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 ...

In fact, it might be harder. Indiana Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's proposal for Illinois counties to join Indiana was a surprise to the organizers pushing for secession across the border.

Why it matters: Republican House Speaker Todd Huston's bill to create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost ...

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

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action ...

House Bill 1008, which was unveiled on Tuesday by House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, would create a so-called "Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission," with the goal of embracing ...

That would require congressional approval and the approval of the Illinois legislature. Joining Indiana, an existing state, wouldn't be any easier. In fact, it might be harder. Indiana Republican ...