2010 US House Redistricting- IL (Incumbency Protection).

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2010 IL US House Redistricting plan to protect Democratic US House members from swing districts. Bean,Foster,Halverson,Seals or Hamos- and eliminate a Downstate IL GOP seat.
The Black Majority Districts IL-1,IL-2,and IL-7 need additional people- IL-1(Rush-D). will pick up the Southeast Cook County portion of IL-13(Biggert-R). IL-2(Jackson-D) will pick up the North-Central Will County portion of IL-11(Halverson-D). IL-7(Davis-D) will pick up the Western Loop of IL-4(Guitteriez-D) and East-Central portion of IL-6(Roskam-R). The Western Loop of IL-4 will go around the western part of the new IL-7 into the IL-6.
Regarding Democratic incumbents in swing districts- Bean(IL-8) picks up the Western Cook County portion of IL-10(Seals-D). Foster(IL-14)- picks up Henry(IL-17),South-Central Rock Island, Knox(IL-17/IL-18). Fulton(IL-17)- Eastern Mercer,Warren,and McDonough(IL-17) and Southern Peoria(IL-18). IL-11(Halverson-D)- picks up Bureau,Putnam,Stark,Marshall,and Northern Peoria portion of IL-18. IL-16(Manzullo-R) moves Southwest picking up the Whiteside and Northern Rock Island portion of IL-17(Hare-D). IL-17 picks up Sangamon County(IL-18,IL-19),Schuyler,Mason,Cass,and Morgan(IL-18). Bond,NorthEast Madison,Montgomery,and Christian portion of IL-19.

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A new District containing NorthWest DuPage County,Northern Kane County and  Southern McHenry County is created. - It is a swing District.
Schrock (IL-18) is eliminated. -He will have to run against Foster or Halverson.or Hare in the general election or Schimkus in the primary.

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2011 IL US House Redistricting plan to create a 2nd Hispanic Majority District, Protect Democratic US House members from swing Districts- Bean,Seals,Halverson,and Foster, and defeat Republican House members from the Chicago Area(Roskam and Biggert-R).
IL-1(Rush-D)- Picks up the North-Central Will County(Frankfort portion)-IL-11. Remains a Black Majority District.
IL-2(Jackson-D)-Picks up the North-Central Will County portion of IL-11(including Eastern Joliet). Remains a Black Majority District.
IL-3(New-Hispanic-D)- It is the Southern Muff (IL-4), and Eastern portion of IL-3.
IL-4(Guiteriez-D)- The Northern Muff(IL-4),Western part of IL-5 and Eastern DuPage portion of IL-6- remains a Hispanic Majority District.
IL-5(Quigley-D)-picks up the Northern DuPage and Eastern Cook County portion of IL-6.
IL-6(Lipinski-D vs Roskam-R vs Biggert-R)- Western part of IL-3,Eastern DuPage and Cook County portions of IL-13,and South-Western DuPage portion of IL-6. 40% are from the old IL-3,40% are from the old IL-13 and 20% are from the old IL-6.

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IL-7(Davis-D)- picks up the Southeastern portion of IL-5. Remains a Black Majority District.
IL-8(Bean-D)- picks up the Western Cook County portion of IL-6 and NW DuPage County-Loses McHenry County to IL-16. Safe Dem District.
IL-9(Schakowsky-D)- picks up the South Eastern portion of IL-5.
IL-10(Seals-D)-picks up the Northeast portion of IL-9. Safe Dem District.
IL-11(Halverson-D)- Picks up the Will County portion of IL-13 -all of Bureau,Putnam,Marshall,Stark and Northern Peoria, -Loses McLean,Woodford,and Livingston. 
IL-12(Costello-D)-Picks up Northern Madison County,Bond,Macoupian,Montgomery and  portion of IL-17,and All of Sangamon (Springfield) County- Loses- Counties below St Clair County. It is a St Louis-Springfield based District.
IL-13(Schimkus-R)- Picks up the Southern portion of IL-12 and Southern portion of IL-15.
IL-14(Foster-D)- Picks up the Western DuPage and Northwest Will County portion of  IL-13 Loses-Whiteside,Bureau,Henry,and Lee County. Safe Dem District.

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IL-15(Johnson-R)- Picks up the McLean and Livingston portion of IL-11 and Loses Macon,Saline,Gallatin,White,Edwards,Wabash,and Lawrence County.  Safe Republican District.
IL-16(Manzullo-R)- Picks up Lee and McHenry-Loses Stephenson,Jo Davies,Carroll,and Whiteside County.
IL-17(Hare-D)-Picks up Whiteside County,Jo Davies,Stephenson and Carroll County(IL-16), Henry,Knox,and Peoria.- Loses Hancock,Adams,Pike,Greene,Jersey,Calhoun,Macoupian,Madison,Montgomery,Sangamon,Macon,Fayette,Shelby,Christian Counties portions of the old IL-17.
IL-18(Schrock-R)-- Picks up the Republican Areas from the old IL-17 plus includes all of Macon County, Christian,Montgomery,Shelby and Marion portion of IL-19. Loses Peoria, Putnam,Marshall,Mason,Schuyler,Stark and Bureau and Knox which leans Democratic- Safe republican District.

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IL-1(Rush-D)- picks up Southern Cook County portion of IL-13 and Frankfort portion of Will County(IL-11).
IL-2(Jackson-D)- picks up the North Central Will County portion of IL-11.
IL-3(Lipinski-D)- picks up Northern Cook county portions of IL-13 and plus a tiny Southeast DuPage Portion of IL-6.
IL-4(Guitteriez-D)- picks up Southeast DuPage portion of IL-6.
IL-5(Quigley-D)- picks up Northeastern Cook and DuPage portion of IL-6.
IL-6 (Roskam-R vs Biggert-R)- DuPage County based District.
IL-7(Davis-D)- picks up Southeast portion of IL-5.
IL-8 (Bean-D)- picks up Northern Cook and DuPage portion of IL-6.
IL-9(Schakowsky-D)-picks up Eastern Cook County portion of IL-6.
IL-10(DEM INC-D)- picks up Eastern Cook County portion of IL-6.
IL-11(Halverson-D)- picks up Will County portion of IL-13 plus Marshall,Stark,and Northern Peoria county portion of IL-18.
IL-12(Costello-D)- picks up all of Sangamon County, Bond,Macoupin,Montgomery portion of IL-17. and Northern and Western Madison County- loses the Southern Counties.

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IL-13(Schimkus-R)- Southern portions of IL-12,IL-15,and IL-19.
IL-14(Foster-D)- picks up Northern LaSalle portion of IL-11.
IL-15(Johnson-R)-picks up McLean portion of IL-11.
IL-16(Manzullo-R)- picks up McHenry portion of IL-8.
IL-17(Hare-D)-picks up Jo Davies Carroll and Whiteside portion of IL-16. Whiteside and Henry portion of IL-14. plus Bureau,Putnam, Mason,Schuyler,and Peoria and Knox- from IL-18.
IL-18(Schrock-R)- picks up Macon , Northern-Central portion of IL-19 and Southwestern portion of IL-17. IL-17(Adams,Pike,Calhoun,Greene,Jersey). IL-19 Christian,Shelby,Fayette,Effingham.

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I am having trouble saving my updated 2010 IL US House Redistricting plan- but here is what I have done.
1)IL-1(Rush-D)-Dark Blue- All of the current IL-1 plus Cook County portion of IL-13 and Southeast Will County portion of IL-13. Remains a CBC majority District.
2)IL-2(Jackson-D)-Dark Greene- All of the current IL-2 plus North-Central Will county portion of IL-11. Remains a CBC majority District.
3)IL-3(Lipinski-D or Hispanic Dem-D)- Magneta- Southern Muff portion of IL-4, and Eastern portion of IL-3. Lipinski-D is the underdog in the primary against a Latino Democrat- if he chooses to run in the new IL-3.
4)IL-4(Guitteriez-D)- Red- Northern Muff of IL-4, Western portion of IL-5 and Eastern DuPage portion of IL-6. Remains a Hispanic Majority District.
5)IL-5(Quigley-D)-Dark Yellow- The Eastern portion the current IL-5, Southeastern portion of IL-9 and Northeastern portion of IL-7.
6)IL-6(Roskam-R vs Biggert-R vs Lipinski-D)- Turquoise- Western portion of IL-3, DuPage County  portion of IL-13 and Western DuPage portion of IL-6. expect a general election matchup between Roskam-R vs Lipinski-D.
7)IL-7(Davis-D)-Gray- Remaining portions of the current IL-7 plus the Northeastern portion of IL-3. Remains a CBC majority distirct.   

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8)IL-8(Bean-D)-Light purple- McHenry portion of the current IL-8,plus Western Lake County portion of the current IL-8, NorthWestern Cook County portion of IL-6,IL-8,IL-10,and Northwest DuPage portion of IL-6 and IL-14. Bean-D is safe in the new IL-8.
9)IL-9(Schakowsky-D)-Sky Blue- Most of the current IL-9 except for the New Trier Township and Southeast portion of the current IL-9 plus eastern Cook County portion of IL-6 and Western Cook County portion of IL-10.
10)IL-10(Seals-D or Hamos-D)- Dark Pink- Lake and Eastern Cook County portion of the current IL-10, Eastern Lake County portion of the current IL-8 and New Trier Township portion of the current IL-9. Seals-D or Hamos-D is safe.
11)IL-11(Halverson-D)-Yellow-Greene- Most of Will County portions of IL-11 and IL-13, Kankakee,Grundy,and Eastern LaSalle portion of the current IL-11. Halverson-D is safe in the new IL-11.
12)IL-12(Costello-D)-Blue- St Clair and Madison County portions of the current IL-12 plus Northern Madison County, Bond, Montgomery,MaCoupian,and Sangamon County. The new IL-12 is more Democratic favorable than the current IL-12.

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IL-13(Schimkus-R)-Burgundy red.  All of Christian,Shelby,Fayette,Effingham,Jasper,Richland,Clay,Marion,Clinton, Southeastern Madison, Washington, Jefferson, Wayne, Hamilton, Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Monroe, Jackson, Williamson, Union, Johnson, Western Massac, Pulaski, and Alexander.  Republican Areas of the current IL-12 and IL-19.
IL-14(Foster-D)- Brown-  Kane,Kendall, and DeKalb portions of the current IL-14 plus the Northwest Will County portion of the current IL-13. Foster-D is safe in the new IL-14.
IL-15(Johnson-R)-Orange- Western Massac, Pope, Hardin, Saline,Gallitin, White, Edwards, Wabash, Lawrence, Crawford, Clark, Cumberland, Coles, Moultrie, Southeastern Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Vermillion, Champaign, DeWitt, Eastern McLean, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquos. 
IL-16(Manzullo-R)- I removed Winnebago, Stephenson, Jo Davies, Carroll,and Whiteside  and replaced them with  Lee, Western LaSalle, Bureau, Henry, Stark, Putnam, Marshall, Woodford, and Western McLean.
IL-17(Hare-D)- Dark Purple-  Winnebago, Stephenson, Jo Davies, Carroll, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, McDonough, Fulton, and Mason- Seat is safer Democratic

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IL-18(Schrock-R)- Knox, Peoria, Tazewell, Logan, Western Macon, Menard, Cass, Schuyler, Hancock, Adams, Brown, Morgan, Scott, Pike, Greene, Jersey, and Calhoun.  Republican areas of IL-17 and IL-18.