An Indiana General Assembly bill filed by one of the state's most powerful lawmakers would set up a commission to "embrace" neighboring counties in Illinois that want to secede and join the Hoosier ...

Nathaniel Pope, a founding father of Illinois, correctly assessed that a state stretching from the Wabash River west to the Mississippi River and from the Ohio River north to Lake Michigan would ...

A bill to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border received initial approval Monday in an Indiana House committee, but the discussion opened up a Pandora’s box, with some of its Illinois supporters ...

The Indiana House gave a stamp of approval to Republican House Speaker Todd Huston’s bill that creates a commission to discuss how Illinois counties could secede from their state and join Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Jan. 14, 2025, Indiana House Republicans outlined their priorities for the 2025 Indiana legislative session, including creating a commission to possibly add several Illinois counties ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kyle Peterson, Mene Ukueberuwa, and Dan Henninger. Photo: Mario Cantu/Andrea Renault/Zuma Press/Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely. Republican House Speaker Todd ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On May 1, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a new law creating the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission. The goal of the commission is to explore taking counties from Illinois ...

Indiana State Representative, Todd Huston, answers press questions after a House session on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar USA TODAY ...