Indiana has formed a commission to consider annexing nearby parts of Illinois. Why does it bother with formalities?

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier State. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads ...

but folks from outside Indiana are eyeballing us,” said Republican state Sen. Scott Baldwin.“We’re just signaling to those Illinois counties that Indiana is open for business and we’d be ...

“We’re glad they (Indiana) see us and recognize us, but we don’t want to join Indiana, we want to split from Illinois and form our own state,” she told IndyStar. Newlin said her group voted to form a ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely. Indiana’s ...

Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission” to redraw state lines and absorb 33 rural Illinois counties that want to split ...

Also known as the "border bill," the legislation would establish an "Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission," with six members appointed by Indiana's governor and five members appointed under ...

Mike Braun (R-IN) plans to sign recently passed legislation to explore options for bringing Illinois counties ... they should just join us.” Earlier this year, Indiana Secretary of Business ...

(The Center Square) – With an Indiana bill ready for the governor’s desk to investigate absorbing Illinois counties, some wanting to split the Land of Lincoln into two say “thanks, but no ...

“We’re glad they (Indiana) see us and recognize us, but we don’t want to join Indiana, we want to split from Illinois and form our own state,” she told IndyStar. Newlin said her group ...

Indiana is taking a first step toward merging parts of Illinois into its state Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely.