SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats will regroup to consider joining the escalating, nationwide redistricting fight with Republican-led states that are moving to gerrymander congressional districts at the request of President Donald Trump, legislative leaders said Tuesday.

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and state Senate President Don Harmon told their respective Democratic supermajority caucuses that the controversial remap effort championed by U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries won’t get a vote in Springfield this week as state legislators wrap up their fall veto session.

That means Gov. JB Pritzker would have to call lawmakers back to the state Capitol later this year or wait until their usual session early next year for Democrats to potentially change an already hea

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