Recent pushes for secession have taken the form of other legislative proposals, as was exemplified in 2011 when Illinois State Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-I.L.) introduced a joint house resolution urging ...
In total, 33 counties in more southern, rural parts of Illinois have expressed interest in secession due to dissatisfaction with the liberal state governments and allocation of resources between ...
Meanwhile, some have argued that no state can secede on its own by law, making secession ... by the Cook County-dominated legislature." Gina Merritt, chair of New Illinois, has also argued that ...
“It is my opinion that non-home-rule counties… do not have the authority to secede from the state of Illinois and join another state. Accordingly, any referendum on the issue of county secession would ...
2024 Election Results: National Map and Race Calls ... secede from the state of Illinois and join another state. Accordingly, ...