Illinois counties exploring succession would be welcomed in Indiana …
3 days ago · Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Indiana's proposal "a stunt" earlier this week. "...It's not going to happen, he said. "But I'll just that say Indiana is a low-wage state that doesn't protect ...
Indiana would like to redraw border with Illinois
1 day ago · A barn in Iroquois County in 2021. The county is one of seven Illinois counties that have indicated a willingness to secede from the state, which persuaded Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R ...
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House …
5 days ago · The legislation from Huston, who represents an Indianapolis suburb, would create the “Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,” the Star reported on Tuesday. Indiana House Republicans listed the proposal as one their top priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Huston said the bill isn’t meant to “stir up trouble with ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Indiana's secession bill
5 days ago · Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called a bill proposed in the Republican-led Indiana General Assembly that would explore how Illinois counties could secede and join Indiana "a stunt" that is ...
Indiana lawmakers want Illinois counties to be able to join Indiana
6 days ago · 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 ...
Lawmakers propose redrawing state boundaries, letting 33 Illinois ...
5 days ago · INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTVO) — Indiana legislators have proposed re-drawing state boundaries to include 33 Illinois counties that have voted to secede. Residents in those Illinois counties voted ...
Indiana makes a play for Illinois counties - POLITICO
5 days ago · The Indiana General Assembly is considering legislation that would adjust that state’s borders to include Illinois counties that have voted to secede — a move that Illinois House Speaker ...
Lawmakers announce intent to redraw boundary between Indiana, Illinois
6 days ago · INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House Republican Caucus announced its intent on Tuesday to redraw state lines and welcome dozens of Illinois counties that want to secede from their state. ”To all ...
Indiana House leader eyes westward expansion into Illinois
6 days ago · The leader of the Indiana House wants to negotiate with Illinois over the possibility of Indiana absorbing the 33 Illinois counties that have voted in the past five years to separate from Chicago ...
Editorial: Indiana stunt has no legs, but we can’t forget downstate ...
19 hours ago · Indiana’s House speaker, Republican Todd Huston, wants to adopt those counties and others whose residents are unhappy with Illinois politics, a move that would mean redrawing state lines.