Several counties in Illinois have stated their desire to break away from The Prairie State. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would like to give them that opportunity. The Speaker unveiled his desire to form a commission at potentially making those Illinois counties a part of Indiana. Will it work? Is it a good use of taxpayer resources? Rob Kendall, Jim Merritt, and Abdul-Hakim Shabazz discuss on this week's Statehouse Happenings. 

<p>Several counties in Illinois have stated their desire to break away from The Prairie State. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston would like to give them that opportunity. The Speaker unveiled his desire to form a commission at potentially making those Illinois counties a part of Indiana. Will it work? Is it a good use of taxpayer resources? Rob Kendall, Jim Merritt, and Abdul-Hakim Shabazz discuss on this week's Statehouse Happenings.&nbsp;</p>

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