US EditionNew committee discusses possible Illinois-Indiana border change
The commission explores annexing conservative Illinois counties into Indiana amid political divides, with a Facebook poll showing 82% Indiana and 90% Illinois support, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission met at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, with six Hoosier members and no Illinois appointees, taking remote testimony from residents of both states.
- Under Indiana House Enrolled Act 1008, lawmakers tasked a new commission during the 2025 Indiana legislative session to study whether the boundary between Indiana and Illinois should be adjusted.
- The commission’s membership includes several named Indiana officials: Chair Jeff Papa, Vice Chair Greg Newman, Clay Andrews, Don Lehe, Ray McCammon, and Mark Seib; Indiana can have six members and Illinois five, with six needed for official action.
- Legal approval would be required from both states and Congress, and within 60 days of completing its work the commission must submit a written report to the Indiana General Assembly.
- Polls and past county referenda show local backing for separation: a Facebook poll of 1,200 Hoosiers and 2,700 Illinoisans favored the proposal, and 33 Illinois counties passed advisory referenda.
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Commission Meets for First Time to Discuss Possibility of Illinois Counties Being Absorbed by Indiana
PHOTO: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images STATEWIDE–A new commission in Indiana is exploring the possibility of absorbing rural counties from Illinois into the state. The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission was created during the 2025 Indiana legislative session as part of Speaker Todd Huston’s agenda. They held their first meeting on Wednesday, which lasted roughly 90 minutes. Commission member Don Lehe from White County said he’s skeptical …
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Kokomo TribuneIndiana-Illinois commission discusses feasibility of altering state boundaries
The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission conducted its first meeting Wednesday at Indiana State University, with six Hoosier members but none from Illinois.
New committee discusses possible Illinois-Indiana border change
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A major change could be in the works for Hoosiers and residents of the 'Land of Lincoln'. A newly formed Illinois-Indiana Boundary Adjustment Committee met for the first time on Wednesday at Indiana State University. The committee heard two hours of testimony from experts on why Illinois counties want to join the Hoosier State. One speaker, Scott Carpenter, said residents are tired of being in a Democrat-controlle…
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