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State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) called Senate Bill 2406 amending the Circuit Courts Act a gerrymandering move by Democrats.
He urged for a no vote on the bill that would divide the Lake County Courts (19th Circuit).
“To quote the House Resolution containing our new maps, ‘this was done for political purposes to assist with increasing political advantage,’” Bos said. “The Lake County Board has been seeking for some time now to reduce their judicial budget due to decreasing caseloads and they're currently looking to close branches. This is nothing more than attempted court-packing. It is not needed. It will cost the taxpayers greatly. Vote no.”
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) also decried the bill, echoing Bos that if Lake County will have additional judges despite declining caseloads there would also be an increase in property taxes to pay for the judges.
The bill will divide the 19th circuit into at least 10 subcircuits.
It passed both chambers.
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