When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of Cook County, Indiana House Republicans took notice. When we looked further and found that 33 counties in total had taken a similar vote since 2020,

Northwest Indiana undocumented immigrants have been living in a state of uncertainty and fear amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders and the state legislature’s proposed immigration

Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That includes the state’s high taxes, unfriendly business

No, it wasn't fiscal responsibility or more transparency regarding health care costs; it was a measure that would create a commission that would "embrace" those counties in Illinois that would want become part of Indiana. More: 'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators in Indiana’s Republican-majority General Assembly have introduced a house bill that would establish a commission to discuss whether it’s advisable to adjust the boundary between Illinois and Indiana.

Part of the reason for Galloway’s struggles stems from the knee injury he suffered at the end of the 2023-24 season. He underwent offseason knee surgery and didn’t participate in summer workouts, which he noted after Indiana’s 82-69 win over USC on Jan. 8 led to what he implied was a lack of chemistry early in the season.

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal to explore splitting from the state.

Undaunted by the logistics, Indiana Republican state legislators are inviting counties in downstate Illinois to cut ties with the “Land of Lincoln” and join the Hoosier state. That may seem like the stuff of coffeeshop debates,

Democrats including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called it a “stunt.” Indiana Lt. Gov Micah Beckwith said it would “Make Illinois Great Again." Indiana lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ...

Illinois' Adalia McKenzie (24) gets past Indiana's Chloe Moore-McNeil (22) and Lilly Meister to score during the Indiana versus Illinois women's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. / Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Assists_Illinois 18 (Bryant 7), Indiana 7 (Moore-McNeil 3). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Illinois 28 (Bostic 8), Indiana 26 (Parrish 7). Total Fouls_Illinois 15, Indiana 14. Technical Fouls_None.

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