See live results as Illinois counties vote on idea of separating from Cook County – NBC 5 Chicago

See live results as Illinois counties vote on idea of separating from Cook County  NBC 5 Chicago

An Illinois separation referendum is on the ballot in 11 counties, and NBC Chicago is following live results in the race You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. A group of 11 Illinois counties voted on referendums Tuesday on whether they should explore the idea of creating a separate state. The referendum asks voters whether their respective counties should coordinate with other county boards to explore the idea of forming a state separate from Cook County, an idea that has already been approved by more than 30 counties across the state.

In Tuesday’s election, 11 more counties in western and southern Illinois were voting on the proposal, and we are tracking live results here throughout the night on NBC Chicago. Here is a full rundown of counties in Illinois voting on the measure. For a look into the movement to explore separation, NBC Chicago produced an Emmy-nominated documentary entitled “Separation: A State Without Chicago,” which you can view here.