Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston wants to start a dialogue with his neighboring state. On Tuesday, the Speaker announced he wants to create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border

In Illinois, 33 counties have voted to leave the state. Getting them into Indiana is incredibly unlikely. 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 to the state of Indiana.

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana.

I think this movement has a lot more teeth to it than the governor has given it credit for,” said a resident of Troy.

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. “We think instead of seceding and creating a 51st state, they should just join us,” Huston said, while introducing ...

Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of Illinois and Indiana.

In fact, it might be harder. Indiana Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's proposal for Illinois counties to join Indiana was a surprise to the organizers pushing for secession across the border.

House Bill 1008, which was unveiled on Tuesday by House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, would create a so-called "Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission," with the goal of embracing ...

A bill filed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana."

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. “We think instead of seceding and creating a 51st state, they should just join us,” Huston said, while introducing ...

Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex some southern counties to the Hoosier State.