Indiana House speaker: We welcome Illinois counties to join Indiana
22 hours ago · When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked ...
Illinois counties that want to secede would be drag on Indiana …
Jan 23, 2025 · Indiana Lt. Gov Micah Beckwith said it would “Make Illinois Great Again." Indiana lawmakers are pushing a bill that would pave the way for Indiana to redraw its boundaries and take in hundreds ...
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House …
Jan 15, 2025 · 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 ...
Indiana lawmakers want Illinois counties to be able to join
Jan 14, 2025 · 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...
Illinois counties exploring succession would be welcomed in Indiana …
Jan 17, 2025 · 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...
Lawmakers propose redrawing state boundaries, letting 33 Illinois ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Huston’s HB1008 would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission, which would discuss and recommend whether it is advisable to adjust boundaries between the two states. In...
Indiana would like to redraw border with Illinois
Jan 19, 2025 · 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...
Indiana looks to poach Illinois counties - Axios
Jan 15, 2025 · Indiana's legislature upped a long-standing rivalry with Illinois by introducing a bill to steal disgruntled counties. Why it matters: Indiana Republicans are seizing on the discord between Cook County and the state's rural counties, which have long been divided along economic and ideological lines.
Indiana House speaker proposes annexing Illinois counties - Axios
Jan 14, 2025 · One of Indiana's most influential elected officials wants to take the practice of trying to lure residents from neighboring states a step further by annexing entire counties.
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House
Jan 15, 2025 · A bill introduced in the Indiana legislature by its Republican House Speaker would create a commission to embrace 33 Illinois counties that have voted for a symbolic measure to leave Illinois...