Federal panel tosses initial Democratic state legislative map, allows challenges to revised map to continue

Rod Wilson of United Congress of Community and Religious organizations, speaks to media during a press conference outside the Thompson Center, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. As the Illinois House and Senate passed new redistricting maps, community members organized by the non -partisan United Congress of Community and Religious organizations, urge Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto the maps. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)