The current movement involving Illinois and Indiana stems from political and urban-rural divisions. Democrats dominate the Chicago area and thus also control state government, while Republicans ...

“We are already supported by Indiana so it could be a perfect fit,” Spittler said. Colin Cliburn, then of Athens, Illinois, ...

Gov. Mike Braun signed House Enrolled Act 1008 into law on May 1. Here's how the Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment ...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston's bill to explore bringing Illinois' secession-voting counties into the Hoosier State is on ...

The current effort to change the border between Illinois and Indiana is fueled in part by political divisions. The Chicago area is controlled by Democrats and, given the area's large population ...

After 33 counties in downstate Illinois voted in favor of symbolic referendums about creating a new state since 2020, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has taken the discussion a step further. Braun signed into ...

“Things are better in Indiana than they are in Illinois,” Baldwin said. ”Rural Illinois counties align more with Indiana’s policies as far as political and cultural issues.” ...