Illinois
- Lincoln County: Southern Cook County, Illinois communities, upset at Chicago-centric policies of the county government, petitioned in 2004 to split off the southern portion of the county. The southern communities argue they are in financial ruin due to bad policies limiting their ability to attract business, but critics contend that the area's problems stem from rampant city corruption.
- Marquette County: proposed county to be formed from Hancock County, Illinois, that made progress in the state legislature in 1844.
Read more about this topic: List Of U.S. County Secession Proposals
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