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

An Indiana House committee has approved House Bill 1008, sponsored by Speaker Todd Huston, to establish an Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission, which would be tasked with researching the possibility of redrawing the states' boundaries.

A push for Illinois counties to separate has been ongoing for at least a decade but is gaining traction. Since 2020, 33 Illinois counties have passed “advisory referenda” to secede from the Prairie State — with seven of those votes occurring in the November general election.

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.

Now, an Indiana bill is looking to capitalize on all of that discontent. An Indiana lawmaker has rolled out the welcome mat for people in Illinois who want to join the Hoosier Sta