Illinois secession bill passes out of Indiana committee, but even supporters aren’t totally on board

A bill to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border received initial approval Monday in an Indiana House committee, but the discussion opened up a Pandora’s box, with some of its Illinois supporters preferring to establish a new state and a Lake County representative suggesting that it could in turn secede from Indiana.

New Southland Chamber director lays out goals, wants to ensure thriving business environment

As the new executive director of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, Jennel Hooper said her goals are to ensure a good environment for existing businesses in the region to thrive and to attract businesses. Hooper replaces Terri Winfree as director of the organization, which works to promote businesses in the south and southwest suburbs. […]