Chicago council approves new city ward map
CHICAGO - Chicago aldermen have approved a new city ward map, narrowly avoiding a referendum that would’ve sent the issue to voters.
The map was approved 41-8 on Thursday. It took 41 votes to avoid the referendum.
But aldermen whose wards were dramatically altered in the remap said a lawsuit on the issue was likely. Others said they were confident the map could withstand a challenge.
The remap had divided the City Council along racial lines. The map reduces the number of wards with a majority of African American residents and increases the number with Latino majorities. That reflects changes in the city's popula- tion in the 2010 Census.
The current City Council has 22 whites, 19 blacks, eight Latinos and one alderman of Indian descent. AP
New city ward map
Illinois high court to allow cameras in courts
CHICAGO - The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to announce a new policy allowing cameras in trial courts on an experimental and limited basis. Spokesman Joe Tybor says the court will make its announcement Tuesday. Illinois has allowed cameras to be present during Supreme Court and Appellate Court hearings since 1983. At the time of that decision, the court continued the ban during trials because of fair trial concerns. Tybor said Monday the new rules for cameras will be on a limited and exper- imental basis to determine whether media access and fair trials can co- exist.
Broadcasters have long advocated the use of cameras and tape recorders
during criminal trials in Illinois, point- ing to the public’s right to know. Illinois is one 14 states that currently
don’t allow cameras during criminal trials.
Media groups are welcoming an announcement by the Illinois Supreme Court that allows cameras and recorders in trial courts on an experi- mental and limited basis.
The president of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association, Jennifer Fuller, says her group has advocated for the move for years as a way to improve coverage of the justice system. Fuller says TV, radio and other media outlets will be eager to show that their expanded presence in the courtroom won't be disruptive. AP
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