The Illinois attorney general has said he doesn't believe it is legal or possible for counties to join another state.
House Bill 1008 would create a commission to decide if redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border to bring those counties into Indiana is a good idea. But why do those counties want to leave Illinois? What ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House Republican Caucus announced its intent on Tuesday to redraw state lines and welcome dozens of Illinois counties that want to secede from their state.