Storyline
Illinois secession and state redrawing movement 2026
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
1 DAYS
11 FACTS
1 EVENTS
1 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY OCT 27
OCT 27 · Day 1
Illinois residents seek to redraw state map to break from Chicago
The Illinois SAFE-T Act was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in 2021.
A spokesperson for Pritzker's office called the separation movement a stunt that is not going to happen, according to NBC Chicago.
Loret Newlin is the director of Illinois Separation.