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Kevin McCarthy’s ouster from the U.S. House speakership reflected a push toward the fringe caused in part by gerrymandered districts. The congressional map in Illinois offers a prime example.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Wednesday designated nearly all of Illinois' 102 counties as primary agricultural disaster areas to help farmers cope with horrible drought ...