[cjlarose]

[Illinoi's 4th congressional district][1] was called the "earmuff" district because of its usual shape. It joined two predominately latino communities with a narrow strip of the I-294.

But not all weirdly shaped districts are bad. Between the two latino communities in that area, there is a predominately African-American community. By joining two latino communities together into a single district, it ensured that they had a representative serving their interests. This district in particular was featured in [a recent LastWeekTonight episode][2].

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_4th_congressional... [2]: https://youtu.be/A-4dIImaodQ?t=684