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

No, Indiana doesn't really want these Illinois counties — though it is easy to see why Illinois might not want them either.

Per capita income in the secessionist counties is $54,381. If it were a separate state, it would be the second-poorest state ...

Illinois men vs. Ohio State in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.