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Indiana lawmaker says proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties reflects real discontent
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston said he introduced the legislation after seven downstate Illinois counties — Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Iroquois, Jersey, Madison, and Perry — voted in November on a ballot referendum to secede from the state.
Indiana State Rep. Hatcher: Could Northwest Indiana counties join Illinois?
Indiana State Representative Ragen Hatcher (D-Gary) joins John Williams to talk about the effort by the Indiana legislature to welcome Illinois counties to their state. Rep. Hatcher wonders if the
Indiana lawmakers advance plan to take counties from Illinois
House Bill 1008 creates a commission to explore moving the state borders to bring some Illinois counties into the Hoosier state.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House suggesting that other Midwestern states join Indiana.
Indiana House passes bill to consider 'adopting' Illinois counties that wish to secede
An Illinois companion bill is currently held up in the House Rule Committee. CBS Lawyers Say They Will Seek Donald Trump’s Personal Financial Information If President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit Proceeds To Discovery Phase Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid.
Indiana rolling out the welcome mat for disaffected Illinois regions
"If Illinois residents and counties are looking for something different, we're simply raising our hands and saying, you'd be welcome in Indiana," Speaker Todd Huston said.
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. According to a news release from the Indiana House Republicans,
Indiana bill calling for absorbing 33 Illinois counties advances
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.
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Senate directs state agency to find way to end vehicle emissions testing in Northwest Indiana
Hoosier senators voted 47-0 Monday to advance Senate Bill 103 to the House. It directs the Indiana Department of ...
Porter County commissioners, council expect return on investment from RDA
The Porter County Board of Commissioners and leaders of the Porter County Council made it clear to the Northwest Indiana ...
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Winter weather advisories issued for central, northern Indiana
Winter weather advisories issued for central and northern Indiana, with mixed precipitation expected from Wednesday to ...
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Unemployment rises across most of Northwest Indiana in December
In December, joblessness rose in almost every Northwest Indiana community where it's tracked. It fell to 8.8% in Gary, down ...