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A popular ballot initiative to remove politicians from the political mapmaking process that was supported by hundreds of thousands of signatures and millions of dollars in donations was successfully shot down by group that reported $25,000 in funding sources this week. The group, called The People’s Map, reported donors consisting entirely of labor unions and law firms, a traditional support base for Illinois’ Democratic Party, led by House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago. Madigan criticized the Independent Maps ballot initiative, saying it violated the voting rights of minorities in the state. In Illinois, the law gives political map-drawing power to the General Assembly. Prior to Oct. 18, the group had reported no donations or expenditures with the Illinois State Board of Elections. State law requires any donations of more than $1,000 to be reported within five business days — two days if the deposit occurs within 30 days of an election. The group reported 20 donations of $1,000 and $2,000 increments. “This group has always been a mystery,” Independent Maps spokesman Jim Bray said. “They don’t have a website. They don’t have a phone number that works. Until recently, they haven’t disclosed their contributors.”
Songwriter Steve Seskin (not pictured) captured the attention of these boys as he talked about music and how it is created last week at Wesley School. Seskind visited the school to teach how to write a bridge to tie together the verses and chorus of a song. Story on page 3. COURTESY PHOTO Addison Independent
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