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Texas GOP chairman calls Illinois a winnable ‘purple state’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if ...

As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

Texas woman charged with trying to kidnap children from Aurora, Illinois, bring them to their father in Mexico

Cindy Sanchez, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping two counts of child abduction ...

Illinois Republicans rally behind Texas GOP redistricting plan, celebrate Trump bump

Redistricting was a large focus at an annual gathering of the state party’s central committee and the Republican County Chair ...

Indiana Democrats join Texas Democrats in Illinois to oppose mid-decade redistricting

Texas Democrats have now been in Chicagoland for over a week to block a vote on new congressional maps. Indiana Democrats, ...

Pritzker says redrawing Illinois district map "on the table" in response to Texas redistricting push

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he's considered redrawing the state's congressional map in response to the Texas redistricting ...

‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...

NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...