separation referendum

New Illinois group to hold two-day convention in Quincy about separating downstate from Cook County

May 3, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The third session of a constitutional convention to propose separating downstate Illinois from Chicago and Cook County will be held Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, at the Holiday Inn, 4821 Oak. The Friday night and Saturday morning presentations are open to the public. The event is presented by New Illinois. It describes itself…