More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.

When seven counties in Illinois voted in November to explore secession from their state and separate from the influence of ...

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

A bill filed by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to "embrace neighboring counties that want to join low-tax, low-cost Indiana." ...

Increased costs – from higher Medicaid, K-12 education and pension costs – could negate potential positives from adding ...

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.

The House Republicans included the bill on a list of their top priorities for the 2025 session, which specifically noted that dozens of counties in Illinois have voted since 2020 "to secede from ...