Indiana's plan to woo disgruntled Illinois counties

Indiana lawmakers propose state absorb disgruntled Illinois counties
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 to explore splitting from the state.
Boundary battle: Indiana's plan to woo disgruntled Illinois counties
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,
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House speaker says
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 and create a new state.
Indiana Republicans propose annexing some Illinois counties
Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex some southern counties to the Hoosier State. According to Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston,
Indiana Speaker of the House wants to take over Illinois counties that voted to leave
Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston wants to start a dialogue with his neighboring state. On Tuesday, the Speaker announced he wants to create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission,
'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill
Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of ...
Melissa Calusinski, a day care worker imprisoned for murder, hopes Illinois governor will free her based on new evidence
Melissa Calusinski has been behind bars in Illinois for 16 years in a case plagued by allegations of evidence manipulation, coerced confession and flawed medical opinions.
Campaign contributions surge amid debate over hemp regulation in Illinois
State lawmakers who stood in the way of recent legislation that would've regulated intoxicating hemp products have received ...
Pritzker Says Illinois Is ‘On Guard’ for Any Trump Hit to Budget
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Wednesday said his administration is preparing for potential budget hits from the incoming ...
While deficit looms in next year's Illinois budget, current-year revenues remain on track
Revenue returns remain on track halfway through Illinois' budget year, though it's next year that is causing concern in the ...
Pritzker’s loss on hemp restrictions raises questions of a rift among Illinois Dems
Illinois governor JB Pritzker gets dealt a loss by the mayor of Chicago. And Iowa could get tough on cell phones. Host Jim ...
Defense soon to rest at ex-Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former ...
Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100M state funding boost to fight homelessness
With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness and provide shelter to people ...
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Illinois launches portal to simplify searching for youth mental health resources
State leaders say the BEACON portal, powered by Google's tech, will transform how families find help for behavioral health ...
ILLINOIS TEAMSTERS CALL ON GOV. PRITZKER TO SIGN WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION BILL
Teamsters are calling on Governor Jay Pritzker to sign House Bill 2547, the Illinois Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA), ...
Indiana House GOP to consider Illinois secession
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. Among those, two counties that border Vermilion County, Iroquois ...
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Illinois announces free federal and state tax filing service for eligible residents
Nearly 2 million Illinois residents will be able to bypass paying tax preparation services in 2025. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue announced ...