Downstate leaders believe their constituents want to split Illinois into two new states. The big picture: Voters in seven ...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says lawmakers are looking into a proposal to absorb parts of Illinois after multiple ...

More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.

The Illinois attorney general has said he doesn't believe it is legal or possible for counties to join another state.

ILLINOIS – Should Cook County, home to Chicago and sprawling suburbs, break away from Illinois to form a new state? Voters in ...