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Democratic Texas Rep. and minority leader Gene Wu speaks during a news conference in Elmhurst, Aug. 8, 2025. (Paul Beaty/AP)

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

August 8, 2025 at 6:49 p.m.

Texas' Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather than where Texas lawmakers are located in suburban Chicago.

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks alongside Gene Wu, right, the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair, and other Texas Democrats on Aug. 3, 2025, after their arrival at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream. The legislators left Texas to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five congressional districts. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

August 8, 2025 at 7:07 a.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding."

Gov. JB Pritzker appears on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Aug. 5, 2025. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)

Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s working with state and local authorities to protect Texas lawmakers, especially after suburban hotel bomb threat

August 7, 2025 at 9:33 a.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker also said it is "never too late" for Illinois to consider redrawing its congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 election in the wake of efforts by...

Texas Democrats talk at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream on Aug. 3, 2025, after leaving their state to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five congressional districts aimed at helping President Donald Trump. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Texas House Democrats urge blue states to redraw congressional lines to counter Republicans

August 5, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

The call to action follows the currently stymied effort by the Texas GOP to redraw the state's congressional map to try to flip five districts to Republicans in 2026.

Gov. JB Pritzker applauds alongside Texas Democrats as they spoke Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, after their arrival at the offices of the DuPage County Democratic Party in Carol Stream. The legislators left Texas to deny state Republicans the quorum they need to redraw five congressional districts aimed at helping President Donald Trump. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort

August 3, 2025 at 11:01 p.m.

Under threat of fines and arrest, Democratic members of the Texas House left for Chicago to deny the GOP a quorum needed to redraw congressional districts.

Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King speaks during a Chicago Public Schools board meeting on July 24, 2025, at CPS headquarters. The board was meeting to address the district’s $734 million budget hole. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Legislative hearing on CPS funding issues makes problems clear, solutions less so

July 31, 2025 at 7:46 p.m.

A legislative hearing called to discuss funding issues facing Chicago Public Schools made clear the problems but produced little in the way of solutions.

State Rep. Will Guzzardi, left, and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias in Springfield on Feb. 21, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai/pool)

State lawmakers, officials seek input into how auto insurance rates are set

July 30, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Rising auto insurance rates have state officials and lawmakers considering regulatory remedies.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs two gun control bills, July 28, 2025, with lawmakers in downtown Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘Tired of forcing children to duck and cover,’ Gov. JB Pritzker signs two more gun control measures

July 28, 2025 at 6:46 p.m.

Measures aimed at keeping track of firearms in Illinois were signed into law Monday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Masked federal agents walk near a Chicago police vehicle along Michigan Avenue toward a crowd of protesters outside the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program office, run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in the South Loop on June 4, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit challenging Illinois, Chicago sanctuary policies

July 26, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies for immigrants in Illinois and Chicago.

State Sen. Lakesia Collins celebrates after being sworn in Jan. 8, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. "Squatters are a problem, and no one should have to get an eviction notice to remove them from their home," she said. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

New Illinois law aims to make it easier to evict squatters

July 22, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure intended to allow law enforcement to remove squatters without the need for a lengthy court eviction process.

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