Veto Session Prayer Requests
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield this week for the second half of the Veto Session. They’re scheduled to meet Tuesday through Thursday and may consider several contentious issues.
One topic reportedly under discussion is the possibility of redrawing the state’s congressional map in hopes of securing an additional Democrat seat ahead of next year’s election. With Democrats already holding 14 of Illinois’ 17 seats, most political observers doubt that goal is attainable, but that doesn’t mean...
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