By: Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — Discussions on a bill that could prompt nearly three-dozen Illinois counties to secede — and instead become part of Indiana — will continue in the Senate after House lawmakers approved the proposal 69-25 on Thursday.

The Michigan State women's basketball team will be the No. 6 seed for this week's Big Ten tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. MSU (21-8, 11-7) ended the regular season tied for fifth in the Big Ten standings with rival Michigan and Illinois but earned the No.

One Democratic lawmaker questioned whether the bill opens the door for some Indiana counties to move to Illinois. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely.

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston announced support for a bill establishing a bi-state commission to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border, citing secession votes in 33

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana House of Representatives have advanced legislation to look at adjusting Indiana's border to welcome Illinois counties that have voted to secede from their state. House Bill 1008 would establish the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to explore the advantages of redrawing state lines.

Bruce Mendenhall on Monday was ordered to serve 65 years in prison after being found guilty of murder last month in the killing of Carma Purpura, whose body was found on the side of a Kentucky highway more than four years after she was last seen at a south Indianapolis truck stop.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has opened its newest luxury property, InterContinental Indianapolis. Located in the city’s downtown at 17 West Market Street,

The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of West Michigan and North Illinois streets.

A legislative proposal in Indiana that seeks to establish a commission for absorbing 33 Illinois counties that have expressed

This quaint Illinois town is known for its rich Amish culture, the unique "Hippie Memorial," and as the birthplace of the creator of the Raggedy Ann dolls.

Imagine Indiana and Illinois using the strengths of their economies to help both states grow, even as they compete. Consider the potential to improve the quality of life for Illinoisans and Hoosiers if the two neighbors collaborated on ways to upgrade school buildings,

A bill aiming to explore the possibility of a land exchange between Illinois and Indiana took a step closer to reality in the Indiana legislature.