Indiana has looked at adding 33 counties from Illinois that signaled they want to leave the state - which could lead to whole ...

(The Center Square) – Some Indiana lawmakers want to change their state’s border and welcome 33 Illinois counties that want to leave their state. Over the past few years, 33 of Illinois’ 102 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On May 1, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a new law creating the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission. The goal of the commission is to explore taking counties from Illinois ...

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 ...

If signed, an Indiana bill would create ... Since 2020, 33 downstate Illinois counties have passed referendums to explore the formation of a new state. Illinois Gov. has called the action 'a ...

However, the referenda language involved the counties splitting off to create a new, 51st state—not joining Indiana. It comes amid a push for Illinois counties to separate which has been ongoing ...

would create a commission to study the possibility of a relocation of the Illinois-Indiana state line to annex disgruntled Illinois counties. “We’re just signaling to those Illinois counties ...

The bill would merely create a bipartisan commission to discuss the merit and logistics of adjusting Indiana's state boundary with Illinois ... it's better to manipulate maps than actually ...

the commission perhaps could hear state Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, repeat his report on the glories of Indiana compared to Illinois — including very low property taxes — that he ...

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