If signed, an Indiana bill would create a commission to consider the fate of counties who want ... Illinois counties have passed referendums to explore the formation of a new state.

The goal of the commission is to explore taking counties from Illinois ... form a new state and would not be interested in joining Indiana," Newlin said. "A second group would prefer to join Indiana ...

As of April 17, 33 Illinois counties ... group wants to form a new state and would not be interested in joining Indiana," Newlin said. "A second group would prefer to join Indiana or Missouri. The ...

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have approved ballot measures asking if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. But that doesn’t ...

and high taxes in Illinois. They voted in November 2024 on whether the counties should explore “the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state and to seek admission to the ...

voters in 33 Illinois counties have approved ballot measures asking if they want to consider separating from Cook County, a county that includes Chicago, to form a new state. But the initiative ...

We're one state.” Newlin also said that Illinois secessionists are divided on the topic. "One group wants to form a new state ... were to want us, they should not presume all 33 counties wanted ...

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have approved ballot measures asking if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. But that doesn’t ...

We're one state.” Newlin also said that Illinois secessionists are divided on the topic. "One group wants to form a new state ... were to want us, they should not presume all 33 counties wanted ...