ILLINOIS (WTVO) — The citizens of seven Illinois counties have voted to consider splitting from the state’s most populous ...

Another group of Illinois counties has voted to explore whether they should secede from the state, citing significant differences with Cook County and suburban voters. A total of seven counties ...

The Illinois state flag is displayed on a building along North La Salle Street in the Loop, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Residents in seven downstate counties voted in ...