Rural Illinois Counties Vote To Secede—but How Hard Is It To Switch States Without Having To Move?
G.H. Merritt explains that under the U.S. Constitution, you need approval from both the state legislature and Congress for ...
More than 100 new accusers file child sex abuse lawsuits against Illinois juvenile detention centers
Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the ...
Illinois Policy18h
Greater Chicago hit hard as Illinois sees 2,342 mass layoffs in January
Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts ...
The State Journal-Register12d
33 Illinois counties explore formation of a new state. Here's what could happen
More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.
FOX 32 Chicago on MSN6d
Indiana wants to absorb 33 Illinois counties that voted to secede: 'Join us'
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says lawmakers are looking into a proposal to absorb parts of Illinois after multiple ...
The Indianapolis Star9d
Indiana shouldn't want Illinois' poor counties | Opinion
The story is worth telling. Many downstate Illinois residents dislike Chicago’s strong influence in the state. Last year, a ...
Remaking the map: Indiana looks to add 33 counties from Illinois that voted to leave the state
Indiana looks to add 33 counties from Illinois that voted to leave the state - Republicans are considering the proposal after ...
Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10M settlement
County officials in Springfield, Illinois, have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot and killed in her home last summer by a sheriff’s deputy ...
Wall Street Journal4d
Secession From Illinois Is in the Air
Enough people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions and their political yes-men. In November ...