Could Chicago split from Illinois now? In Illinois, a resolution calling on Congress to declare Chicago the 51st state has eight Republican cosponsors in the state House (there are 44 Republicans ...

Now a separatist movement wants even more voters to weigh in on that issue in 2026. In all, 33 counties in downstate Illinois have voted affirmatively to explore formation of a new state.

State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, center, and activists behind the New Illinois movement hold an informational meeting about their plan to separate the state from Cook County at a hotel in ...

Why it matters: The legislation, which Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is expected to sign, is a step forward for the separatist movement in Illinois. Voters in downstate Republican counties have shown ...

The association logged at least 1,200 book challenges last year. In 2021, the group reported 729 challenges. Illinois saw 67 attempts to ban books in 2022, a jump from 41 the previous year.

After decades of declining union membership and declining unionization rates, U. of I.’s Robert Bruno, a coauthor of the report, said those numbers may signal a resurgence in the labor movement ...

Guest Commentary | New Illinois movement about returning power to people By The News-Gazette Apr 7, 2019 ...