Some of the Democratic legislators fleeing Texas will appear on Sunday evening with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker at a press conference.

Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S.

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

Effective immediately, House Bill 3657 makes changes to Tier 2 Chicago Police and Firefighter pension benefits.