印第安纳众议院委员会批准了一项法案, 考虑吞并想要脱离的伊利诺伊州的县. Indiana House panel OKs bill to explore annexing Illinois counties that want to secede.

印地安那众议院的一个委员会已批准一项法案,设立一个委员会,探讨调整与伊利诺伊州接壤的边界的可能性,可能吸收几个州。 An Indiana House committee has approved a bill creating a commission to explore the possibility of adjusting the border with Illinois, potentially absorbing several counties. 其后在33个伊利诺伊州投票,表示希望分离,提出高税收和缺乏代表权等问题。 The move follows votes in 33 Illinois counties expressing a desire to secede, citing issues like high taxes and lack of representation. 虽然该法案已取得进展,但需要州立法机构和国会的批准,使该法案的通过变得不确定。 While the bill has advanced, it needs approval from both state legislatures and Congress, making its passage uncertain.