No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.
When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...
“In Illinois, and I’m pretty sure Indiana too, urban counties tend to subsidize rural counties ... of the idea to redraw ...
more than 30 counties in Illinois have voted to secede since 2020 due to the state’s high taxes. Indiana House Republicans included the bill on a list of their top priorities for the 2025 session.
The House Republicans included the bill on a list of their top priorities for the 2025 session, which specifically noted that dozens of counties in Illinois have voted since 2020 "to secede from ...
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.
The House Republicans included the bill on a list of their top priorities for the 2025 session, which specifically noted that dozens of counties in Illinois have voted since 2020 "to secede from their ...