'Sometimes splitting is a good thing': An Illinois movement aims to be the 51st state

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· June 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM

'Sometimes splitting is a good thing': An Illinois movement aims to be the 51st state June 15, 20265:21 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered

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