Secession From Illinois Is in the Air

"As states grow more politically polarized, the difference between good
and bad governance is coming into sharper relief for voters. Enough
people are noticing in Illinois that some counties want to secede from
the Land of Lincoln and join a state that isn’t ruled by public unions
and their political yes-men.
In November, to little national notice, seven Illinois counties voted to
consider seceding, and now Indiana is rolling out the welcome mat.
Voters in Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison and Perry
counties approved a nonbinding ballot question on cutting ties with
Illinois. The votes weren’t close. Six of the seven counties approved
the advisory question by more than 70%. Iroquois County’s vote was some
72%, and Calhoun County’s near 76%.
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says the Illinois counties would be
more than welcome to come on over. On Jan. 14 the Republican introduced
legislation to establish the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment
Commission, which would include five members appointed by the Indiana
Governor and five members appointed under Illinois law, to discuss
moving the state line. “We think instead of seceding and creating a 51st
state, [Illinois residents] should just join us,” Mr. Huston said.
The attraction is obvious for Illinois residents. The nearby table
provides a tale of the tape on some quality of governance and ease of
doing business comparisons. Both states have flat individual income
taxes, but Indiana’s rate is 3.05% compared to 4.95% in Illinois. The
corporate tax rate in Indiana is 4.9% compared to 9.5% in Illinois."
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/illinois-counties-secession-vote-indiana-j-b-pritzker-todd-huston-5a93d624?