The goal of the commission is to explore taking counties from Illinois ... form a new state and would not be interested in joining Indiana," Newlin said. "A second group would prefer to join Indiana ...

We're one state.” Newlin also said that Illinois secessionists are divided on the topic. "One group wants to form a new state ... were to want us, they should not presume all 33 counties wanted ...

As of April 17, 33 Illinois counties ... group wants to form a new state and would not be interested in joining Indiana," Newlin said. "A second group would prefer to join Indiana or Missouri. The ...

but Illinoisans who are leading the effort testified in a House committee that the breakaway Illinois counties would like to form their own state. G.H. Merritt, chairwoman of New Illinois ...

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have approved ballot measures asking if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. But that doesn’t ...