Concerns over data, minority community involvement continue to consume redistricting process  

Witnesses who testified during the latest Senate redistricting committee meeting on Friday reiterated an ever-increasing chorus of criticism, calling for lawmakers to bolster their efforts to engage community members.  

The Senate Redistricting Northwest Cook County Subcommittee listened to testimony from six witnesses, many of whom expressed disappointment and confusion about the ongoing process, with one high school student calling for redistricting to be taken out of lawmakers’ hands.