Cindy Sanchez, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping two counts of child abduction and two counts of unlawful restraint, all felonies. She was taken to Kane County Jail where she is being held until her pre-trial hearing.

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

A North Texas woman is charged with kidnapping after allegedly trying to take two kids from Illinois to their father in Mexico.

A Texas woman is charged with kidnapping after she tried to take children from Aurora, Illinois. Police said she was paid to kidnap the children and bring them to their non-custodial father in Mexico.

Former Southern Illinois guard Ali Dibba commits to Texas A&M, boosting the Aggies' backcourt depth for the upcoming season.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if Texas Republicans follow through with their redistricting plans, Democratic-led states like Illinois and California could retaliate by redrawing their own maps in favor of Democrats.

Redistricting was a large focus at an annual gathering of the state party’s central committee and the Republican County Chair’s Association in Springfield, with a pre-taped message from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that dubbed his push “fair” and “necessary” setting the tone for the day.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday urged Illinois and New York to press ahead with redistricting efforts as GOP lawmakers push to pick up five additional House seats in Texas.