Illinois, Indiana and House Bill 1008

Bill surrounding borders of Indiana, Illinois passes House, moves to Senate
A piece of legislation that would start the conversation surrounding the adjustment of the borders of Indiana and Illinois, or “Illiana,” has passed through the Indiana House of Representatives. According to a news release from the Indiana House Republicans,
Indiana lawmakers advance Illinois secession bill. Why some Democrats voted for it
House Speaker Todd Huston's priority bill to launch a commission discussing redrawing the state boundary earned Democratic support Monday.
Indiana lawmaker says proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties reflects real discontent
Now, an Indiana bill is looking to capitalize on all of that discontent. An Indiana lawmaker has rolled out the welcome mat for people in Illinois who want to join the Hoosier Sta
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana legislative panel
The 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.
Indiana lawmakers advance plan to take counties from Illinois
House Bill 1008 creates a commission to explore moving the state borders to bring some Illinois counties into the Hoosier state.
Indiana House Speaker's proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties advances
A measure aimed at allowing Indiana to absorb 33 counties in Illinois that have voted in recent years to leave the state has cleared its first legislative hurdle, but the effort faces a major uphill battle.
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State House Results
The Illinois House of Representatives has 118 members, with all seats up for election every two years. There is no limit on the number of terms members can serve. The current makeup of the ...
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Illinois's 17th district
The model does this by first constructing 10,001 hypothetical scenarios for the national popular vote for the House of Representatives. In some simulations, Democrats will fare far better than ...
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Former Governor Pat Quinn explains why he is calling for ethics reform
Pat Quinn, Former Governor of Illinois, joins Lisa Dent to talk about why he wants Governor JB Pritzker to push for an ethics ...
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House Republican calls it quits after approval of new Illinois districts
the map sailed through the Democrat-controlled Illinois Senate in a 41-18 vote. It faced far stiffer competition in the state House, where it barely squeaked by with the minimum 71 required votes.
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Bill adding new rules to Prisoner Review Board passes Senate, does not get taken uo for a vote in the House
1/8 Update: The bill was not taken in the Illinois House of Representatives before ... Also the PRB would have new requirements for the makeup of its board. These include having three members ...
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of several others, following a four-month ...