Trump isn’t alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too
Associated PressAs President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural residents of Illinois and Oregon are promoting geopolitical change of their own: They want to break away from their states, and perhaps unite with Indiana and Idaho. In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. The state’s House of Representatives recently advanced legislation that would welcome Illinois counties into Indiana’s fold. “We have taxation without representation.” The ballot measures voters favored would allow officials in each county to work with those from other counties to form a new state. Supporters have been holding town halls, selling hats and T-shirts and erecting billboards with messages such as “Release Eastern Oregon.” Idaho’s House passed a measure two years ago inviting Oregon to enter into discussions.
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