Texas House Democrats announced they left for Chicago in a last ditch effort to block the vote on Republicans' newly proposed ...

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...

The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full ...

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, ...

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In an extraordinary move to counter Republican redistricting in Texas, dozens of Democrats in the state House are landing in ...

The Texas Democrats were scheduled to be met by a supportive Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker upon their arrival in Chicago.

The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President ...

Travel journalist and host of Eye on Travel Peter Greenberg talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the latest in the travel industry, including the recent travel expo in Chicago, American travel trends ...