Macoupin County Voters Face Illinois Separation Ballot Question

Macoupin County Voters Face Illinois Separation Ballot Question

CARLINVILLE – Voters in Macoupin County will be asked this November whether the county should pursue separating from Cook County to form a new state, though their response will have no immediate legal effect.Last week, Macoupin County Board members voted 9-6 to place a public question on separating from Illinois on the ballot for countywide voters during the General Election on Nov. 3, 2026.The public question regards the issue of whether or not…