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The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Trump’s plan to ‘hunt down’ Texas Democrats goes horribly wrong as Chicago hotel gets bomb threat and evacuation

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Bomb threat forces Texas redistrict-fighting Democrats to flee again — this time from Illinois hotel

Gov. JB Pritzker says ‘Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable’

The Independent UK

JB Pritzker refuses to rule out gerrymandering in Illinois because GOP has ‘thrown the rule book out’

Pritzker tells Stephen Colbert that Illinois has ‘got to fight fire with fire’ amid Texas Republicans’ redistricting plans

The Independent UK

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Bringing ‘a gun to a knife fight’ in Texas: Greg Abbott just gave Democrats the gut check they needed

ANALYSIS: Democrats are finally starting to sound like they’ve rediscovered their leverage ... and maybe a willingness to use it over redistricting war, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Another Democratic Gov. Moves Towards Redistricting To Counter Texas Republicans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will consider calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional maps

Latin Times

Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps up gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seats

The Guardian - US

How Five States Are Worse Off After Trump’s Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid

Due to Trump's new tax law, some states will experience a greater impact than others.

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Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

The Texas Tribune

Boeing Defense Workers Launch Strike Over Contract Dispute

Thousands of members of a union representing Boeing defense industry workers in the US states of Missouri and Illinois went on strike Monday after rejecting a contract proposal.

International Business Times

Texas house pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan

The Guardian - US

Builders of Boeing weapons and fighter jets go on strike

Three plants in Illinois and Missouri have seen thousands of US workers join the picket line.

Al Jazeera

Illinois governor says Texas Democrats who left will be protected amid arrest threats

JB Pritzker said lawmakers are ‘doing the right thing’ after a group left Texas to prevent House vote on redistricting

The Guardian - US

An Illinois non-profit helps ease trauma inflicted by gun violence. Now it may close due to lack of funding

An innovative program providing crisis support for gun-violence survivors has closed, and the organization that ran it is now at risk

The Guardian - US

Texas Democrats flee state and face $500-a-day fines in desperate move to block Republican redistricting

Opposition lawmakers stage exodus to thwart Republican bid to redraw electoral map by denying them a quorum, inspiring incensed conservatives to call for their arrest

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Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map - Roll Call

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

Benzinga

Boeing Faces Strike As 3,200 Defense Workers In Missouri, Illinois Reject New Contract Offer

The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) faces another labor disruption as approximately 3,200 defense workers in Missouri and Illinois will begin striking Monday after rejecting the aerospace giant’s latest four-year contract proposal.

The Guardian - US

Texas Democrats leave state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map

About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by Trump

Roll Call

Illinois Rep. Danny Davis won't seek reelection in 2026 - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois will announce Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, at the end of his 15th term.

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Reason

Federal Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit Challenging Illinois Sanctuary Policies

The court ruled the state and local policies are protected by the Tenth Amendment.

The Independent UK

Landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy in hate-crime stabbing dies in an Illinois prison

Three months ago, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago 'sanctuary' laws

A judge in Illinois has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police

Benzinga

McDonald's Targets $100 Billion Beverage Market With Colorful Lineup

In December 2023, McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) launched CosMc's, an alien-themed spinoff focused on coffee and snack pick-me-ups, featuring quirky drinks like the “French Toast Galaxy Latte” and “Pistachio Swirl Shaken Espresso.” The chain opened eight locations across Illinois and Texas, initially drawing long lines, before interest waned. By May 2024,…

Reason

Is Housing 'Out of Reach' for More Than Half of Workers?

Plus: Single-stair reform in Nashville, an inclusionary zoning lawsuit in Seattle, and a zoning-created full-service Popeyes in Illinois.

The Independent UK

3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status

Three Democratic-led states that led the way in offering free health care to low-income people who are in the U.S. without legal permission are either limiting or ending the programs because of significant budget concerns

The Guardian - US

Carol Moseley Braun, first black female senator: ’Sexism is harder to change than racism’

Trailblazing Illinois Democrat reflects on political career and says party is ‘in a daze’ about how to combat Trump

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