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A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.

In Illinois, long considered a blue state, an average of 58.2% of voters have supported the Democratic candidate across the last four presidential elections.

GH Merritt, chair of New Illinois State, another separatist group, tells me that between the two groups, 68 of Illinois’ 102 counties have an “active split movement”.

Second, neither the red state and blue state models of rural development have worked. The secessionist counties of Illinois look just like 40 or 50 declining rural counties in Indiana.

Second, neither the red state and blue state models of rural development have worked. The secessionist counties of Illinois look just like 40 or 50 declining rural counties in Indiana.

House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.

A once proudly Republican state, Illinois is now solidly blue as Chicago’s “collar counties” move to the left.

Illinois voters in several pro-Trump counties voted to secede from Illinois to try to form a new state during the recent election. Getty Images The question, "Shall the board of [the county ...

A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.