Indiana, Illinois and House Speaker

House Republicans propose redrawing Indiana's boundaries, adding Illinois counties
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston proposed a plan to redraw Indiana's boundaries to include counties in Illinois interested in seceding from their state, but the Illinois General Assembly and Congress would have to accept the idea.
Indiana House GOP to consider Illinois secession
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. Among those, two counties that border Vermilion County, Iroquois County to the north and Edgar County to the south.
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House Speaker says
I think this movement has a lot more teeth to it than the governor has given it credit for,” said a resident of Troy.
'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill
Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of Illinois and Indiana.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slams Indiana as 'low-wage state' in response to plan to adopt Illinois counties
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Downstate Republican tapped to lead veterans committee in Illinois statehouse
In a surprising move, the leader of the Democrat-controlled Illinois House has chosen a downstate Republican to lead the ...
Could Indiana actually take counties from Illinois?
Indiana lawmakers have filed a bill to consider adding 33 Illinois counties who have voted to leave the state. INDIANAPOLIS — On Jan. 14, 2025, Indiana House Republicans outlined their priorities for ...
Indiana Republicans propose annexing some Illinois counties
Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex ...
‘The Last Republican’: Sometimes Political Opposites Really Can Talk
This film about Adam Kinzinger, the politician of the title, benefits from the involvement of the progressive filmmaker Steve ...