Illinois counties will vote to create a new state without crime-ridden Chicago: In the US, residents of 11 Illinois counties will vote to create a separate state without Chicago. "In the past, a similar initiative was supported by referendums with advisors in 33 out of 102 districts. Proponents of segregation believe that Chicago and Cook County, where it is located, are unduly influencing Illinois politics. According to the head of the separation movement in Illinois, Loret Newlin, the authorities ignore the interests of residents of other areas. The results of the vote will not be binding: the establishment of a new state will require the consent of the Illinois legislature and the US Congress. Governor JB Pritzker called the initiative a political stunt and said there would be no segregation."