The Illinois attorney general has said he doesn't believe it is legal or possible for counties to join another state.

Indiana looks to add 33 counties from Illinois that voted to leave the state - Republicans are considering the proposal after roughly a third of counties in the Prairie state voted to break away ...

No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

A report titled "The Politics of Public Budgeting in Illinois" found that some of these counties take almost twice as much state money as they pay in taxes. Indiana Democrats think even talking ...

Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That ...

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

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 ...

Undaunted by the logistics, Indiana Republican state legislators are inviting counties in downstate Illinois to cut ties with ...

Hoosier lawmakers are optimistic the Chicago Bears might be willing to take a long shot downfield as the pro football team ...

"Would Indiana want to take on $30 billion of debt?" Merritt asked. "I kind of doubt it." Moreover, many of the counties that are voting to leave Illinois are struggling. A report titled "The Politics ...

Indiana has noticed us, too.” But voting in favor of a state split through a non-binding resolution is a far cry from making it a reality, noted Brian Gaines, a University of Illinois political ...