Increased costs – from higher Medicaid, K-12 education and pension costs – could negate potential positives from adding ...

It’s now up to the Illinois Supreme Court to decide if a recently enacted state law limiting where people can file ...

A bill filed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana." ...

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators ...

OAK GROVE, Ky. (WBKO) - An Illinois man was arrested in Christian County after authorities say they found drugs in his vehicle. At approximately 5:49 p.m. on Jan. 18, Christian County Sheriff’s Office ...

Indiana lawmakers have filed a bill to consider adding 33 Illinois counties who have voted to leave the state. INDIANAPOLIS — ...

An Indiana General Assembly bill filed by one of the state's most powerful lawmakers would set up a commission to "embrace" neighboring counties in Illinois that want to secede and join the ...

Those counties, now 33 in total, have voted to leave the state of Illinois. The language in the referenda involved the counties splitting off to create a new, 51st state—not joining Indiana.