“It’s done and over and in a few weeks we won't be talking about it anymore,” Sposato said.Īnd Villegas, who calls the new map gerrymandering “at its worst,” told WTTW’s Paris Schuz, this “will be the last time” he talks about the remap moving forward. Nick Sposato, who supported the Rules Committee map backed by the Black Caucus, said the vote was so lopsided at 43 to 7, that it’s not likely to have a lingering effect on most council relationships. Going forward, every City Council debate or difference of opinion could have an undercurrent from the redistricting debate. Gil Villegas called some of his colleagues “snakes” for the “back-stabbing” he experienced in the contentious process, reports Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. One can only wonder how the fraught relationship will play out moving forward. Jason Ervin, who heads the council’s Black Caucus, pushed back in a fiery speech in which he said Beale “sold out.” Beale demanded an apology but there was none. Anthony Beale, who had supported the Latino Caucus map, accused the majority - the “kumbaya club,” as he called them - of reaching agreement through “backroom deals.”Īld. While some adjustments were made, including the creation of city's first Asian ward, Latinos lost out in trying to boost their representation on the council.Īld.
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The remap process was supposed to readjust wards based on population changes that saw an exodus of Black residents and influx of Latinos and Asian Americans. Hard feelings were in plain sight yesterday as Chicago City Council members approved new ward boundaries - and drew battle lines.
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JAMMIN’ IN LINCOLN: We’ll be in central Illinois on Friday for a coffee and conversation (our treat!) and we want you to join us. Here’s what’s at stake, via POLITICO’s Steven Shepard. Presented by Economic Security For Illinois