What is gerrymandering? It’s the drawing of political maps for partisan gain. Republicans and Democrats both do it, but Republicans have more openly embraced the process.

That’s because, thanks to a process known as gerrymandering, political fights over maps can become high-stakes contests over power, how it’s wielded and how far the parties are willing to go ...

The gerrymandering debate has been part of Illinois politics for decades, but kicked into high gear after a newly drawn map in 2022 allowed Democrats to take 14 of the state's 17 Congressional seats.