It would require the approval of both state legislatures, governors and the U.S. Congress. Even lawmakers in the Illinois counties that voted by large majorities to separate say it has a slim chance ...

Indiana has looked at adding 33 counties from Illinois that signaled they want to leave the state - which could lead to whole ...

Even lawmakers in the Illinois counties that voted by large majorities to separate say it has a slim chance of happening. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called the proposal “a stunt," and even ...