Illinois Absorption Commission Holds First Meeting
The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission met Wednesday, Oct. 22 for the first time – manned only by Hoosier members – to consider absorbing secessionist Illinois counties.
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Senate Greenlights Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission
A movement to invite counties from Illinois trying to secede from their state passed the Senate on Tuesday, April 15, with the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission getting a nod from 36 senators.
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Bill Absorbing Illinois Counties Advances To Senate
Legislation to study the absorption of secessionist Illinois counties heads to the Indiana Senate’s floor after a 7-2 committee vote Wednesday, April 2.
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Illinois Secession Bill Earns Indiana House Approval
Discussions on a bill that could prompt nearly three-dozen Illinois counties to secede — and instead become part of Indiana — will continue in the Senate after House lawmakers approved the proposal 69-25 on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Bill Exploring Illinois County Annexation Passes House Committee
Indiana’s House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee has voted 11-1 in favor of HB 1008, which would create a commission exploring how the state could “embrace” seceded Illinois counties.
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