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Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle

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A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely.

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Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively

Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana legalization to allowing Indiana counties to secede. Indiana House Bill 1008, authored by Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, would establish an Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission to research the possibility of adjusting the boundaries between…

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Indiana bill would examine changing state boundaries amid Illinois secession votes

An Indiana bill would set up a commission to evaluate changing the state’s boundary with Illinois to welcome counties who have approved exploring seceding from the Land of Lincoln. The bill would establish the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission, which would be made up of representatives from Illinois and Indiana and would be tasked with evaluating potential actions to adjust the borders between the two states. The proposed legislati…

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Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle

A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely.

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Illinois secession bill passes Indiana legislative panel | Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois secession bill passes Indiana legislative panelThe bill would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission that would make recommendations to redraw the border. It would require approval by both state legislatures and Congress. Gov. JB Pritzker says “it’s not gonna happen.” Source: Chicago Sun

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