217 Today: Illinois redistricting effort possible, but unlikely to yield more Democratic seats
Erin Hooley / AP
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Today’s headlines:
- Urbana officials have appointed a new deputy police chief.
- Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton says she wants to help the millions of Americans who could lose healthcare coverage due to federal cuts to Medicaid.
- The Illinois State Board of Elections is giving President Trump’s administration some of the information it wants – but not all of it.
- Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday creating stricter hiring requirements for law enforcement.
In today’s deep dive, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker talks about fighting fire with fire as President Trump pushes a mid-decade redistricting effort in Texas – but what does that look like in Illinois?
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Orellana. Reporting today contributed by Kulsoom Khan, Stephanie Mosqueda, Alex Degman and Capitol News Illinois.
