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 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 ...

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

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

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 election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal to explore splitting from the state. Madison County in the Metro East became the first nonrural county to ...

(The Center Square) – 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 ...

In November’s election, voters in Madison, Jersey, Calhoun and several other Illinois Counties approved ballot measures that ...

Backed by the powerful corn lobby, Marquis Energy’s push to bury carbon emissions underground has sparked a fierce debate in ...

Union County had the greatest increase in population, growing by 10.4 percent from 63,085 to 69,637 between 2020 and 2023.

That group includes Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who penned a letter to the state’s attorney of Jersey County on the issue in 2023.