Thirty-three Illinois counties have held non-binding referendums saying they don't want to be in the same state as Chicago. Some of those counties are on the border with Indiana; others border Iowa.

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois. The legislature in the Hoosier State passed a bill last week to establish the ...

The counties, many of which are on the Illinois-Indiana border, cite disagreements with the state’s population center, Chicago, and high taxes in Illinois. They voted in November 2024 on whether ...

The Indiana-Illinois border commission, Gary supplemental pay, and tollway bills were all recently signed into law by Indiana ...

Indiana Takes a First -- and Long -- Shot at Acquiring Parts of Illinois Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely. Indiana's ...

A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming in Illinois counties who wish ... as it has final say over all border debates between states.

With final approval by the Indiana House yesterday, the Indiana-Illinois border bill passed both chambers of the Indiana legislature and heads to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk for signature into law.