Illinois, Indiana

Indiana lawmaker says proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties reflects real discontent
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston said he introduced the legislation after seven downstate Illinois counties — Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Iroquois, Jersey, Madison, and Perry — voted in November on a ballot referendum to secede from the state.
Indiana lawmakers advance plan to take counties from Illinois
House Bill 1008 creates a commission to explore moving the state borders to bring some Illinois counties into the Hoosier state.
Indiana House passes bill to consider 'adopting' Illinois counties that wish to secede
An Illinois companion bill is currently held up in the House Rule Committee. CBS Lawyers Say They Will Seek Donald Trump’s Personal Financial Information If President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Proceeds To Discovery Phase Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid.
Indiana rolling out the welcome mat for disaffected Illinois regions
"If Illinois residents and counties are looking for something different, we're simply raising our hands and saying, you'd be welcome in Indiana," Speaker Todd Huston said.
Bill surrounding borders of Indiana, Illinois passes House, moves to Senate
A piece of legislation that would start the conversation surrounding the adjustment of the borders of Indiana and Illinois, or “Illiana,” has passed through the Indiana House of Representatives. According to a news release from the Indiana House Republicans,
Indiana bill calling for absorbing 33 Illinois counties advances
An Indiana lawmaker has rolled out the welcome mat for people in Illinois who want to join the Hoosier State. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, however, calls the whole thing nothing more than a stunt. Charlie De Mar reports.
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Mississippi man sentenced for conspiracy to traffic firearms
A Belzoni man was sentenced on Tuesday, February 18 to five years in prison for conspiring to transfer firearms to Chicago, ...
Great Lakes invasive carp project on hold because Illinois governor doesn't trust Trump
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding ...
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Satirically Renames Lake Michigan and "Annexes" Green Bay in Mock Proclamation
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker humorously proclaimed the renaming of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and the annexation of ...
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Illinois, Iowa launch study for Centennial Bridge, starting process to replace or rehab
The Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation are launching a study to evaluate the bridge's conditions, gather public ...
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Illinois Gov. Ridicules Trump's 'Gulf Of America' Proposal With 1 Of His Own
JB Pritzker trolled the president on Friday by claiming he planned to rename Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annex Green Bay.
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Upper Mississippi River freezes over less than ever, another sign life is changing
On the upper Mississippi, which stretches from the river's headwaters in northern Minnesota to Cairo, Illinois, south of St. Louis, the calmer, shallower offshoots of the river known as the ...