CHICAGO - Illinois state lawmakers will not vote on redrawing existing congressional maps during the current veto session in Springfield, despite talk of countering Republican efforts to squeeze out more GOP-held seats in other states ahead of the midterm elections.

What we know:

A spokesperson for House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) said his caucus would not be passing any map this week, but that "all options remain on the table."

A spokesperson for Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) did not immediately return a request for comment.

With the veto session scheduled to end this week, there would be a potentially tight timeline to redraw congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections. That’s because candidates for Congress are filing their paperwork to get

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