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Over 30 Illinois counties voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor Chicago residents.

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Despite Illinois experiencing job growth in some sectors, it remains one of the states with the highest unemployment rates.

"To all of our neighbors to the west, we hear your frustrations and invite you to join us in low-cost, low-tax Indiana," said House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers.

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