A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is impressed with the way North Carolina Democrats have focused on rural communities, but in ...

Those counties, now 33 in total, have voted to leave the state of Illinois. The language in the referenda involved the counties splitting off to create a new, 51st state—not joining Indiana.

Illinois counties to vote on whether to explore seceding from state By NBC Chicago Staff • Published November 4, 2024 • Updated on November 4, 2024 at 4:43 pm BOOKMARKER ...

Overall, the counties that have voted to secede from Illinois are rural counties cloistered in the Southern and Central areas of Illinois. Many sit along the Indiana border or close to it, though ...

House Bill 1008 would create a commission to discuss how Indiana could “embrace” counties in Illinois who want to secede from their state.

The "secessionist" counties in Illinois are in the southern part of the state, with many bordering Indiana. This one-third of counties comprise only 6.6% of the Illinois population, and only 4% of ...

Health-care funding is up in the air in the near future with the federal budget cuts. Some rural health-care providers fear ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier State. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now ...