Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in ...

The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 ...

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.

Last year, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote non-home-rule counties in Illinois, which is every country except Cook ...

The secession counties contribute, as a group, just 4.5% to the state’s gross domestic product. “In Illinois, and I’m pretty sure Indiana too, urban counties tend to subsidize rural counties ...

Illinois republican lawmakers have asked the state’s Supreme Court to throw out the current legislative map that they claim ...

Several Illinois counties that have explored the idea of secession might be welcomed with open arms in Indiana. Legislators ...