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DuPage County to Finalize New District Map Using 2010 Census Data

Data from the 2010 Census shows that DuPage County District 3 must pick up around 5,000 residents. With Burr Ridge's eastern border location, the village should not see much, if any change.

With 2010 Census data compiled, redistricting is now taking place across the state, including DuPage County, where district lines are being redrawn.

According to the DuPage County Redistricting Committee, the DuPage County Board, by law, must draw equally apportioned districts. Each of the six districts in DuPage must be drawn so that 152,821 people live in each.

“We’ve been working hard to make sure our district lines do not change dramatically because we want our constituents to feel like they live in a fair and balanced district,” said DuPage County Board Member Brian Krajewski (District 3), who is on the Redistricting Committee.

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Census results mandate that DuPage County District 3 — which includes portions of Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Downers Grove, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Woodridge — pick up 4,915 people. District 5, which includes almost all of Naperville and much of Aurora, will lose around 12,000 people. Most of the lines will be redrawn in District 5 because it is bordered by two districts which must add constituents – Districts 3 and 4, said Krajewski.

With Burr Ridge nestled on the DuPage-Cook County border, the village shouldn't see any change because the District cannot take from Cook.

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Krajewski said after the 2000 Census, “a map was thrown up with the new lines right before the [board] members had to vote on it. This year we are trying to get a little more input and we created a redistricting committee back in September. We've had meetings, probably half-a-dozen, both countywide and for each district. Our regular meetings have also all been open to public comment.”

District 3 recently held a meeting in Burr Ridge, to which about 10 people attended, Krajewski said, where they shared ideas and asked residents to take part in the remapping.

“This process should not just include our input, but also the input of our constituents,” he added. The County will hold future redistricting forums in neighboring communities.

The Board will meet next Tuesday and Krajewski said at that point, they should have a good idea of what the districts will look like so they can draw up and vote on a finalized map.

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