Hispanic advocates propose Illinois political map

A group of Hispanic advocates and community leaders is proposing new political boundaries in Illinois to better protect the interests of the state's fastest growing minority group.

The Latino Coalition for Fair Representation is made up of Chicago-area advocates and has proposed new Hispanic majority districts for the Illinois House. That includes the Chicago suburbs of Aurora and Elgin, where Hispanic growth has boomed.

A group spokesman says the idea is to give Hispanics a louder political voice. The group is working on an Illinois Senate map.

Their action comes as legislators from both chambers travel the state for public hearings on redistricting. Redrawing political maps is done every decade based on U.S. Census figures.

Census data show Illinois' Hispanic population grew more than 32 percent between 2000 and 2010.