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The Madison County Board on April 17 gave the green light to an advisory referendum that would allow the board to explore the possibility of the county becoming part of a new state. A resolution which passed along partisan lines after some 75 minutes of audience comment and board debate authorized the placement of a
By a vote of 15-7, the Madison County Board voted in favor of sending a non-binding referendum to voters in November. County voters will be asked if they want to separate from Cook County to form a new state.
“To me, a referendum like this, it’s not offering real solutions,” one board member said. “Rather than offer solutions, it just, in my view, foments misperceptions.”
The Madison County Board voted Wednesday to approve a resolution opposing sanctuary state status in response to the immigration crisis for migrants and the potential for asylum seekers in Madison County, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls to continue funding services for illegal immigrants during his State of the State address.
The Madison County Board voted to include on the ballot an advisory resolution supporting “fair and impartial ballot access in Illinois.”