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The number of Illinois' 102 counties where voters have passed non-binding resolutions backing the idea of forming a new state with every Illinois county except Cook, home to Chicago and more than 40 percent of the state’s population. It's part of a burgeoning breakup movement gaining momentum across states where vast swaths of red, rural counties are dominated by a few blue cities.

(Wall Street Journal — Nov. 17, 2024)