Illinois, Indiana House and Bill 1008
Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle
A push for Illinois counties to separate has been ongoing for at least a decade but is gaining traction. Since 2020, 33 Illinois counties have passed “advisory referenda” to secede from the Prairie State — with seven of those votes occurring in the November general election.
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G.H. Merritt explains that under the U.S. Constitution, you need approval from both the state legislature and Congress for ...
The bill’s author, Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, said the fact that 33 rural counties in southern Illinois have voted in non-binding ballot measures to secede from their state led him to write ...
Winter storms expected Southern Illinois is dealing with a winter storm that could eventually drop several inches of snow on ...
In recent years, 33 Illinois counties have said they've had it with the state, and have voted to secede — or leave Illinois altogether. Now, an Indiana bill is looking to capitalize on all of ...
Southern Illinois was hit with another major snow event from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning, bringing several ...
Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with the initial stages of a bill that would absorb several counties in Illinois where voters no longer feel represented by their state government. On Monday, ...
A winter storm is projected to hit western Kentucky, northwestern Tennessee and southern Illinois Tuesday afternoon. The ...
Rachel Aud Crowe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, has been fired. Crowe, 51, of Glen Carbon, had ...
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