Illinois counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Clinton, voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor ...

Ironically, if those Illinois counties became part of Indiana their citizens would lose the ability to vote on local advisory questions because Indiana law makes no provision for voter initiatives ...

A number of new laws are set to take effect statewide. Among these is a bill establishing a commission to evaluate the ...

In plain English, that means the 33 Illinois counties that have had successful — though nonbinding — referendums seeking secession can’t join Indiana without the approval of each state’s ...