Pritzker signs new congressional maps

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the new U.S. House district maps on Tuesday.

According to Pritzker, the maps signed into law create a second district of Latinx representation that reflects the community's rapid growth on Chicago's West Side.

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The boundaries also take into account for population changes in the state, Gov. Pritzker said.

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The new maps will take effect immediately.

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