hi.
my best friend and i are 17. hes turning 18 in august and i wont be turning 18 until next April. this might sound kind of weird but we want to actually adopt each other as brothers. we live in illinois. i know its kind of odd to most people but hey we love each other that much (not gay way) and we REALLY REALLY REALLY want to be brothers. is that possible?

No.

You cannot adopt a brother.

Go take care of your mother.

hi.
my best friend and i are 17. hes turning 18 in august and i wont be turning 18 until next April. this might sound kind of weird but we want to actually adopt each other as brothers. we live in illinois. i know its kind of odd to most people but hey we love each other that much (not gay way) and we REALLY REALLY REALLY want to be brothers. is that possible?

NO!
See my post to you on the other thread. Try to learn from it.

mom = dead
understand now?

Once more Ed I am sorry for your lost but this does not change the legally accurate answers you have got

Last you told us, your mother was coming home today and you didn't want it to impact your personal life.

I am sorry if your mother died over the weekend.

Whether or not she died or is coming home doesn't change any answer to any of your posts.

Except that, of course, now you don't have to care for her and your social life problem is solved.