pairs socioeconomically similar
14towns of Wheaton, Addison, and Itasca. The seven townships in
15this district have socioeconomic conditions that resemble that
16of the rest of DuPage County. This proposed district is
17located in the affluent western suburbs of Chicago. The Union
18Pacific Railroad line runs through the southern anchor of the
19district.
20    The Canadian National Illinois Central Railway runs
21through the district. The tri-anchored cities of the district
22include Wheaton, Itasca, and Bartlett. Bartlett village is in
23the northwestern corner of the district. Wheaton is in the
24southern central portion of the district. Itasca is in the
25northeastern section of the district.
26    The southern and western portions of the proposed district

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 65 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1contain high schools that often compete in sporting events.
2Wheaton North, Bartlett, Streamwood, and Glenbard North in
3Carol Stream, Streamwood, and Lake Park in Roselle often
4travel to face off in a variety of sporting events each year.
5The consistent competition and travel to the different high
6school gymnasiums, diamonds, and courts over the years has led
7the different areas in the district to be familiar with one
8another.
9    International Corporations like Hancock, Rogers
10Corporation, and Omnitronix Corporation exist in the proposed
11Legislative District. The district employment is dominated by
12management, administrative, and sales positions that are
13commonly referred to as white collar work. This trend can be
14found throughout the different sections of the proposed
15district.
16    Proposed Legislative District 24 has a total population of
17217,189 which is 28 or 0.01% over the ideal population. The
18demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 24 has a
19total population that is 71.22% White, 2.95% Black, 10.66%
20Asian, and 11.66% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2128.78%. The total voting age population is 73.82% White, 2.81%
22Black, 10.59% Asian, and 10.1% Hispanic. The total minority
23voting age population is 26.18%.
24    There is no Senator in the proposed Legislative District.
 
25    Proposed Legislative District 25

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 66 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 25 is located in
2northeastern Illinois, primarily in Kane County and DuPage
3with a small portion in Cook County. The Current Legislative
4District 25 and Current Legislative District 42, which
5comprise the bulk of the proposed Legislative District 25, saw
6an increase of 11,630 and decrease of 12,361 respectively.
7Enacted Legislative District 42, which Proposed Legislative
8District is based on, with the 2020 Census data has a total
9population of 199,912 which is 17,249 under the ideal
10population target. To account for shifting populations,
11Proposed Legislative District 25 has been reconfigured.
12     The Kane County portion of the district contains the
13townships of Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, Elgin, and South Elgin.
14    The DuPage County portion of the district contains the
15townships of Naperville, Winfield, and Wayne. The Cook County
16portion of the district contains Hanover Township. Portions of
17the municipalities of Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, Geneva,
18West Chicago, Bartlett, Warrenville, and Naperville.
19    The proposed Legislative District includes well-traveled
20thoroughfares, including Interstate 88, Illinois 56, Illinois
2164, Illinois 38, Illinois 25, and Illinois 59. Another common
22form of transportation for district residents is the Aurora
23Metra Line. The Aurora Metra Station is served by the BNSF
24Railway, which provides residents an opportunity to travel to
25downtown Chicago or any of their favorite towns along the way.
26    The Brewster Creek Industrial Park is located on the north

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 67 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1end of the district in Bartlett. A large population of
2residents in the northern region of the district work or are
3neighbors with someone who works at the Brewster Creek
4Industrial Park. The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor
5is located along I-88 and is home to logistics centers,
6including the Libbey West Chicago Distribution Center.
7    The proposed Legislative District pairs the blue-collar
8workers in the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor and
9the Brewster Creek Industrial Park. Another major economic
10driver in the heart of the district is the DuPage Airport. The
11airport provides jobs and travel opportunities to the
12residents of the district.
13    Large Forest Preserve areas throughout the entire district
14include Pratts Wayne Woods County Forest Preserve, West
15Chicago Prairie County Forest Preserve, and DuPage County Big
16Woods Forest Preserve. The district boasts a plethora of large
17green space opportunities for residents throughout the
18district. The Prairie Trail and Fox River Trail run along the
19Des Plaines River to connect South Elgin and Aurora.
20    Proposed Legislative District 25 has a total population of
21217,413 which is 252 or 0.12% over the ideal population. The
22demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 25 has a
23total population that is 41.95% White, 5.93% Black, 9.11%
24Asian, and 40.11% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2558.05%. The total voting age population is 46.44% White, 5.85%
26Black, 9.19% Asian, and 36.10% Hispanic. The total minority

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 68 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1voting age population is 53.56%. Incumbent Senator Karina
2Villa (D) resides within the proposed district.
 
3    Proposed Legislative District 26
4    Proposed Legislative District 26 is located in
5southwestern Lake County and northwestern Cook County. The
6Current Legislative District 26 saw an increase of 2,914 in
7population which is 3,222 over the ideal population target.
8Enacted Legislative District 26 with the 2020 Census data has
9a total population of 217,161 which is 2,733 over the ideal
10population target. To account for population growth in the
11district and shifting populations, Proposed Legislative
12District 26 has been reconfigured.
13    The southern boundary of the proposed district runs mainly
14along the northern border of Cook County except when it
15extends south to West Central Road between North Roselle Road
16and Commonwealth Drive.
17    The western border of the proposed district travels north
18along street lines and precinct boundaries. The northern
19border also runs mainly along street lines and precinct
20boundaries with the most northern part of the proposed
21district reaching West Casey Road. The eastern part of the
22proposed district travels along street and precinct
23boundaries.
24    The proposed district contains the entirety of the
25municipalities of Lake Zurich, Lake Barrington, Tower Lakes,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 69 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Inverness, and Fox River Grove. The municipalities of
2Libertyville, Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Forest Lake,
3Kildeer, Palatine, Barrington, South Barrington, Algonquin,
4Oakwood Hills, Prairie Grove, Trout Valley, Wauconda and Cary
5are all partially in Proposed Legislative District 26.
6    Proposed Legislative District 26 has West Algonquin Road,
7South Northwest Highway, South Rand Road, and North Illinois
8Route 83 providing transportation across the district. The
9proposed district is serviced by the Union Pacific Northwest
10Metra line which provides accessible transportation around the
11district and into the City of Chicago on a daily basis.
12    Proposed Legislative District 26 keeps the municipalities
13of Lake Zurich, Barrington, and Fox River together in the same
14Legislative District to allow these upper-middle class
15municipalities with similar housing stock to have singular
16representation to advocate for their unique needs. The
17communities have a history of being in the same legislative
18district and that continues in the proposed district.
19    The proposed district is home to an abundance of rivers
20and lakes throughout the district. The Fox River runs through
21the center of the district providing shipping, transportation
22and entertainment to the district. Along with the Fox River
23the proposed district is home to many large lakes.
24    The proposed district has numerous outdoor activities
25including Crabtree Lake in the southern part, Bangs Lake in
26the northern part, Countryside Lake in the eastern part, and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 70 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1the many lakes in between. The municipalities that are home to
2these beautiful aquatic areas need focused representation to
3advocate on their behalf to maintain and preserve their
4essential wildlife.
5    Due to population growth to the southeast of Current
6Legislative District 26, Proposed Legislative District 26
7moves southeast into Inverness and Palatine.
8    Proposed Legislative District 26 has a total population of
9217,136 which is 25 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
10demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 26 has a
11total population that is 74.59% White, 1.34% Black, 11.23%
12Asian, and 9.24% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1325.41%. The total voting age population is 77.51% White, 1.28%
14Black, 10.7% Asian, and 7.91% Hispanic. The total minority
15voting age population is 22.49%.
16    Incumbent Senator Dan McConchie resides in the proposed
17district.
 
18    Proposed Legislative District 27
19    Proposed Legislative District 27 is located in
20northwestern Cook County. The Current Legislative District 27
21saw an increase of 5,144 in population which is 5,452 over the
22ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 5 with
23the 2020 Census data has a total population of 221,741 which is
244,293 over the ideal population target. To account for
25population growth in the district and increasing and shifting

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 71 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1populations in the surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative
2District 27 has been reconfigured.
3    The southern border runs along I-90 between North Roselle
4Road and South Mt. Prospect Road with the eastern half heading
5slightly north to Dempster Street. The eastern boundary then
6runs along major streets and rail lines in Buffalo Grove,
7Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect.
8    The northern boundary is also formed along precinct lines,
9with the most northern point of the district being Lake Cook
10Road. The western boundary is bordered by major roads such as
11Highway 53 and Hicks Road. The proposed district includes the
12municipalities of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect.
13    The majority of Rolling Meadows, Buffalo Grove, Palatine,
14and Prospect Heights are located in the proposed district as
15well, along with portions of Des Plaines and Schaumburg.
16    Proposed Legislative District 27 is home to Harper College
17and historic Arlington International Racecourse. There are
18discussions about redeveloping the Racecourse, which will have
19substantial economic effects on the area.
20    Due to population growth east and south of Current
21Legislative District 27, Proposed District 27 moves south and
22east to absorb the population growth in adjacent districts.
23    Proposed Legislative District 27 has a total population of
24217,152 which is 9 or 0.00% under the ideal population. The
25demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 27 has a
26total population that is 65.73% White, 2.55% Black, 12.21%

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 72 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Asian, and 16.52% Hispanic. The total minority population is
234.27%. The total voting age population is 69.05% White, 2.47%
3Black, 12.1% Asian, and 14.11% Hispanic. The total minority
4voting age population is 30.95%. Incumbent Senator Ann
5Gillespie resides within the proposed district.
 
6    Proposed Legislative District 28
7    Proposed Legislative District 28 is located in
8northwestern Cook County. The Current Legislative District 28
9saw an increase of 8,340 in population which is 8,648 over the
10ideal population target. Enacted Legislative District 28 with
11the 2020 Census data has a total population of 224,680 which is
127,519 over the ideal population target. To account for
13population growth in the district and increasing and shifting
14populations in the surrounding districts, Proposed Legislative
15District 28 has been reconfigured.
16    The southern border of the proposed district mainly runs
17along the northern DuPage County line, precinct lines in Elk
18Grove Village and roads in Hanover Park. The district
19stretches east to west from Park Ridge to Schaumburg and
20Hanover Park. The northern border of the proposed district
21generally follows major thoroughfares and streets, using
22Interstate 90, West Dempster Street, and West Central Road to
23form almost the entirety of the northern border.
24    Proposed Legislative District 28 is drawn very similarly
25to the current district including many of the municipalities

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 73 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1in the current 28th District. The municipalities of Park
2Ridge, Des Plaines, Niles, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg,
3Morton Grove, Hoffman Estates, and Hanover Park are at least
4partially included in the proposed district. Interstate 90,
5Interstate 290, and Interstate 294 provide transportation
6north and south across the proposed district. Interstate 14,
7West Devon Avenue, West Wise Road, and West Schaumburg Road
8provide transportation east and west across the district. The
9Union Pacific Northwest Metra line and the Milwaukee District
10West provide accessible public transportation around the
11district and into the City of Chicago.
12    The proposed district combines these municipalities
13because of their similar housing stock and socioeconomic
14status. This allows these like-minded municipalities to be
15represented by a singular voice in the General Assembly
16allowing that voice to advocate directly for the community's
17needs. Proposed Legislative District 28 also mostly keeps
18together the school districts of Des Plaines School District
1962, Schaumburg School District 211, and Maine School District
20207. Keeping these school districts as whole as the population
21data would allow is important because these schools have a
22long history of sports competitions and academic
23collaboration. Keeping these school districts as together as
24possible allows them to have a unified voice for their unique
25needs.
26    Proposed Legislative District 28 has a total population of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 74 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1217,099 which is 62 or 0.03% under the ideal population. The
2demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 28 has a
3total population that is 58.84% White, 3.10% Black, 18.49%
4Asian, and 16.6% Hispanic. The total minority population is
541.16%. The total voting age population is 61.79% White, 2.95%
6Black, 18.44% Asian, and 14.47% Hispanic. The total minority
7voting age population is 38.21%. Incumbent Senator Laura
8Murphy resides in the proposed district.
 
9    Proposed Legislative District 29
10    Proposed Legislative District 29 is located in northern
11Cook County and southeastern Lake County. Current Legislative
12District 29 saw an increased population of 1,720 which is
132,028 over the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative
14District 29 with the 2020 Census data has a total population of
15219,603 which is 2,442 over the ideal population target. To
16account for population growth in the district and increasing
17and shifting populations in the surrounding districts,
18particularly districts to the south, Proposed Legislative
19District 29 has been reconfigured.
20    The eastern border of the proposed district runs
21unobstructed along Lake Michigan from Glencoe north to North
22Chicago. The most northern part of the proposed 29th
23Legislative District reaches Cluverius Avenue in North
24Chicago. The western boundary of the proposed district mainly
25follows North St. Mary's Road, to the Des Plaines River, and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 75 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1into IL Route 45 also known as Milwaukee Avenue. The southern
2border of Proposed Legislative District 29 tries to follow
3municipal boundaries as close as possible, making slight
4adjustments when the population data required it. The proposed
5district contains the entirety of Highland Park, Highwood,
6Deerfield, Lake Forest, and Lake Bluff municipalities. The
7municipalities of Northbrook, Northfield, Knollwood, Mettawa,
8Lincolnshire, Riverwoods, Wheeling, Glenview, and Buffalo
9Grove are all partially in the proposed district. The proposed
10district has Sheridan Road, IL Route 41, South Waukegan Road,
11and Interstate 94 providing ample transportation north and
12south throughout the district. Proposed Legislative District
1329 is also serviced by the Milwaukee District/North Metra line
14and the Union Pacific North Metra line providing accessible
15transportation throughout the district and into the City of
16Chicago.
17    Proposed Legislative District 29 keeps the shoreline
18municipalities of Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Lake
19Forest, and Lake Bluff whole and together in the same district
20as to not split up these shoreline municipalities. Each of
21these municipalities has at least one public beach with Lake
22Forest having two. Keeping the municipalities together allows
23them the focused representation they need for their unique
24situation. The beaches require special services and
25maintenance to keep them in operation and having a singular
26voice of representation allows them a straight route to those

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 76 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1resources.
2    Proposed Legislative District 29 also keeps municipalities
3with similar housing stock in the same district. The
4municipalities of Lake Forest, Highland Park, Glencoe,
5Northbrook, and Deerfield all have similar housing stock,
6keeping these upper-middle class communities in the same
7proposed district. The proposed district is made up of mainly
8white collar families, with many of them commuting into the
9Loop for work on a daily basis.
10    Due to population growth in districts to the south of
11Current Legislative District 29, Proposed Legislative District
1229 moves south to absorb the population growth. Proposed
13Legislative District 29 has a total population of 216,815
14which is 346 or 0.16% under the ideal population. The
15demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 29 has a
16total population that is 70.25% White, 2.52% Black, 10.49%
17Asian, and 13.34% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1829.75%. The total voting age population is 72.36% White, 2.71%
19Black, 10.49% Asian, and 11.93% Hispanic. The total minority
20voting age population is 27.64%. The proposed district
21maintains that same general shape of the district as drawn in
222001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator Julie Morrison resides within
23the proposed district.
 
24    Proposed Legislative District 30
25    Proposed Legislative District 30 is located in central and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 77 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1eastern Lake County. The Current Legislative District 30 saw
2an increased population of 4,757 which is 5,064 over the ideal
3population target. Enacted Legislative District 30 with the
42020 Census data has a total population of 221,454 which is
54,580 over the ideal population target. To account for
6population growth and shifts, Proposed Legislative District 30
7has been reconfigured.
8    The boundary of the proposed district mainly follows
9street lines and natural borders. The eastern boundary runs
10along North Milwaukee Avenue, the Des Plaines River, North St.
11Mary's Road, and the eastern border of the township of
12Libertyville. The northwestern border runs along the coast of
13Lake Michigan north to the northern edge of Waukegan Township.
14The northern boundary to proposed Legislative District 30
15mainly runs along street and township lines, with the most
16northern part of the district reaching the municipality of
17Wadsworth. The western boundary also travels mainly along
18existing street and precinct lines, trying to keep the shape
19of the existing 30th district. Proposed Legislative District
2030 contains at least parts of the municipalities of Wadsworth,
21Gurnee, Park City, North Chicago, Green Oaks, Mundelein,
22Vernon Hills, and Indian Creek.
23    Proposed Legislative District 30 has U.S. Highway 45,
24North Milwaukee Avenue, Interstate 94, and Sheridan Road
25providing travel north and south across the district. The
26district is also serviced by the North Central Service Metra

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 78 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1line and the Union Pacific North Metra line providing the
2proposed district with accessible transportation throughout
3the district and into the City of Chicago to which a large
4portion of the district commutes for work on a daily basis.
5Proposed Legislative District 30 contains at least parts of
6the municipalities of Wadsworth, Gurnee, Park City, North
7Chicago, Green Oaks, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, and Indian
8Creek. Again, the proposed district's shape is drawn to
9resemble the current district as much as the population data
10would allow.
11    Proposed Legislative District 30 is home to the vacation
12destination Six Flags Great America - Gurnee. The amusement
13park is one of the top 20 most visited parks in the country,
14with over 3 million guests in 2017. This thriving amusement
15park brings hundreds of seasonal jobs to the area and spurs
16local development in the food, retail, and entertainment
17industries like the recent $100,000,000 investment in Gurnee's
18Great Wolf Lodge. With the surrounding community being so
19dependent on the success of Six Flags Great America - Gurnee it
20is important that they have a singular voice representing them
21in the Senate.
22    Proposed Legislative District 30 has a total population of
23217,254 which is 93 or 0.04% over the ideal population. The
24demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 30 has a
25total population that is 35.31% White, 10.37% Black, 13.17%
26Asian, and 37.93% Hispanic. The total minority population is

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 79 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

164.69%. The total voting age population is 39.74% White,
210.50% Black, 12.61% Asian, and 34.41% Hispanic. The total
3minority voting age population is 60.26%. The proposed
4district maintains that same general shape of the district as
5drawn in 2011. Incumbent Senator Adriane Johnson resides
6within the proposed district.
 
7    Proposed Legislative District 31
8    Proposed Legislative District 31 is located in
9northeastern Lake County. Current Legislative District 31 saw
10a population increase of 96 persons which is 403 over the ideal
11population target. Enacted Legislative District 31 with the
122020 Census data has a total population of 219,603 which is
132,635 over the ideal population target. To account for these
14population shifts, Legislative District 31 has been
15reconfigured.
16    The northern border of the proposed district runs along
17the Illinois and Wisconsin border west until it reaches North
18U.S. Highway 45. The western border of the proposed districts
19runs mainly along street and precinct lines. The proposed
20district goes as far south as the municipality of
21Libertyville. The eastern boundary of the proposed Legislative
22District reaches Lake Michigan at the southern border of
23Benton Township and goes north until it reaches the Illinois
24and Wisconsin border. Proposed Legislative District 31
25contains the entirety of the municipalities of Winthrop

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 80 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Harbor, Zion City, Beach Park, Old Mill Creek, and Grayslake.
2The proposed district contains at least portions of the
3municipalities of Round Lake, Long Lake, Libertyville, Gages
4Lake, Gurnee, Grandwood, Third Lake, Venetian Village,
5Lindenhurst, and Green Oaks. The proposed 31st Legislative
6District has the major thoroughfares Interstate 94 and U.S.
7Route 45 providing transportation north and south across the
8district. The proposed district is also serviced by the
9Milwaukee District North Metra line along with the North
10Central Services Metra line, providing accessible
11transportation around the district and into the City of
12Chicago.
13    Proposed Legislative District 31 is anchored in the
14northern part by the Waukegan National Airport, located just
15north of West York House Road and between the Des Plaines River
16and Lake Michigan. The airport provides 318 jobs, spends
17$28.95 million in payroll, and has an economic output of
18$87.49 million annually. The airport also provides growing
19economic opportunity to the surrounding communities,
20specifically in the food, hospitality, and entertainment
21sectors. Having the Waukegan Regional National in the proposed
2231st Legislative District keeps it within the same boundaries
23of the communities that it depends on for success and allows
24these communities to have focused representation to advocate
25for the airport that they so heavily depend on for their
26success as well.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 81 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 31 is split down the middle
2by the Des Plaines River keeping the surrounding communities
3as whole as the population data would allow. The communities
4along the Des Plaines River need focused representation to
5advocate for the preservation and restoration of the river and
6surrounding areas. Along with these communities along the Des
7Plaines River the proposed district is also home to many
8sprawling forest preserves throughout the entirety of the
9district. From Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve in the north,
10Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve in the west, Independence
11Grove Forest Preserve in the south, or the Spring Bluff Forest
12Preserve in the east, the district is filled with wonderful
13trails and wildlife. These forest preserves need unified
14representation to ensure their stability and beauty continue
15to be preserved.
16    Proposed Legislative District 31 has a total population of
17217,217 which is 56 or 0.03% over the ideal population. The
18demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 31 has a
19total population that is 52.24% White, 8.39% Black, 6.31%
20Asian, and 28.63% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2147.76%. The total voting age population is 56.66% White, 7.91%
22Black, 6.57% Asian, and 25.26% Hispanic. The total minority
23voting age population is 43.34%. Incumbent Senator Melinda
24Bush resides in the proposed 31st district.
 
25    Proposed Legislative District 32

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 82 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 32 is located in
2northeastern McHenry County and northwestern Lake County.
3Current Legislative District 32 saw a population increase of
42,429 which is 2,736 over the ideal population target. Enacted
5Legislative District 32 with the 2020 Census data has a total
6population of 221,183 which is 4,022 over the ideal population
7target. To account for these population shifts, Legislative
8District 32 has been reconfigured.
9    The northern border of the proposed district runs entirely
10along the Illinois and Wisconsin border. The western border of
11the proposed district runs along major roads such as Illinois
12Route 31 and Franklinville Road and precinct lines. The
13southernmost border of the proposed district flows along the
14Fox River. The southern border of the proposed district runs
15along existing street lines, precinct boundaries, and rivers.
16The eastern border runs along existing street lines, precinct
17boundaries, and lakes until it reaches the Illinois and
18Wisconsin border. The proposed 32nd Legislative District
19contains the entire townships of Dorr, Richmond, and Burton
20inside McHenry County. The townships of Greenwood, Algonquin,
21McHenry and Nunda are partially in the proposed district. In
22Lake County the townships of Grant, Lake Villa, and Antioch
23are partially in the proposed district. The district has U.S.
24Route 47 and U.S. Route 12 providing transportation north and
25south across the district. Illinois Route 120 and Illinois
26Route 173 provide transportation east and west across the

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 83 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district. The district is also serviced by the North Central
2Service Metra line and the Union Pacific Northwest Metra line
3providing accessible transportation around the district and
4into the City of Chicago on a daily basis.
5    Proposed Legislative District 32 contains Fox Lake, Fox
6River, and the surrounding expansive natural bodies of water.
7The community of Fox Lake and the surrounding areas are kept
8whole in the district, to allow them unified leadership that
9will advocate for the resources and preservation of the
10wildlife and communities needed to continue growing and
11maintaining these historic bodies of water. Like other
12suburban districts, Proposed Legislative District 32 moves
13south and east to absorb population growth. Proposed
14Legislative District 32 has a total population of 217,104
15which is 57 or 0.03% under the ideal population.
16    The demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 32
17has a total population that is 78.73% White, 1.52% Black,
182.04% Asian, and 13.69% Hispanic. The total minority
19population is 21.27%. The total voting age population is
2081.86% White, 1.34% Black, 2.1% Asian, and 11.39% Hispanic.
21The total minority voting age population is 18.14%. Incumbent
22Senator Craig Wilcox resides in the proposed district.
 
23    Proposed Legislative District 33
24    Proposed Legislative District 33 is located in central
25Kane County. Current Legislative District 33 saw an increase

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 84 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1of 19,825 in population which is 20,133 over the ideal
2population target. Enacted Legislative District 33 with the
32020 Census data has a total population of 217,161 which is 196
4over the ideal population target. To account for this
5population growth in the east and population loss in the
6south, Legislative District 33 has been reconfigured.
7    To account for these population shifts, Legislative
8District 33 has been reconfigured. The proposed Legislative
9District is located in the western suburbs of Chicago. The
10district wholly contains Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, and
11Campton Hills. Campton and Plato Townships are wholly included
12in the district, as are the majorities of Blackberry, St.
13Charles, and Dundee Townships.
14    The Milwaukee District West Metra Line and the Union
15Pacific Northwest Line provide accessible transportation
16throughout the proposed district and into the City of Chicago
17on a daily basis. The district contains a large number of
18commuters that travel to the City of Chicago for work every
19day. There is similar housing stock throughout the entirety of
20the district. Similar economic outcomes for the residents of
21Crystal Lake, West Dundee, and Elgin. The proposed district
22keeps together a good portion of the affluent townships in
23Kane County, including Plato, Campton, and Blackberry
24Townships. The average household income for these townships is
25$110,000. The proposed district contains Randall Oaks Zoo in
26West Dundee. This serves as a tourism destination and a place

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 85 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1for working families to enjoy during their leisure time. The
2Randall Oaks Zoo location tracks with the pattern of forest
3preserve and outdoor hubs for families to enjoy throughout the
4entirety of the district.
5    Proposed Legislative District 33 has a total population of
6217,187 which is 26 or 0.01% over the ideal population. The
7demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 33 has a
8total population that is 71.44% White, 2.57% Black, 6.4%
9Asian, and 15.64% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1028.56%. The total voting age population is 74.71% White, 2.49%
11Black, 6.37% Asian, and 13.40% Hispanic. The total minority
12voting age population is 25.29%. Incumbent Senator Don DeWitte
13resides in the proposed district.
 
14    Proposed Legislative District 34
15    Proposed Legislative District 34 is located in the City of
16Rockford and western Boone County. Current Legislative
17District 34 saw a decrease of 8,598 in population which is
188,290 under the ideal population target. Enacted Legislative
19District 34 with the 2020 Census data has a total population of
20215,918 which is 1,243 the ideal population target. To account
21for these population shifts, Legislative District 34 has been
22reconfigured.
23    The district's eastern border runs generally along the
24county line separating Winnebago and Boone Counties, along the
25eastern border of the City of Belvidere, and along precinct

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 86 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1lines in the cities of Rockford and Loves Park. The district's
2northern boundary runs generally along Harlem Road, the Rock
3River, North Riverside Boulevard, and Kilburn Avenue. To the
4west, the district's border runs along Rockton Avenue, the
5boundary of the City of Rockford, U.S. Highway 20, and
6Meridian Road. The southern border of the district runs along
7the City of Rockford's boundary and the Jane Addams Memorial
8Tollway. Most of the cities of Rockford and Belvidere are
9located in the proposed Legislative District. Other
10municipalities in this district include portions of Cherry
11Valley, Loves Park, and Machesney Park. Major employers within
12the district include Rockford Memorial Hospital, St. Anthony's
13Medical Center, Swedish-American Hospital, and Chrysler's
14Belvidere Assembly Plant. The Rockford-Chicago International
15Airport, a major transportation hub for products, is within
16the proposed district, as are several manufacturing
17facilities. The proposed district includes parts of the
18Rockford, Harlem, and Belvidere school districts. Rockford
19University and Rock Valley College are also located within the
20proposed district. Rockford and Belvidere have numerous
21connections including that Rockford and Belvidere schools play
22in the same sports conference, the Northern Illinois
23Conference, and the Rockford Mass Transit District connects
24downtown Rockford and Belvidere.
25    Proposed Legislative District 2 has a total population of
26216,908 which is 253 or 0.12% under the ideal population. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 87 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 34 has a
2total population that is 55.19% White, 16.54% Black, 2.9%
3Asian, and 20.15% Hispanic. The total minority population is
444.81%. The total voting age population is 61.16% White, 14.9%
5Black, 2.92% Asian, and 17.01% Hispanic. The total minority
6voting age population is 38.84%. The proposed district
7maintains that same general shape of the district as drawn in
82011. Incumbent Senator Steve Stadelman (D) resides within the
9proposed district.
 
10    Proposed Legislative District 35
11    Proposed Legislative District 35 is located in parts of
12Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Kane, and DeKalb Counties.
13    Current Legislative District 35 saw a decreased population
14of 4,383 which is 4,075 under the ideal population target.
15Enacted Legislative District 35 with the 2020 Census data has
16a total population of 218,571 which is 1,410 above the ideal
17population target. To account for this population growth in
18the east, Legislative District 35 has been reconfigured.
19    The northern boundary is the Illinois and Wisconsin
20border. The eastern boundary generally follows township and
21precinct lines east of IL-47. The southern boundary generally
22follows the southern boundaries of Squaw Grove and Big Rock
23Townships. The western boundary generally follows the western
24boundaries of townships in Boone and DeKalb Counties and
25precinct lines in Rockford.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 88 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    The proposed Legislative District includes the majority of
2Boone County. The district includes portions of Winnebago,
3McHenry, Kane, and Winnebago, Counties. The northern region of
4the district contains Lawrence, Harvard, Capron, Caledonia,
5Marengo, and a small amount of Rockford. The central and
6southern portions of the district contain Sycamore, Big Rock,
7Earlville, and Steward.
8    Proposed Legislative District 35 has a total population of
9217,127 which is 34 or 0.03% under the ideal population. The
10demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 35 has a
11total population that is 77.26% White, 1.9% Black, 3.41%
12Asian, and 13.48% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1322.74%. The total voting age population is 80.53% White, 1.74%
14Black, 3.42% Asian, and 11.24% Hispanic. The total minority
15voting age population is 19.47%. Incumbent Senator Dave
16Syverson (R) resides within the proposed district.
 
17    Proposed Legislative District 36
18    Proposed Legislative District 36 is located in west
19central Illinois. Current Legislative District 36 saw a
20decrease of 5,099 in population which is 4,791 under the ideal
21population target. Enacted Legislative District 36 with the
222020 Census data has a total population of 214,223 which is
232,938 under the ideal population target. To account for these
24population shifts, Legislative District 36 has been
25reconfigured. The district is bordered to the north by the

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 89 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Mississippi River, to the west by U.S. Route 67 and county
2highways in Mercer, Warren, and McDonough Counties, to the
3east by county highways in Henry and Knox Counties, and to the
4south by State Route 136. The proposed district contains urban
5portions of Rock Island County along the Mississippi River,
6the eastern portion of Mercer County, a western portion of
7Henry County, a majority of Warren County, an urban portion of
8Knox County, and most of northern McDonough County.
9    The predominant urban centers of the district are Rock
10Island, Moline, East Moline, Milan, Galesburg, Monmouth, and
11Macomb. The area has historically been a hub for
12transportation, manufacturing, and higher education. The
13district serves as a transportation center throughout, linking
14the Mississippi River with rail lines and major highways such
15as Interstates 80, 88, 74, and 280 and Illinois Routes 67, 150,
16and 34. Major employers include John Deere, Rock Island
17Arsenal, Modern Woodmen of America, BNSF Railway, and OSF St.
18Mary's Medical Center.
19    Proposed Legislative District 36 is also home to a major
20employer in Western Illinois University with campuses in
21Macomb and Moline; in addition, the proposed district is home
22to three historic private colleges in Knox College in
23Galesburg, Monmouth College in Monmouth, and Augustana College
24in Rock Island. Two of these schools, Knox and Monmouth, have
25met on the gridiron over 100 times since 1881, making their
26annual competition for the Bronze Turkey a storied rivalry

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 90 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1game in college football.
2    Major school districts serving residents of the district
3include Rock Island 41, Moline 40, United Township 30, East
4Moline 37, Monmouth-Roseville 238, Galesburg 205, and Macomb
5185. Rock Island High School, Moline High School, United
6Township High School, and Galesburg High School are founding
7members of one of the state's oldest athletic conferences, the
8Western Big Six, and have competed against one another for
9generations.
10    The proposed district sheds rural portions of Rock Island,
11Whiteside, and Carroll Counties and expands south to join
12communities linked through similar housing markets, downstate
13urban makeup, and a shared history in the manufacturing and
14educational sectors. This shift creates a district which
15results in the inclusion of the entire municipalities of
16Galesburg, Monmouth, Rock Island, and Moline.
17    Proposed Legislative District 36 has a total population of
18217,315 which is 154 or 0.07% over the ideal population. The
19demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 36 has a
20total population that is 70.58% white, 10.33% Black, 2.38%
21Asian, and 11.76% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2229.42%. The total voting age population is 74.84% White, 9.31%
23Black, 2.18% Asian, and 9.86% Hispanic. The total minority
24citizen voting age population is 25.16%. No incumbent Senator
25currently resides in the proposed district.
 

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 91 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 37
2    Proposed Legislative District 37 is located in northwest
3and west central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 37
4saw a population decrease of 1,514 which is 1,206 under the
5ideal population target; however, population losses in
6downstate districts to the north, south, east, and west of
7Legislative District 37 combined with population growth in
8Cook and the collar counties necessitated various district
9reconfigurations, including Legislative District 37.
10    The proposed legislative district 37 begins along the
11Mississippi River at its most eastern boundary, the district
12line travels east along the Whiteside County line and then
13generally follows the Ogle and Lee County line to Flag
14Township's eastern boundary and travels north to White Rock
15Township's most southern boundary.
16    The proposed legislative district 37 continues east along
17White Rock's, Lynnville's, South Grove's and Mayfield's
18southern township lines.
19    The proposed district then travels south around the City
20of DeKalb and then generally Waterman Road south to IL Route
2134.
22    The proposed district then follows IL Route 34 to Adams
23Township's most western boundary and follows Adams, Serena,
24and Dayton's most western township boundary.
25    The proposed district then generally follows I-80 west
26then south down I-180 to the Iowa Railroad.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 92 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    The proposed district then generally runs along the Iowa
2Railroad to the most eastern boundary of Arispie Township.
3    The proposed district then runs south down Arispie,
4Wheatland, Whitefield, and Steuben's most western township
5boundary.
6    The proposed district then follows the north side of
7Chillicothe to the Illinois River.
8    The proposed district generally follows the Illinois River
9to its most southern boundary in North Peoria. The proposed
10district then generally runs north along the eastern boundary
11of Jubilee's, Princeville's, Essex's, Toulon's and Elmira's
12township lines. The proposed district then runs along the
13northern Stark County line to the western Bureau County line.
14It then travels north up the Bureau County line to Annawan's
15northern township line.
16    The proposed district then runs along Annawan's,
17Cornwall's and Munson's northern township boundary, and then
18follows Edford and Hannah easternmost township boundaries
19north to the Henry County border and then goes east generally
20along I-88 to the Mississippi River.
21    The proposed legislative district contains all of
22Whiteside and Lee and portions of Ogle, DeKalb, LaSalle,
23Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Bureau, Henry, and Rock Island
24Counties. Villages and cities in the district include
25Germantown Hills, Kewanee, Geneseo, Fulton, Princeton, Dixon,
26Rochelle, Shabbona, Sterling, Rock Falls, and Mendota.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 93 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    The growth in the geographical district size is due to the
2general population loss of west central and northwestern
3Illinois.
4    The proposed district has regional coherence and pairs
5rural areas outside of urban centers. Major interstate travel
6options, including I-88, I-80, I-39, Route 52, and Route 30,
7all run through large sections of the district. This district
8is largely agricultural. All sections of the proposed
9Legislative District are easily within reach of the abundance
10of interstates, and long drives for the rural community are
11commonplace.
12    Proposed Legislative District 37 has a total population of
13217,029, which is 132 or 0.06% under the ideal population. The
14demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 37 has a
15total population that is 82.91% White, 2.06% Black, 2.19%
16Asian, and 9.04% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1717.09%. The total voting age population is 85.44% White, 2.07%
18Black, 1.99% Asian, and 7.5% Hispanic. The total minority
19voting age population is 14.56%. Incumbent Senator Win Stoller
20(R) resides in the proposed district.
 
21    Proposed Legislative District 38
22    Proposed Legislative District 38 is located at the
23crossroads of Kendall, Grundy, DeKalb, and LaSalle Counties.
24The Current Legislative District 38 saw an increase of 4,045
25in population, which is 4,353 over the ideal population

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 94 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1target. To account for these population shifts, Legislative
2District 38 has been reconfigured.
3    The northern boundary follows along existing major roads,
4interstates, and precinct lines. The eastern border generally
5runs along the Grundy and Kendall County border with Will
6County. The southern border runs along township lines and the
7Illinois River. The western border of the proposed district
8runs along existing township lines. The district contains the
9majority of the municipalities of Yorkville, Minooka, Ottawa,
10Peru, LaSalle, and DeKalb.
11    The northern part of the district is anchored by Northern
12Illinois University in DeKalb. The University provides a
13higher educational opportunity, while also providing immense
14economic support for the surrounding communities. The
15University brings direct economic benefits to the district
16through stable jobs and economic opportunity in the food,
17hospitality, and entertainment sectors. Northern Illinois
18University and DeKalb were previously paired with the
19LaSalle-Peru-Illinois River Valley area in the legislative map
20from 1982 to 1992.
21    The proposed district contains Starved Rock State Park and
22Buffalo Rock State Park, two historic Illinois State Parks.
23Starved Rock State Park hosts over 2 million visitors
24annually. These parks are home to an expansive list of
25wildlife and natural waterways, all of which need preservation
26and restoration to ensure their stability. Keeping these parks

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 95 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1together in the same Legislative District allows them to have
2focused advocacy to ensure their stability and growth.
3    Proposed Legislative District 38 has a total population of
4217,281 which is 120 or 0.06% over the ideal population. The
5demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 38 has a
6total population that is 73.69% White, 6.07% Black, 1.81%
7Asian, and 14.19% Hispanic. The total minority population is
826.31%. The total voting age population is 77.0% White, 5.69%
9Black, 1.93% Asian, and 11.98% Hispanic. The total minority
10voting age population is 23.0%. Incumbent Senator Sue Rezin
11(R) resides within the proposed district.
 
12    Proposed Legislative District 39
13    Proposed Legislative District 39 is located on the west
14side of Chicago into the immediate western Cook County suburbs
15and eastern DuPage County. The Current Legislative District 39
16saw a population decrease of 705, which is 398 under the ideal
17population target. To account for these population shifts and
18population growth to the east, Legislative District 39 has
19been reconfigured.
20    The proposed district begins in the Austin neighborhood,
21in Chicago's 29th Ward. It continues west to the western
22suburb of Addison. The southern boundary of proposed District
2339 generally follows Lake Street, North Avenue, and the
24Eisenhower Expressway. The northern boundary generally follows
25Grand Avenue on the east and O'Hare Airport in the west. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 96 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1borders of the proposed district generally adhere to existing
2precinct boundaries.
3    The proposed district includes portions of Oak Park,
4Proviso, and Leyden Townships in Cook County and Addison
5Township in DuPage County. The proposed district includes the
6entirety of Stone Park as well as portions of Oak Park, River
7Forest, River Grove, Elmwood Park, Elmhurst, Melrose Park,
8Northlake, Franklin Park, Bensenville, Villa Park and Addison.
9The inclusion of suburban communities and the City of Chicago
10in the proposed district is not without historical precedent.
11Since 2001, the 39th district has united Chicago's Austin
12neighborhood and Oak Park with other western suburbs such as
13River Forest, Elmwood Park, River Grove, Franklin Park,
14Melrose Park, Stone Park, Northlake, Rosemont, and
15Bensenville.
16    The proposed district is ethnically diverse and represents
17a vibrant melting pot. The west end of the proposed district is
18substantially similar to a map proposal submitted to the
19Senate Redistricting Committee from the Latino Policy Forum.
20The mean household income for most communities in the district
21falls between $50,000 to $65,000 with areas like River Forest
22and Oak Park as high as $91,000 to $121,000. All communities
23have a significant population of renters at almost 40% in the
24proposed district with the median monthly rent across most
25communities around $925. The communities of the proposed
26district also share an older housing stock, with 29.4% of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 97 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1housing units built in 1939 or earlier.
2    The communities within the proposed district are tied
3economically to O'Hare Airport and the extensive network of
4freight train lines and roadways that run through the area,
5such as Interstates 90, 290, and 294. Businesses that have
6developed around O'Hare rely on these different methods of
7transportation to move their goods, creating a commercial
8community of interest that is preserved by the proposed
9district. Major transportation routes through the proposed
10district include North Avenue, Mannheim Road, and Interstate
11294. Residents of the proposed district are closely connected
12to Chicago, as they are served by Chicago Transit Authority
13bus and rail lines (Blue and Green Lines) and Metra commuter
14rail lines (Union Pacific West, Milwaukee District West, and
15North Central Service lines).
16    Proposed Legislative District 39 has a total population of
17217,119 which is 42 or 0.02% under the ideal population. The
18demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 39 has a
19total population that is 39.88% White, 16.25% Black, 3.63%
20Asian, and 37.23% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2160.12%. The total voting age population is 43.08% White,
2217.04% Black, 3.95% Asian, and 33.56% Hispanic. The total
23minority voting age population is 56.92%. The proposed
24district maintains that same general shape of the district as
25drawn in 2001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator Don Harmon (D)
26resides in the proposed district.
 

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 98 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 40
2    Proposed Legislative District 40 is located in southern
3Cook County, Will County, and Kankakee County. The Current
4Legislative District 40 saw a population decrease of 3,393
5which is 3,086 over the ideal population target. To account
6for these population shifts, Legislative District 40 has been
7reconfigured.
8    The southern border of the district runs along Round
9Grove, Norton, and Pilot Township lines. The district contains
10the majority of the Kankakee Metropolitan area. The eastern
11border follows along I-57, up into Rich and Bloom townships.
12The northern border of the district runs along township lines
13from Richton Park to New Lenox. The western borders of the
14district follow various rural routes. The Kankakee River, a
15major watershed for the area, flows through the south central
16part of the proposed district.
17    Major municipalities within the district include Kankakee,
18Bourbonnais, Manhattan, Chicago Heights, Park Forest,
19University Park, Bradley, and Wilmington. As under Current
20Legislative District 40, Proposed Legislative District 40
21continues to include portions of Will and Washington Townships
22in Will County that contain the proposed site of the South
23Suburban Airport. The western portion of the district contains
24the Braidwood Nuclear Station. A major employer in the
25Kankakee County portion of the district is CSL Behring, which

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 99 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1manufactures biotheropedics. The healthcare industry is also a
2large employer in the district, which includes Shapiro
3Developmental Center, Riverside, and St. Mary's hospital.
4Colleges include Kankakee Community College and Olivet
5Nazarene University.
6    The Southwest Service on the Metra runs in Manhattan,
7through New Lenox up to downtown Chicago. Municipalities in
8the northeastern portion of the proposed district are served
9by the Metra Electric District and South West Service commuter
10rail lines.
11    The South Suburban and Kankakee relationship is preserved
12in the proposed district as it has been for the last 20 years.
13Crete and Monee were drawn into the district to maintain an
14extremely close relationship between Crete, Monee, and
15University Park. The students in this area all attend the same
16high school. The Chicago Heights, South Chicago Heights, and
17Steger communities are brought together in this district as
18they look extremely similar socioeconomically. The portions of
19Richton Park are added to bridge the already close
20relationship between Richton Park and Park Forest communities.
21The western portion of the district, including western
22Kankakee County and Grundy County, below the river, are
23connected, as they have always been, via blue-collar jobs and
24community understanding. The Central Eight Football conference
25now has six of the eight schools in and around the district
26boundaries. Major interstates and roads include, Interstate

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 100 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

157, Interstate 55, Route 17, Wilmington Peotone Road, Route
245/52, Route 47, and Highway 30.
3    Proposed Legislative District 40 has a total population of
4217,318 which is 157 or 0.07% over the ideal population. The
5demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 40 has a
6total population that is 54.87% White, 25.94% Black, 0.85%
7Asian, and 14.29% Hispanic. The total minority population is
845.13%. The total voting age population is 58.35% White,
925.23% Black, 0.92% Asian, and 12.07% Hispanic. The total
10minority voting age population is 41.65%. Incumbent Senator
11Patrick Joyce (D) resides in the proposed district.
 
12    Proposed Legislative District 41
13    Proposed Legislative District 41 is mainly located in
14southern DuPage County and southwestern Cook County. The
15Current Legislative District 41 saw a population increase of
165,715 which is 6,023 over the ideal population target. To
17account for these population shifts, Legislative District 41
18has been reconfigured.
19    The southern border of the district runs generally along
20the border between DuPage and Will Counties in the western
21part of the district and the Cook-Will County line in the
22central part of the district. The western border of the
23district runs generally along Interstate 355 and the boundary
24of Will County. The eastern border of the district runs
25generally along Wolf Road, Willow Springs Road and 88th

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 101 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Avenue. The district's northern border runs generally along
2Ogden Avenue in the east, along 63rd Street in the central part
3of the district, and along Illinois Route 34 and Chicago
4Avenue in the western part of the district. The proposed
5district includes all or portions of Lemont, Darien,
6Woodridge, Downers Grove, Willowbrook, Burr Ridge, Homer Glen,
7Willow Springs, and Palos Park.
8    Interstates 55, 294, and 335 as well as Illinois Routes 7
9and 83 traverse the district. The Metra Heritage Corridor
10commuter rail line provides the residents of proposed
11Legislative District 41 with transportation to and from the
12City of Chicago. The Des Plaines River and the Illinois and
13Michigan Canal, which connects the Great Lakes to the
14Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, flow through the
15middle of the district. Argonne National Laboratory, an
16important national research facility, is located within the
17proposed district.
18    Proposed Legislative District 41 has a total population of
19217,150 which is 11 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
20demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 41 has a
21total population that is 74.61% White, 3.91% Black, 9.78%
22Asian, and 8.36% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2325.39%. The total voting age population is 76.84% White, 3.68%
24Black, 9.89% Asian, and 7.16% Hispanic. The total minority
25voting age population is 23.16%. The proposed district
26maintains that same general shape of the district as drawn in

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 102 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

12011. Incumbent Senator John Curran (R) resides within the
2proposed district.
 
3    Proposed Legislative District 42
4    Proposed Legislative District 42 is located at the
5crossroads of DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties. The
6Current Legislative District 25 and Current Legislative
7District 42, which comprise the bulk of the proposed 42nd
8Legislative District, saw an increase of 11,630 and decrease
9of 12,361 respectively. Enacted Legislative District 25, which
10Proposed Legislative District 42 is based on, with the 2020
11Census data has a total population of 215,578 which is 1,583
12under the ideal population target. To account for shifting
13populations, Legislative District 42 has been reconfigured.
14    The southern border of the proposed district runs mainly
15along existing street lines, precinct boundaries, and rivers.
16The eastern border of the proposed district generally follows
17existing precinct boundaries and street lines. The eastern
18boundary runs between 103rd Street north to North Aurora Road.
19The southwestern border running north primarily follows
20existing township, precinct, and municipal lines and the Fox
21River. The boundary of the proposed district then runs back
22east along municipal lines and main thoroughfares until the
23Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway. The Kane County portion of
24the district contains the townships of Aurora, Batavia,
25Geneva, and St. Charles. The DuPage County portion of the

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 103 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district contains a portion of Naperville township. The
2Kendall County portion of the district contains portions of
3the township of Oswego. Portions of the municipalities of
4Aurora, North Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Yorkville,
5Oswego, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, and Naperville are inside
6the proposed Legislative District.
7    Proposed Legislative District 42 has U.S. Highway 34, U.S.
8Highway 30, and Galena Road providing ample transportation
9across the district, connecting the district east and west.
10The district is also serviced by the BNSF Metra line and the
11Union Pacific West Metra line providing accessible
12transportation around the district and into the City of
13Chicago on a daily basis.
14    Proposed Legislative District 42 has a total population of
15217,158 which is 3 or 0.00% under the ideal population. The
16demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 42 has a
17total population that is 54.43 White, 8.45% Black, 10.9%
18Asian, and 22.11% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1945.57%. The total voting age population is 58.4% White, 8.33%
20Black, 10.5% Asian, and 19.68% Hispanic. The total minority
21voting age population is 41.6%. Incumbent Senator Linda Holmes
22(D) resides in the proposed Legislative District.
 
23    Proposed Legislative District 43
24    Proposed Legislative District 43 is located in central and
25northern Will County and southern DuPage County. The Current

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 104 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Legislative District 43 saw a decrease of 4,132 in population,
2which is 3,824 under the ideal population target. To account
3for these population shifts, Legislative District 43 has been
4reconfigured.
5    The district is anchored by the core of the City of Joliet;
6it also includes the municipalities of Romeoville,
7Bolingbrook, Elwood, Channahon, and Lockport. The eastern
8boundary of the district consists of Jackson, Joliet,
9Lockport, Lisle, and DuPage Township lines. The western
10boundary runs generally along precinct boundaries in Will and
11DuPage counties.
12    The northern border runs along precinct lines in DuPage
13County, and the southern border runs along the township
14boundaries of Channahon and Jackson Townships. The borders of
15the proposed district generally adhere to existing precinct
16boundaries. Proposed Legislative District 43 is mainly
17blue-collar working families in Lockport, Joliet, Troy, and
18DuPage Townships. Jackson Township is more agricultural and
19rural, except for the municipality of Elwood in the southwest
20corner of the township. Lisle and Channahon Townships,
21although on opposite ends of the district, share a similar
22socioeconomic status.
23    The proposed district includes major employers such as
24ExxonMobil, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center, and
25Joliet Junior College. The district is a transportation hub,
26with Interstates 55 and 80, and Illinois Route 53 running

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 105 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1through the district, as well as the CenterPoint Intermodal
2Center and the BNSF Logistics Park, both located in Elwood.
3    The proposed Legislative District is also supported by a
4thriving railroad industry, with several Amtrak and Metra
5passenger lines servicing the core of the district. The Des
6Plaines River runs from the northeastern corner down the
7southwestern corner of the district.
8    Other district points of interest: Lewis University,
9Stateville Correctional Facility, the Promenade Bolingbrook (a
10major shopping and entertainment center), Pelican Harbor
11Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Park, Chicago Speedway, Rialto Theatre,
12and Route 66 Raceway. The areas contained in the proposed
13district are commonly referred to as the "crossroads of
14America", with Amazon currently owning four warehouses in the
15district. Will County is the largest inland container port in
16the country. Proposed Legislative District 43 sits in the
17heart of Will County. Will County's prominent position as a
18container port makes it even more appealing to businesses
19seeking to reduce transportation costs, improve supply chain
20diversification and profit from easy connections to foreign
21markets.
22    Proposed Legislative District 43 has a total population of
23216,956 which is 205 or 0.09% under the ideal population. The
24demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 43 has a
25total population that is 46.65% White, 15.24% Black, 3.79%
26Asian, and 30.83% Hispanic. The total minority population is

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 106 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

153.35%. The total voting age population is 51.14% White,
215.25% Black, 3.98% Asian, and 26.79% Hispanic. The total
3minority voting age population is 48.86%. The proposed
4district maintains that same general shape of the district as
5drawn in 2001 and 2011. Incumbent Senator John Connor (D)
6resides within the proposed district.
 
7    Proposed Legislative District 44
8    Proposed Legislative District 44 is located in Central
9Illinois. The Current Legislative District 44 saw a decrease
10of 5,309 in population which is 5,002 under the ideal
11population target. To account for these population shifts in
12the district and surrounding downstate districts, Legislative
13District 44 has been reconfigured.
14    The southern border of the district runs generally the
15Sangamon River and Interstate 72. The eastern border of the
16district runs along the boundaries separating Piatt and
17Champaign Counties from McLean and Ford Counties. The
18district's northern border runs generally along Interstate 55
19and Interstate 74. The western border of the proposed district
20runs generally township lines in Tazewell County and the
21Logan-Mason County line.
22    The proposed Legislative District contains all of Logan,
23DeWitt, and Piatt Counties and portions of Sangamon, Macon,
24McLean, Livingston, and Tazewell Counties. This mainly rural
25district encompasses much of the central part of the State

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 107 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1between the major communities of Springfield, Peoria, and
2Bloomington. Interstate 55 runs southwest to northeast through
3much of this district, with Interstate 155 running north to
4south through the northwestern part of the district.
5Interstate 72 runs east to west through the southwest corner
6of the district. The economy of the district is largely
7centered around agriculture, with healthcare and manufacturing
8being other economic drivers, particularly around the
9district's population centers.
10    Proposed Legislative District 44 has a total population of
11217,163 which is 2 or 0.00% over the ideal population. The
12demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 44 has a
13total population that is 87.14% White, 3.06% Black, 2.70%
14Asian, and 3.09% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1512.86%. The total voting age population is 88.81% White, 3.0%
16Black, 2.5% Asian, and 2.51% Hispanic. The total minority
17voting age population is 11.19%.
18    Incumbent Senator Sally Turner (R) resides within the
19proposed district.
 
20    Proposed Legislative District 45
21    Proposed Legislative District 45 is located in northwest
22Illinois. The Current Legislative District 45 saw a decline in
23population of 8,852, which is 8,545 under the ideal population
24target. To account for the district's population loss and
25population loss in other downstate districts, Legislative

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 108 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1District 45 has been reconfigured.
2    The northern border of the district is the
3Illinois-Wisconsin state line, and the western border is the
4Mississippi River. The southern border of the proposed
5district runs along county and township lines. The district's
6eastern border runs along the township and precinct lines in
7Boone and DeKalb Counties. The proposed district includes all
8of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, and Ogle Counties and
9parts of Winnebago, Boone, and DeKalb Counties. Major cities
10located wholly or partially within Proposed Legislative
11District 45 include Galena, Freeport, Byron, South Beloit,
12Rockton, Roscoe, and Machesney Park. Many major thoroughfares,
13including U.S. Routes 20 and 52 and Interstates 39 and 88,
14traverse through the proposed district. While the district has
15a strong agricultural base, it also contains numerous natural
16areas, tourist attractions and State parks such as Apple River
17Canyon, Castle Rock, Lake Le-Aqua-Na, Rock Cut, Lowden, and
18the Mississippi Palisades.
19    Many historic towns remain in Proposed Legislative
20District 45 such as Galena, where 85% of the buildings are on
21the National Historic Register and is home to the last lead
22mine shaft in Illinois, Freeport, where one of the six
23historic Lincoln-Douglas debates were held and Byron, home to
24the momentous Heritage Farm. Major employers in the proposed
25district include Byron Generating Station, FHN, and Thomson
26Correctional Facility, among many others.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 109 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 45 has a total population of
2217,091 which is 70 or 0.03% under the ideal population. The
3demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 45 has a
4total population that is 84.78% White, 3.74% Black, 0.95%
5Asian, and 6.07% Hispanic. The total minority population is
615.22%. The total voting age population is 87.5% White, 3.44%
7Black, 0.96% Asian, and 4.77% Hispanic. The total minority
8voting age population is 12.50%. Incumbent Senator Brian
9Stewart (R) resides within the proposed district.
 
10    Proposed Legislative District 46
11    Proposed Legislative District 46 is located in the City of
12Peoria, through Woodford County, and into the cities of
13Bloomington-Normal. The Current Legislative District 46 saw a
14population decline of 15,831 which is 15,523 under the ideal
15population target. To account for the population decline and
16population decreases in other downstate districts, Legislative
17District 46 has been reconfigured to become an urban district
18in central Illinois.
19    The western border of the district runs along Bartonville
20and Peoria. U.S. Route 74 generally guides the southern
21boundary of the district, while the northern boundary roughly
22follows Illinois Route 24. The district is bracketed on the
23east by Illinois Route 51/U.S. Route 39. It contains the City
24of Peoria and its suburbs, the historic core of
25Bloomington-Normal and a swath of relatively rural area

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 110 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1between the two. Deer Creek, Goodfield, Congerville, and
2Carlock villages are also located in the proposed Legislative
3District.
4    The proposed district brings together two urban hubs of
5central Illinois. The City of Peoria becomes more whole than
6it had previously been as new district boundaries are closely
7based on municipal lines. Furthermore, the proposed district
8keeps Peoria's historic African American community together,
9as requested in testimony before the Senate. In addition, the
10proposed district keeps the majority of Bloomington-Normal
11together, which attempts to address testimony received by the
12Senate to keep Bloomington-Normal together in one district.
13Illinois Central Community College East and North campuses in
14Peoria are included within the proposed district, as well as
15Heartland Community College in Bloomington. The district also
16houses Illinois State University, which is one of the only
17universities in Illinois with increasing enrollment, and
18Bradley and Illinois Wesleyan Universities, two powerhouse
19central Illinois private universities. The Peoria
20International Airport is kept within the confines of the
21district, which provides economic stability to the area. Based
22on written testimony offered by the Chairman of the
23Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority to the Senate
24Redistricting Committee and discussion during the Committee's
25Peoria hearing, the Central Illinois Regional Airport in
26Bloomington-Normal was added to Proposed Legislative District

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 111 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

146 so that it could be in the same district as the majority of
2Bloomington-Normal. The communities have many similarities,
3including socioeconomic status and home and property value, as
4well as comparable social experiences, such as significant
5community college attendance, and a shared, widely attended
6State university. Peoria and Bloomington-Normal both share
7interest in the education and healthcare industries, resulting
8in a district with common industrial goals. Bloomington-Normal
9and Peoria also share a media market, consolidating much of
10the retail and entertainment messaging in the region.
11    Proposed Legislative District 46 has a total population of
12216,987 which is 174 or 0.08% under the ideal population. The
13demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 46 has a
14total population that is 64.72% White, 19.94% Black, 2.68%
15Asian, and 6.99% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1635.28%. The total voting age population is 69.35% White,
1717.53% Black, 2.83% Asian, and 5.99% Hispanic. The total
18minority voting age population is 30.65%. Incumbent Senator
19David Koehler (D) resides in the proposed district.
20    Proposed Legislative District 47
21    Proposed Legislative District 47 is located in west
22central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 47 saw a
23decrease of 16,794 in population, which is 16,487 under the
24ideal population target. Population losses in downstate
25districts combined with population growth in Cook and the
26collar counties necessitated various district

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 112 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1reconfigurations, including Legislative District 47.
2    The proposed Legislative District 47 entire eastern
3boundary is the Mississippi River. The southeastern corner of
4the district begins at the Mississippi River and Ursa's
5northern township boundary. The proposed district then runs
6along the northern boundaries of Ursa, Mendon, Honey Creek,
7Camp Point, Clayton, Pea Ridge, and Missouri townships. The
8proposed district then follows the eastern boundary of Buena
9Vista Township north to Buena Vista's northern boundary, and
10then follows the northern boundaries of Buena Vista,
11Rushville, and Browning townships east to the Illinois River.
12The proposed legislative district then continues east along
13Cass and Menard County's northern boundaries to Logan County's
14western boundary. The proposed legislative district then
15continues north along the western boundaries of Sheridan,
16Prairie Creek, Delavan, Dillon, Elm Grove and Groveland. The
17proposed district then continues north generally along
18Bartonville and the City of Peoria's municipal boundaries. The
19proposed district then generally runs north along the eastern
20boundary of Jubilee's, Princeville's, Essex's, Toulon's and
21Elmira's township lines. The proposed district then runs along
22the northern Stark County line to the western Bureau County
23line. It then travels north up the Bureau County line to
24Annawan's northern Township line. The proposed district then
25runs along Annawan's, Cornwall's and Munson's northern
26Township boundary, and then follows Edford and Hannah

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 113 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1easternmost township boundaries north to the Henry County
2border.
3    Proposed Legislative District 47 includes portions of Rock
4Island, Mercer, Warren, McDonough, Knox, Adams, Schuyler,
5Peoria, Tazewell, Stark, and Henry Counties, as well as the
6entirety of Hancock, Henderson, Fulton, and Mason Counties.
7The proposed district includes all of Canton, Carthage,
8Lewiston, Stronghurst, Table Grove, Goofy Ridge, Rushville,
9Manito, Astoria, Vermont, Cuba, London Mills, Farmington,
10Havana, Industry, Dallas City, Nauvoo, Warsaw, Hamilton, West
11Point, Tennessee, Colchester, Camden, Bath, and Mason City,
12among others. The district brings together small, somewhat
13rural communities that act as satellites for larger cities
14located just outside its boundaries. Socioeconomic status, as
15well as home and property values, are generally consistent
16throughout the district, creating a residency unified over
17shared social experiences and economic goals. A great deal of
18the communities in the proposed district have historic ties to
19the manufacturing industry, which boomed in this area in the
20late 20th century, and the region has strong union ties as
21well. The transportation industry is vital to the proposed
22district as a great deal of working adults commute to the
23larger, surrounding cities for work through the week, creating
24a vested interest in reliable infrastructure stretching across
25the entire district east and west.
26    The proposed district includes a large amount of farmland

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 114 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1throughout the region. Farmland in the district contains
2similar hydric soils because of the flood plain patterns along
3the Mississippi. Estimated arsenic concentration in the
4glacial aquifer system heatmap matches with the district
5location.
6    Proposed Legislative District 47 is full of civic events
7and recreation opportunities such as the Redneck Fishing
8Tournament located in Bath, Smiles Day in Rushville, Nauvoo
9Grape Festival, Art on Main Fine Arts Festival in Canton,
10eagle watching near the Mississippi River Bridge in Hancock
11County, Aledo Rhubarb Festival and the annual Dallas City
12Celebration Parade. The proposed district pairs the Important
13Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) along the Illinois River
14with the IBAs along the Mississippi River.
15    Proposed Legislative District 47 has a total population of
16217,288 which is 127 or 0.06% over the ideal population. The
17demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 2 has a
18total population that is 90.98% White, 1.78% Black, 0.71%
19Asian, and 2.92% Hispanic. The total minority population is
209.02%. The total voting age population is 92.14% White, 1.81%
21Black, 0.68% Asian, and 2.43% Hispanic. The total minority
22voting age population is 7.86%. Incumbent Senator Neil
23Anderson (R) resides in the proposed district.
 
24    Proposed Legislative District 48
25    Proposed Legislative District 48 is located in the City of

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 115 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Springfield and stretches through Christian County and into
2the City of Decatur. Current Legislative District 48 saw a
3decrease of 13,356 in population which is 13,049 under the
4ideal population target. To account for these population
5shifts, Legislative District 48 has been reconfigured. In
6Macon County, the district's northern border generally follows
7Interstate 72 north of Decatur. The proposed district's
8western border generally follows Sangamon Valley Trail and the
9boundaries of the City of Springfield as well as the boundary
10between Sangamon and Christian Counties. The southern border
11of the district runs along precinct lines in Sangamon County
12and along County Road 1200 North in Christian County. In Macon
13County, the southern border of the district runs along
14Mosquito Creek Road, County Highway 10, and Grove Road in
15Decatur. The proposed district's eastern border runs along
16Christian County Road 2100 East, precinct lines in Decatur,
17and along Lake Decatur. Proposed Legislative District 48
18contains parts of Sangamon, Christian, and Macon Counties. The
19proposed district contains the vast majority of the
20significant population centers of Springfield and Decatur,
21which are linked by Interstate 72. Proposed Legislative
22District 48 contains a larger percentage of Springfield than
23under the Current Legislative Redistricting Plan or the
24Enacted Legislative Redistricting Plan. The district also
25contains several small communities, including Chatham,
26Rochester, Edinburg, Tovey, Bulpitt, Kincaid, Jeisyville,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 116 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Stonington, Mount Auburn and Boody. The economy of proposed
2District 48 is largely driven by government, health care,
3manufacturing, and agriculture. The proposed district includes
4numerous State and federal employers, including the Illinois
5Department of Transportation, Illinois Secretary of State, and
6various offices of State agencies, as well as a correctional
7facility in Decatur. It also contains several state-of-the-art
8medical facilities including Southern Illinois University
9School of Medicine, the Simmons Cancer Institute, Memorial
10Medical Center, and St. John's Hospital in Springfield and
11Decatur Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur.
12    Proposed Legislative District 48 contains several
13institutions of higher education, including Millikin
14University and Richland Community College in Decatur and
15Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, the
16University of Illinois Springfield, and Lincoln Land Community
17College in Springfield. The communities within the district
18have a rich high school sports tradition. Many of the high
19schools within the district compete in the Central State Eight
20conference, which has many fierce rivalries. The proposed
21district is located within one media market, which includes
22television stations WICS, WAND, WCIA, and WRSP-TV and radio
23stations WSMI, WTAX, and WSOY.
24    Proposed Legislative District 48 has a total population of
25217,156 which is 5 or 0.00% under the ideal population. The
26demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 48 has a

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 117 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1total population that is 69.29% White, 19.59% Black, 2.21%
2Asian, and 3.02% Hispanic. The total minority population is
330.71%. The total voting age population is 73.72% White,
417.32% Black, 2.22% Asian, and 2.53% Hispanic. The total
5minority voting age population is 26.28%. Proposed Legislative
6District 48 retains a similar shape to Current Representative
7District 96 except that it expands further into Springfield
8making the district more urban and concentrating a greater
9part of Springfield in the district, accomplishing the desire
10of some to consolidate Springfield's legislative voice.
11Incumbent Senator Doris Turner (D) resides within the proposed
12district.
 
13    Proposed Legislative District 49
14    Proposed Legislative District 49 is located in Will
15County. The Current Legislative District 49 saw an increase of
1613,927 in population which is 13,619 over the ideal population
17target. To account for this population growth, Legislative
18District 49 has been reconfigured by making the district more
19compact.
20    The northwestern edge of the district runs south along
21precinct and township lines. The lines run back east to
22connect into Will County. The central western border of the
23proposed district runs along county lines until it reaches the
24main thoroughfare of Renwick Road. The southwestern section of
25the district stretches across into Kendall County. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 118 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district's southern border runs along major thoroughfares,
2including Route 52, into Joliet and parts of Crest Hill.
3Plainfield Township is wholly contained within the district.
4Portions of Joliet, Lockport, DuPage, Wheatland, and Oswego
5Townships are also within the district lines. The areas of
6Joliet, Crest Hill, Plainfield, and Shorewood are extremely
7familiar with each other. They are geographically and
8socioeconomically similar. Many of the school districts and
9police districts overlap in the greater Joliet metropolitan
10area. The northern border of the proposed district runs along
11township and precinct lines. The northeast corner of the
12district contains communities with similar housing stock that
13share Valley View Community Unit School District 365. The
14district contains a large majority of Plainfield School
15District 202. The sprawled school district lines helped
16determine the northeastern district boundaries along the Des
17Plaines River. Major transportation routes in the district
18include I-55 in the eastern section, Illinois Route 59 running
19north to south, and U.S. 30 running from the northwest to
20southeast. U.S. Route 52 and Weber Road are also major
21transportation arteries for the area.
22    The explosive growth, from 2010 to 2019, in the greater
23Joliet metropolitan area include; Plainfield +11.6%, Shorewood
24+12.0%, Oswego +19.0%, and Bolingbrook +1.6%. The increased
25growth in the Plainfield and Shorewood areas allow for the
26northwest corner of the proposed district to be trimmed to

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 119 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1compact the district.
2    Proposed Legislative District 49 has a total population of
3217,224 which is 63 or 0.03% over the ideal population. The
4demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 49 has a
5total population that is 55.23% White, 11.65% Black, 7.63%
6Asian, and 21.57% Hispanic. The total minority population is
744.77%. The total voting age population is 58.55% White,
811.41% Black, 7.68% Asian, and 19.32% Hispanic. Incumbent
9Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D) resides within the proposed
10district.
 
11    Proposed Legislative District 50
12    Proposed Legislative District 50 is located in west
13central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 50 saw a
14decrease of 5,801 in population which is 5,494 under the ideal
15population target. To account for these population declines
16and those in other downstate districts, Legislative District
1750 has been reconfigured. The district is bordered to the west
18by the Mississippi River. The southern border mostly follows
19precinct lines in northwestern Madison County. The eastern
20border follows precinct and township lines in Madison and
21Macoupin Counties and county lines in Morgan and Cass
22Counties. The northern border follows county lines in Cass and
23Brown Counties, and township and county lines in Adams and
24Schuyler Counties. Proposed Legislative District 50 contains
25most of Adams County; the whole of Pike, Brown, Cass, Morgan,

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 120 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Scott, Calhoun, Jersey, Greene, and Morgan Counties, and
2portions of Schuyler, Macoupin, and Madison Counties. Major
3thoroughfares include Interstate 72, which runs east and west.
4U.S. Route 67 also runs north and south throughout most of the
5western part of the district. The Great River Road runs in the
6district from Quincy through Godfrey, providing the district
7with additional tourism destinations along the way. The
8socioeconomic demographics of the proposed district are
9generally similar, with strong roots in the agriculture,
10healthcare, manufacturing, and education sectors. The
11Mississippi River has long played an important role in the
12cultural and commercial aspects of this area. The proposed
13Legislative District contains two institutions of higher
14learning, including Quincy University and Illinois College in
15Jacksonville.
16    Proposed Legislative District 50 has a total population of
17217,289 which is 128 or 0.06% over the ideal population. The
18demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 50 has a
19total population that is 88.68% White, 3.5% Black, 0.59%
20Asian, and 3.14% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2111.32%. The total voting age population is 90.1% White, 3.43%
22Black, 0.58% Asian, and 2.6% Hispanic.
23    Incumbent Senator Jil Tracy (R) resides in the proposed
24district.
 
25    Proposed Legislative District 51

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 121 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 51 is located in east
2central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 51 saw
3population decrease of 1,802 which is 1,495 over the ideal
4population target. To account for population losses in the
5district and other downstate Legislative Districts,
6Legislative District 51 has been reconfigured. Much of
7Proposed Legislative District 51 was configured together in a
8similar design as the 55 Legislative District from 2002 to
92012.
10    The northern border of the district follows rural roads in
11Ford County and the northern border of Vermilion County, and
12the eastern border follows the Illinois-Indiana state line.
13The southern border follows county lines of Lawrence and
14Jasper Counties.
15    The western border generally follows county lines of
16Champaign, Douglas, Coles, Cumberland and Jasper Counties
17except where it was necessary for population. The proposed
18district contains portions of Champaign, Vermilion,
19Cumberland, and Moultrie Counties, the whole of Douglas,
20Jasper, Edgar, Coles, Crawford, Coles and Lawrence Counties.
21Municipalities in the district include Mahomet, Mattoon,
22Charleston, and Paris. The district is served by three major
23interstates in I-57 in the west, I-74 in the north, and I-70 in
24the south, in addition to IL Route 36, 50, and 150. The
25district is rural and driven primarily by agriculture bringing
26the socioeconomic status of residents to a similar place. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 122 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1district now includes Eastern Illinois University, which
2features one of the state's top agriculture programs and could
3serve as a feeder system to continue the district's
4agricultural based economy.
5    Proposed Legislative District 51 has a total population of
6217,169 which is 8 or 0.00% over the ideal population. The
7demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 51 has a
8total population that is 90.09% White, 2.22% Black, 0.69%
9Asian, and 3.3% Hispanic. The total minority population is
109.91%. The total voting age population is 90.94% White, 2.42%
11Black, 0.73% Asian, and 2.85% Hispanic. The total minority
12voting age population is 9.06%. Incumbent Senator Chapin Rose
13(R) currently resides in the proposed district.
 
14    Proposed Legislative District 52
15    Proposed Legislative District 52 is located in central
16Champaign County and Vermilion County. The Current Legislative
17District 52 saw a population decrease of 5,428 which is 5,121
18under the ideal population target. To account for these
19population shifts, Legislative District 52 has been
20reconfigured.
21    The district runs from the western outskirts of Champaign
22east to the Illinois-Indiana border. The district is entirely
23contained within the counties of Champaign and Vermilion. From
24Rantoul to Danville, the district runs along rural roads on
25the northern edge and generally along I-74 on the southern

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 123 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1edge. The rural portions of the district are centrally located
2and typically use the same grain elevators along I-74 when it
3is grain and soy harvesting season.
4    The eastern edge of the district is marked by the Illinois
5and Indiana border. The district contains the entirety of the
6City of Danville. The district goes down south of Danville to
7contain the like-minded towns of Tilton and Westville, where
8residents commonly commute to Danville for work.
9    The proposed district now includes all of the City of
10Champaign. The two cities of Danville and Rantoul are related
11socioeconomically. Residents of both cities routinely travel
12along I-74 and I-57 respectively to reach Urbana-Champaign and
13commonly use these highways to reach regional airports in
14Champaign and Vermilion Counties. The major population
15townships of the district, including Rantoul Township,
16Champaign City Township, Cunningham Township, and Danville
17Township, have a similar socioeconomic status. Rantoul High
18School is commonly a rival in sporting events against high
19schools in the City of Champaign. I-57 connects
20Champaign-Urbana to Rantoul.
21    Proposed Legislative District 52 keeps similar economic
22industries together, maintaining University of Illinois,
23Danville Area Community College, Parkland Community College in
24one district along with numerous healthcare employers Illiana
25Healthcare System, Carle, Presence Health, and Christie
26Clinic.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 124 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    The proposed Legislative District is home to retail and
2manufacturing employers such as Rantoul Foods, Kraft Foods and
3several others. The Champaign News-Gazette serves the
4Champaign-Urbana and Danville communities, as does a Champaign
5CBS affiliate, WCIA. The Redistricting Subcommittee on East
6Central and Southeastern Illinois received testimony
7requesting the immigrant communities of Champaign County stay
8together. The entirety of the cities of Champaign and Urbana
9are included in the proposed district to accomplish the
10request of the previously mentioned testimony.
11    Due to the population growth in the areas of Champaign and
12Urbana, the district was streamlined in order to preserve the
13historical relationship between Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
14and Rantoul. The similar urban centers are kept together in
15this district. The boundaries of the district generally follow
16the same principles and district shape of the previous 52nd
17district.
18    Proposed Legislative District 52 has a total population of
19217,165 which is 4 or 0.00% over the ideal population. The
20demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 52 has a
21total population that is 57.31% White, 17.47% Black, 11.29%
22Asian, and 8.44% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2342.69%. The total voting age population is 60.68% White, 15.2%
24Black, 12.47% Asian, and 7.44% Hispanic. The total minority
25voting age population is 39.32%. Incumbent Senator Scott
26Bennett (D) resides within the proposed district.
 

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 125 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 53
2    Proposed Legislative District 53 is located in east
3central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 53 saw a
4decrease of 5,428 in population which is 4,454 under the ideal
5population target. To account for these population losses and
6population losses in other downstate districts, Legislative
7District 53 has been reconfigured.
8    The proposed legislative district 53 most eastern boundary
9runs south down Arispie, Wheatland, Whitefield, and Steuben's
10most western township boundary. The proposed district then
11follows the north side of Chillicothe to the Illinois River,
12and generally continues south to IL-24.
13    The proposed district then generally continues east down
14IL-24 to I-39 and then continues south to I-55 and then
15generally continues north up I-55 to McLean County. The
16proposed district then continues along the McLean and
17Livingston County border to the McLean and Ford County border
18and travels south to East 300 North Road.
19    The proposed legislative district then generally continues
20east down East 200N Road to Stockholm Road. The proposed
21district then travels north on Stockholm Road to the Iroquois
22County line.
23    The proposed district then continues along the Iroquois
24County line to the Illinois and Indiana border, then travels
25north along the Illinois and Indiana border to the Iroquois

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 126 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1and Kankakee County border and then travels west along the
2Iroquois and Kankakee County border.
3    The proposed district then generally follows the Grundy
4and Will County border north to IL Route 6. The proposed
5district then generally follows Mazon River west until it
6reaches its western boundary.
7    The proposed Legislative District includes all of Iroquois
8and Putnam Counties, the majority of Livingston, Ford, Grundy,
9and Marshall Counties and parts of Champaign, McLean,
10Woodford, LaSalle, Peoria, and Bureau Counties.
11    The following towns and cities are in the district in its
12entirety: Gibson City, Pontiac, Dwight, Streator, Eureka,
13Towanda, Paxton, El Paso and Lexington and parts of
14Washington, Bloomington and Normal.
15    The district contains the 2016 top five corn and soy
16producing counties in the State.
17    Proposed Legislative District 53 is home to the Illinois
18State University Farm, which is located in Lexington. Major
19employers in Proposed Legislative District 53 include Pontiac
20Correctional Center, Gibson Area Hospital, Heartland Health
21Care Center, and Iroquois Memorial Hospital. Ford County is
22the youngest county in the State of Illinois, formerly swamp
23land that was transformed into prosperous farmland similar to
24the land in Livingston and Iroquois Counties. Proposed
25Legislative District 53 links the old mining towns of
26Streator, Pontiac, and Paxton.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 127 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1    Proposed Legislative District 53 includes transportation
2infrastructure along with the various highways and roadways
3throughout the district, including the Central Illinois
4Regional Airport, that serves as a transportation hub for the
5region along with the Pontiac and Dwight Amtrak Stations.
6Interstates that run through Proposed Legislative District 53
7include I-39, which runs north and south near the western
8border of Proposed Legislative District 53, together with I-55
9and I-57, which run southwest and northeast through the
10district. U.S. Route 24 runs through the entirety of the
11district going east and west.
12    Proposed Legislative District 53 has a total population of
13217,052 which is 109 or 0.05% under the ideal population. The
14demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 53 has a
15total population that is 87.92% White, 1.53% Black, 1.13%
16Asian, and 5.56% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1712.08%. The total voting age population is 89.94% White, 1.52%
18Black, 1.07% Asian, and 4.39% Hispanic. The total minority
19voting age population is 10.06%. Incumbent Senator Jason
20Barickman (R) resides in the proposed district.
 
21    Proposed Legislative District 54
22    Proposed Legislative District 54 is located in central
23Illinois. The Current Legislative District 54 saw a decrease
24of 599 in population which is 292 under the ideal population
25target. To account for these population losses in downstate

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 128 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1districts, Legislative District 54 has been reconfigured.
2    The northern border follows county lines in Sangamon and
3Menard Counties in the west and the Moultrie County line and
4precinct lines in Macon County in the west. The western border
5follows township in Macoupin County, and western county lines
6of Sangamon and Menard Counties.
7    The southern border runs along precinct township and
8precinct lines in Effingham, Madison, Montgomery and Fayette
9counties in addition to county lines in Shelby and Macoupin
10Counties. The proposed Legislative District contains the
11entirety of Menard and Shelby Counties and portions of
12Montgomery, Macoupin, Sangamon, Macon, Christian, Moultrie,
13Effingham, Fayette, and Madison Counties.
14    The district relies primarily on agriculture, energy,
15manufacturing, and healthcare for economic sustenance. It has
16also historically contained a large number of State employees
17who commute to Springfield from rural Macoupin, Montgomery,
18Menard, and Christian Counties. The district is also served by
19Interstates 70 and 57 in the southeastern portion, Interstate
2055 in the east and Illinois Route 51 in the central portion of
21the proposed district.
22    Proposed Legislative District 54 has a total population of
23217,148 which is 13 or 0.01% under the ideal population. The
24demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 54 has a
25total population that is 92.88% White, 1.06% Black, 0.53%
26Asian, and 1.95% Hispanic. The total minority population is

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 129 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

17.12%. The total voting age population is 93.70% White, 1.12%
2Black, 0.54% Asian, and 1.68% Hispanic. The total minority
3voting age population is 6.3%. Incumbent Senator Steve McClure
4(R) resides within the proposed district.
 
5    Proposed Legislative District 55
6    Proposed Legislative District 55 is located in south
7central Illinois. The Current Legislative District 55 saw a
8decrease of 14,888 in population which is 14,581 under the
9ideal population target. Whereas Current Legislative District
1054, which has a similar design to Proposed Legislative
11District 55, saw a population loss of 599. To account for
12population losses in most downstate districts, Proposed
13Legislative District 55 was crafted with areas of Current
14Legislative Districts 54 and 55 which have not ceded
15population to bolster populations in surrounding districts.
16    Proposed Legislative District 55 is reconfigured to move
17further west to east starting in the far suburbs of the Metro
18East to the eastern border of Richland County. Proposed
19Legislative District 55 was expanded to like populations in
20south-central Illinois to meet the population goal.
21    The northern border of the district follows the northern
22county lines of Madison, Bond, Fayette, and Richland Counties
23and township lines in Effingham County. The southern district
24line follows township and precinct lines in St. Clair,
25Washington and Marion Counties, and county lines in Clay and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 130 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Richland Counties. The proposed district is located in 12
2south-central Illinois counties, including portions of
3Madison, St. Clair, Washington, Marion, Effingham, and
4Montgomery Counties, and the entirety of Bond, Clinton,
5Fayette, Clay, and Richland Counties. The municipalities of
6Greenville, Vandalia, Carlyle, Centralia, Salem, and Olney,
7are included in the proposed district.
8    The district is traversable by various major roads.
9Interstate 70 runs east to west through the majority of the
10district while Interstate 57 travels through the north-south
11center of the district. U.S. Route 50 traverses east to west
12through the entire district.
13    Agriculture is an important industry in a region filled
14with farms and agriculture service providers. The district
15includes Vandalia and Centralia State Correctional Facilities
16and the Federal Correctional Institution at Greenville are
17major employers in the region. The proposed district includes
18a number of institutions of higher education including
19Kaskaskia, Olney Central, and Wabash Valley Community
20Colleges, as well as Greenville University.
21    Proposed Legislative District 55 has a total population of
22217,112 which is 49 or 0.02% under the ideal population. The
23demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 55 has a
24total population that is 89.93% White, 2.66% Black, 0.66%
25Asian, and 2.64% Hispanic. The total minority population is
2610.07%. The total voting age population is 90.72% White, 2.83%

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 131 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Black, 0.7% Asian, and 2.33% Hispanic. The total minority
2voting age population is 9.28%. Senators residing in the
3proposed district include Senators Jason Plummer (R) and
4Darren Bailey (R). The pairing of these incumbents stems
5mainly from the need to expand districts in southern and east
6central Illinois. Furthermore, Senator Bailey has announced
7his intention to run for Governor, thus this pairing will most
8likely not result in a primary battle between two incumbents.
 
9    Proposed Legislative District 56
10    Proposed Legislative District 56 is located in the Metro
11East in Madison County. The Current Legislative District 56
12saw an increase in population of 63 which is 370 over the ideal
13population target. With population losses in surrounding
14districts, Legislative District 56 contracts in some areas to
15move needed population to other districts.
16    The western board of the proposed district runs along the
17Mississippi River and Illinois' border with Missouri. The
18western border runs from East Street north to Winter Lane. The
19northern boundary of the proposed legislative district is
20formed mainly along precinct boundaries. The Eastern boundary
21runs along mainly precinct lines from North State Route 157
22south into St. Clair County with Piper Hills Drive being the
23most southern part of the district. The southern boundary of
24the proposed district runs mainly along streets.
25Municipalities like Hartford, Roxana, South Roxana, Alton, and

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 132 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Wood River are all entirely in the proposed legislative
2district. Communities with roots that trace back to the
3Phillips 66 Refinery, now the Wood River Refinery, providing
4jobs and services to the surrounding municipalities. The
5history of the Phillips 66 Refinery is so ingrained in this
6community that their high school mascot is the Shells. The
7proposed Legislative District adds Granite City, home to
8several large steel companies such as US Steel, Heidtman
9Steel, and America Steel.
10    Proposed Legislative District 56 links higher education
11institutions. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
12Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine, and Lewis & Clark
13Community College are all in the same Legislative District.
14These higher education facilities drive the region's economy
15and provide numerous educational opportunities to people
16across the area.
17    The proposed Legislative District encompasses many
18healthcare partners within the district, such as Southwestern
19Illinois Health Facilities Inc., Alton Memorial Hospital, and
20Gateway Regional Medical Center, to serve the region.
21    Interstates 270 and 55/70 along with the Clark Bridge in
22Alton provide the residents of Proposed Legislative District
2356 easy access to downtown St. Louis and the city's western
24suburbs.
25    Proposed Legislative District 56 has a total population of
26217,244 which is 83 or 0.04% under the ideal population. The

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 133 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 56 has a
2total population that is 75.01% White, 12.47% Black, 1.38%
3Asian, and 5.44% Hispanic. The total minority population is
424.99%. The total voting age population is 77.78% White,
511.72% Black, 1.41% Asian, and 4.52% Hispanic. The total
6minority voting age population is 22.22%.
7    Incumbent Senator Rachelle Aud Crowe (D) resides within
8the proposed district.
 
9    Proposed Legislative District 57
10    Proposed Legislative District 57 is located in the Metro
11East, mainly in St. Clair County. The Current Legislative
12District 57 saw a population decrease of 18,252 which is
1317,945 under the ideal population target. To account for these
14population losses in the District and in most downstate
15districts, Legislative District 57 has been reconfigured to
16move further south and east than previous years.
17    The western boundary to the proposed district is the
18Mississippi River and the Illinois and Missouri border. The
19western border goes from East Street south to the southern
20border of St. Clair County. The southern boundary of the
21proposed district runs along county, township, and precinct
22lines spanning from the Mississippi River east to the eastern
23border of Fayetteville Township. The eastern boundary of the
24proposed 57th Legislative District runs from the southern
25border of Fayetteville Precinct 1 north along the eastern

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 134 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1borders of Engelmann and Mascoutah Townships to precinct lines
2in Lebanon. The northern boundary is formed mainly along
3precinct and county lines.
4    To accommodate for population loss in the Metro East of
5about 10,000 people, the Proposed Legislative District 57 had
6to be expanded outward allowing the proposed district to keep
7previously divided municipalities whole. The proposed 57th
8Legislative District also expands south to include all of
9Cahokia, Dupo, and Sauget Village which are historically
10underrepresented Black communities of similar social and
11economic concerns with the residents of East St. Louis,
12Madison, and Venice which are now all located in the proposed
13district. This also allowed the proposed district to encompass
14East Carondelet and Dupo Village, keeping similar communities
15together.
16    The proposed district is anchored on the east side of the
17district by Scott Air Force Base, a major employer in the
18region. Keeping the Air Force Base and the surrounding
19communities in one district allows these communities with a
20shared economic goal to be included in a singular district.
21The proposed district remains the home to the MidAmerica St.
22Louis Airport, which employs 119 full-time employees and is
23growing the local economy and expanding housing options to the
24area.
25    Interstates 64, 55, and 255 run through the proposed
26district providing access to St. Louis and its suburbs.

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 135 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1Continued investments into infrastructure expansion projects
2will unite the region with the greater St. Louis, Missouri
3metropolitan area.
4    Proposed Legislative District 57 has a total population of
5216,858 which is 303 or 0.14% under the ideal population. The
6demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 57 has a
7total population 55.85% White, 33.07% Black, 1.23% Asian, and
84.29% Hispanic. The total minority population is 44.15%. The
9total voting age population is 59.32% White, 31.44% Black,
101.34% Asian, and 3.53% Hispanic. The total minority voting age
11population is 40.68%. Incumbent Senator Christopher Belt (D)
12resides in the proposed legislative district.
 
13    Proposed Legislative District 58
14    Proposed Legislative District 58 is located in southern
15Illinois. The Current Legislative District 58 saw a decrease
16of 11,660 in population which is 11,353 under the ideal
17population target. To account for these population losses in
18the District and in most downstate districts, Legislative
19District 58 has been reconfigured to move further north and
20east than previous years. The western border of the proposed
21district follows the Mississippi River from the northern
22border of Monroe County to the middle of Jackson County and the
23eastern border runs along the border of the Illinois-Indiana
24state line (Wabash River) in White and Wabash Counties. The
25northern border generally follows county lines with the

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 136 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1exception of St. Clair, Washington, and Marion Counties, in
2which it runs along precinct and township lines. To the south,
3the district is bordered almost exclusively on township or
4precinct lines in Jackson, Franklin, Hamilton, and White
5Counties. The proposed Legislative District is located in
6portions of St. Clair, Jackson, Monroe, Franklin, Marion,
7White, and Hamilton Counties and the entirety of Randolph,
8Washington, Perry, Wayne, Jefferson, Edwards, and Wabash
9Counties. The district is populated by numerous small towns
10including Columbia, Waterloo, Red Bud, Sparta, Chester,
11Murphysboro, DuQuoin, Pinckneyville, Nashville, Benton,
12McLeansboro, Fairfield, Carmi, and Mt. Carmel.
13    During a hearing of the Senate Redistricting Subcommittee
14on Southern Illinois, a representative of the League of Women
15Voters stated that there were two main issues with the current
16configuration of the 58th Legislative District. First, the
1758th District is almost "V-shaped". The second main issue is
18that the City of Carbondale is currently split between the
1958th and 59th Legislative Districts. In order to achieve near
20ideal population and address concerns regarding the current
21district, the existing district was reconfigured east to west
22to give the district a more streamlined design while
23compensating for significant population loss in the region. In
24an effort to address these concerns, the population of the
25City of Carbondale was placed entirely in the 59th District.
26The district is traversable by various major roads. Interstate

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 137 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

164 runs east to west through the majority of the district.
2Other major roadways that connect the district include U.S.
3Route 51 and State Routes 154, 127, 15, 13, and 4. The proposed
4district seeks to create a rural district where urban
5influences are minimized as much as possible in order to
6provide a clear voice for rural communities with similar
7values in the region. Agriculture is an important industry
8throughout the district, as many of the towns are small
9farming communities and a majority of the farms are
10multi-generational. The district is home of the Du Quoin State
11Fair which brings visitors from throughout the region. The
12district also brings together many former or current
13manufacturing communities, as many of the villages throughout
14are former industrial communities or are communities built
15around presently operating manufacturing plants. Continental
16Tire has a large plant in Mt. Vernon where many people from
17across the district are employed. Pepsi MidAmerica also
18employs a great deal of residents at its Chester and Mt. Vernon
19locations.
20    Home value and average income are generally comparable
21throughout the proposed district as a result of the shared
22industries and similar social experiences. Many of the high
23schools are longstanding sports rivals and many of the
24residents work at the same plants and coal mines. The proposed
25district attempts to keep counties as whole as possible and
26pair together communities that share values and experiences

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 138 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1throughout the region.
2    Proposed Legislative District 58 has a total population of
3217,166 which is 5 or 0.00% over the ideal population. The
4demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 48 has a
5total population that is 89.15% White, 3.99% Black, 0.59%
6Asian, and 2.31% Hispanic. The total minority population is
710.85%. The total voting age population is 90.09% White, 4.11%
8Black, 0.62% Asian, and 1.94% Hispanic. The total minority
9voting age population is 9.91%. Incumbent Senator Terri Bryant
10(R) resides in the proposed district.
 
11    Proposed Legislative District 59
12    Proposed Legislative District 59 is located in southern
13Illinois. The Current Legislative District 59 saw a decrease
14of 12,126 in population which is 11,819 under the ideal
15population target. To account for these population losses in
16the District and in most other downstate districts,
17Legislative District 59 has been reconfigured to move further
18north.
19    The western, eastern, and southern borders of the district
20run along the Illinois state line formed by the Mississippi
21and Ohio Rivers. The northern boundary follows township lines
22in Jackson, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties, and township and
23precinct lines in White County.
24    The proposed Legislative District is located in portions
25of the state's southern counties including: Jackson, Union

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 139 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1(entire county), Alexander (entire county), Pulaski (entire
2county), Franklin, Williamson (entire county), Johnson (entire
3county), Massac (entire county), Hamilton, Saline (entire
4county), Pope (entire county), Gallatin (entire county),
5Hardin (entire county), and White. In order to achieve near
6ideal population, the proposed district is expanded
7geographically and reconfigured to compensate for regional
8population loss as well as pairing communities with shared
9interests in the southernmost counties in Illinois. The
10proposed district pairs together more urban areas in generally
11rural southern Illinois. As requested in testimony at a
12regional Senate Redistricting Committee hearing, the entirety
13of Carbondale is now represented in one district whereas it
14had previously been separated. Other relative population hubs
15such as Metropolis, Marion, and Harrisburg are included as
16well in the proposed district, along with the surrounding
17satellite municipalities. Proposed Legislative District 59's
18economy is largely supported by agriculture, tourism, coal
19mining and light manufacturing. Transportation is extremely
20important to the district's economy. Major roadways such as
21Interstates 24 and 57, U.S. Routes 45 and 51, and State Routes
2213, 127, and 145 tie the district together and provide
23important economic assistance to the region. Due to its
24strategic location, river transportation has long played a
25role in the area. The State of Illinois has committed $40
26million in capital project funding to build a new inland port

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 140 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1in Cairo in hopes of reviving a once thriving river town.
2Higher education is an important economic driver across the
3district, as it is home to John A. Logan, Shawnee Community,
4and Southeastern Illinois Colleges, as well as Southern
5Illinois University at Carbondale.
6    The tourism industry is also important to the district as
7the Shawnee Wine Trail stretches throughout the majority of
8the region. It is home to Metropolis, the hometown of
9Superman, which boasts an annual Superman Festival and a 15
10foot tall statue of the Man of Steel which brings thousands of
11tourists to the area. The proposed district includes a
12riverboat casino in Metropolis and a proposed new casino
13resort at Walker's Bluff Williamson County. The district is an
14outdoor paradise containing the Shawnee National Forest,
15Garden of the Gods, numerous State parks, and Cave-in-Rock.
16The heavily traveled River to River Trail, a 151.8 mile
17point-to-point trail, winds through the heart of the proposed
18district starting at Elizabethtown on the Ohio River and
19ending at Devil's Backbone on the Mississippi River. The coal
20industry has been historically important to the district with
21coal mines still operating throughout the district today. The
22district brings together significant African American
23communities in Alexander and Pulaski Counties that have been
24historically underrepresented in an effort to maximize their
25voice in the region. It also seeks to ensure that relatively
26urban populations in the southernmost stretch of the State are

 

 

SR0003 SS1- 141 -LRB102 19990 JWD 28786 r

1represented. Many of the communities in the proposed district
2share similar socioeconomic status, and property and home
3value is comparable throughout, creating a district with
4generally shared social and economic values and goals.
5    Proposed Legislative District 59 has a total population of
6217,036 which is 125 or 0.06% under the ideal population. The
7demographic makeup of Proposed Legislative District 59 has a
8total population that is 83.11% White, 7.11% Black, 1.45%
9Asian, and 3.24% Hispanic. The total minority population is
1016.89%. The total voting age population is 84.47% White, 6.93%
11Black, 1.56% Asian, and 2.83% Hispanic. The total minority
12voting age population is 15.53%. Incumbent Senator Dale Fowler
13(R) resides in the proposed district.