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Illinois county secession bill passes Indiana House. What's next?

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House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.

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WNDU

Indiana lawmakers advance bill aimed at taking counties from Illinois

House Bill 1008 would create a commission of people from Illinois and Indiana to discuss the possibility of Indiana annexing counties from Illinois.

1 day ago·South Bend, United States

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WRBI Radio

Illinois Annexation Bill Passes House – WRBI Radio

(Statehouse) – A proposal to have several Illinois counties join Indiana has advanced to the Indiana Senate after passing the House on Thursday. The bill would create a commission to discuss the possibility of Indiana annexing counties from Illinois. “We have a lot to offer in the Hoosier state. Indiana is consistently ranked among the best states for low taxes, business climate, economic opportunity and affordability. Our economy is growing at …

1 day ago

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MYSTATELINE

Indiana House passes bill to consider ‘adopting’ Illinois counties that wish to secede

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTVO) — The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would study the possibility of adopting 33 Illinois counties that have expressed their desire to secede. The bill, HB1008 or the "Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission," now heads to the Indiana Senate for consideration. Illinois Rep. Brad Halbrook introduced a companion bill in Illinois, HB1500, which would supply Illinois representatives to a…

2 days ago

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Fox 59 Indianapolis

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.

2 days ago·Indianapolis, United States

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Indiana Capital Chronicle

‘We’d love to have you’: Illinois secession bill earns Indiana House approval

House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, addresses the chamber on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. His GOP priority bill could prompt multiple Illinois counties to secede and join Indiana. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)Discussions on a bill that could prompt nearly three-dozen Illinois counties to secede — and instead become part of Indiana — will continue in the Senate after House lawmakers approved the proposal 69-25 on Thursday. Republican Hous…

2 days ago

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