No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.

The Illinois attorney general has said he doesn't believe it is legal or possible for counties to join another state.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That ...

State lines rarely change. If it were to happen, the process would get complicated. Extremely complicated. Undaunted by the logistics, Indiana Republican state legislators are inviting counties in ...

“We get the leftovers.” But Indiana Rep. Todd Huston has proposed another idea. He wants disillusioned Illinois residents like Moses to consider joining Indiana by redrawing the state line to ...

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 ...

Police in Highland, Indiana, were investigating after one person was wounded in a shooting on Sunday morning, authorities ...

With nearly a third of Illinois counties voting for non-binding resolutions to create a new state, Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would enable them to join the Hoosier State. Of ...

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal ...