chicago illinois republican governor bruce rauner urge lawmakers friday allow voters 2018 decide whether change political boundaries draw state supreme court day early declare petition-driven redistricting initiative fall statewide ballot unconstitutional rauner call illinois exist political map draw democrats control general assembly rig gerrymander leave majority legislative race fall without challengers incumbent legislators system government break rauner tell reporters stop marion far southern illinois two-thirds general elections opponents get change system next opportunity state legislators put constitutional amendment voters come two years first-term governor expect midst re-election campaign system run break powerful political machine chicago look people illinois certainly people southern illinois rauner say get get power away machine political reform rauner comment come less 24 hours illinois supreme court rule 4-3 uphold low court rule would keep place once-a-decade partisan-controlled political mapmaking process allow democratic majorities state legislature elect supreme court amendment place november ballot pass majority illinois voters would transfer power re-drawing legislative district bipartisan commission 563,000 illinois voters sign petition back amendment 12 redistricting amendments file chamber current legislative session though none approval chamber illinois supreme court rule ballot initiative fell outside scope permissible ballot initiatives may use amendments direct structural procedural subject constitution pertain illinois legislative branch dissent opinion justice robert thomas write today muzzle place people state voice supplant judicial fiat illinois governor urge 2018 vote 'rigged political mapmaking