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Do Illinois breakaway counties want to become Hoosiers? Annexation bill nears finish line
Even leaders of the two groups pushing for the split from Illinois insist they don’t want to become part of Indiana, at least ...
Indiana lawmakers pass bill inviting Illinois counties to join state
A bill passed this week by Indiana lawmakers would create a commission to explore bringing numerous Illinois counties into ...
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Indiana Senate approves bill to annex Illinois counties wanting separation from Chicago
Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission" to redraw state lines and absorb 33 rural Illinois counties that want to split from ...
Illinois Democrats await decisions from Durbin, Pritzker that will spark high-stakes political shuffle
For now, candidates are anxiously awaiting word from both Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin, but the behind-the-scenes ...
Indiana-Illinois border bill passes Hoosier State's legislature
A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming Illinois counties who wish to secede from their state is headed to the governor’s desk.
Bill to invite Illinois counties to join Indiana passes
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier State. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads ...
Indiana Senate moves forward to invite Illinois counties trying to secede
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would create a commission to study the possibility of a ...