ILLINOIS (Heartland News) – A growing movement to separate parts of Illinois from Cook County is gaining momentum, with nearly one-third of the state’s 107 counties voting to explore the idea of creating a new state.
County boards in those areas have approved non-binding ballot measures that will allow voters to weigh in on the proposal later this year.
While the referendums would not change state boundaries, supporters say they are intended to gauge public support for the idea…