so this joins with oregon and idaho for another state with similar concerns and northern california is having separation blues as well, so how many more are there around the country;

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston has announced a legislative proposal to incorporate 33 Illinois counties that have expressed a desire to secede from their state.

This initiative comes after these counties, frustrated with the political dominance of Chicago and Cook County, voted in favor of exploring separation.

A total of 33 counties in Illinois have passed non-binding referendums expressing interest in seceding from the state. These counties are primarily located in central and southern Illinois.

The movement began in 2020, with several counties holding referendums each election cycle. In the November 2024 elections, seven additional counties—Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Iroquois, Jersey, Madison, and Perry—voted in favor of exploring separation from Illinois.

The complete list of the 33 counties that have voted to explore secession includes:......more.........