Campaigners regret loss in state Supreme Court for much touted Illinois redistricting reforms

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Dennis FitzSimons, Chair of Independent Maps, on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s 4 to 3 decision disqualifying the redistricting reform amendment from the ballot: The Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling is extremely disappointing to all of us – to our bi-partisan coalition, to the…