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The growing movement to secede from Illinois and become the 51st state

Дата публикации: 05-07-2026 07:00:00

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of a new nation. But if you read the Declaration closely, it’s not just about creating something new;  it’s about ridding itself of something unwanted. It’s a break-up text, announcing secession from the British Crown. Today, that same spirit is fueling a modern-day movement in Illinois.A growing number of rural counties want to secede from Illinois and create a  51st state called “New Illinois.”  Driven by frustration over the dominance of Chicago politics,  they are organizing for a new future. This week on The Sunday Story, reporter Connor Towne O'Neill takes us inside the movement to split Illinois, and the challenges facing a modern secessionist movement in the land of Lincoln.
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Paula Jablonski, of Cook County, grabs lawn signs about New Illinois from a box during the New Illinois Seventh Constitutional Convention on April 5, 2025, in Bloomington, Illinois. John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of a new nation. But if you read the Declaration closely, it's not just about creating something new; it's about ridding itself of something unwanted. It's a break-up text, announcing secession from the British Crown. Today, that same spirit is fueling a modern-day movement in Illinois.

A growing number of rural counties want to secede from Illinois and create a 51st state called "New Illinois." Driven by frustration over the dominance of Chicago politics, they are organizing for a new future. This week on The Sunday Story, reporter Connor Towne O'Neill takes us inside the movement to split Illinois, and the challenges facing a modern secessionist movement in the land of Lincoln.

This episode was produced by Sharon Mashihi and Ben Rappaport. It was edited by Jenny Schmidt. It was engineered by Jimmy Keeley. Fact checking by Will Chase. 

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