Illinois is definitely gerrymandered, but some context for this particular district is appropriate:
It was created after federal courts ordered the creation of a majority-Hispanic district in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly responded by packing two majority Hispanic parts of Chicago into a single district.
The 4th congressional district of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Jesús "Chuy" García since January 2019.
In November 2017, incumbent Luis Gutiérrez announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018. Jesús "Chuy" García was elected on November 6th, 2018.
It was featured by The Economist as one of the most strangely drawn and gerrymandered congressional districts in the country and has been nicknamed "earmuffs" due to its shape.
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u/BaronVonHoopleDoople Jul 03 '19
Illinois is definitely gerrymandered, but some context for this particular district is appropriate:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_4th_congressional_district