Illinois secession could be on the cards

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Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle – Chicago Crusader

“We don’t want to see our neighbors to the west languish. Ultimately, their success or failure affects our own success or failure. But it’s up to them to change their course,” Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston said before the House government committee on Monday. “In the meantime, to Illinois counties and residents feeling unheard and underrepresented, we hear you. We’d like to invite you to come back home again to Indiana.”

LewRockwell.com

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Secession: Why Redrawing US State Borders Makes Politicians So Mad - LewRockwell

Over the past five years, 33 counties in Illinois have voted to secede from the state, presumably to either form a new state or join another state. In most of these counties, the voters were given the option to vote yes or no on  a ballot question that looked generally like this: “Shall the board of (the county) correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois, outside of Cook County, about the possibility of separating from Cook County …

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Secession: Why Redrawing US State Borders Makes Politicians So Mad

Some secessionists are talking about redrawing the Illinois-Indiana border. The fact that politicians so vehemently oppose this suggests it’s a good idea.

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Illinois secession could be on the cards

Calls for secession have been growing since the 2020 election. But it is unlikely to happen in Illinois.

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Editorial: Indiana and Illinois should collaborate

Imagine Indiana and Illinois using the strengths of their economies to help both states grow, even as they compete.

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Instead of Secession Threat, IN and IL Should Collaborate