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 ...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action ...

Extremely complicated. Undaunted by the logistics, Indiana Republican state legislators are inviting counties in downstate Illinois to cut ties with the “Land of Lincoln” and join the Hoosier ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sign at the state welcoming visitors to the State of Illinois HARDING, Ill. — Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois.

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. Those ...