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What is gerrymandering, and what do Illinois' congressional districts look like?
Illinois officials’ criticisms of Texas lawmakers gerrymandering maps are drawing accusations of hypocrisy, but what is ...
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 ...
Redistricting battle intensifies as Texas Democrats extend Illinois stay to block vote; GOP issues civil arrest warrants
Democrats are calling the Republican-led mid-decade redistricting plan in Texas "cheating", while Republicans accuse them of ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker grants Texas Democrats refuge in Illinois, calls Abbott a 'coward'
Gov. Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Illinois after they fled their home state to stop a Republican ...
As political petition passing begins, Illinois Democrats have flood of candidates; Republicans have a trickle
Illinois’ 2026 political campaign season kicks off this week as candidates for federal, state and county offices fan out ...
Darin LaHood appears to pass on Illinois Senate run in blow to state GOP hopes
His decision not to run is a severe blow to the Illinois GOP, which has been scrounging for a candidate to run to succeed ...
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest against redistricting plan
Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the ...
Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session
Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay ...
Republican Blames Texas Governor for Getting Owned by the Dems
At least one Texas Republican is blaming his own party for not getting ahead of Democrats who skipped town on Sunday to ...