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As tensions escalate, Pritzker won’t rule out Illinois redistricting in mid-decade
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat and billionaire, has welcomed the Texas lawmakers to his state but said he has not financially supported them.
An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports.
Guv defends IL maps as TX plans its own.
“We recognized when we got on the plane that we’re in this for the long haul,” said Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer while in Illinois.
Last week, the governor hosted several Texas Democrats in Illinois to publicly oppose the redistricting effort, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a similar event in his own state.
On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State’s 73-66 victory over the Sky.
Of those, nine are Democrats, five are Republicans and one is a bipartisan commission. Illinois is included.
About 3,200 workers at Boeing facilities in St. Louis; St. Charles, Missouri; and Mascoutah, Illinois, voted to reject a modified four-year labor agreement with Boeing.
Illinois is included in the lawsuit.