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For the third time in as many days, Senate Democrats leading the state’s redistricting process faced questions and criticism on Friday from residents and Republicans who pushed for greater transparency and public involvement, with one witness calling the latest meeting a “travesty.”
During a one-hour virtual hearing, Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford), chair of the Senate Redistricting Northern Illinois subcommittee, said the purpose of Friday afternoon’s meeting was to “gather input” from as many people and community interest groups as possible.
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