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Those counties, now 33 in total, have voted to leave the state of Illinois. The language in the referenda involved the counties splitting off to create a new, 51st state—not joining Indiana.

Even if Illinois leaders changed their mind and congress got on board, Indiana may not actually want the counties. "The problem is that Illinois is about $150 billion in debt," Merritt said.

Those counties, now 33 in total, have voted to leave the state of Illinois. The language in the referenda involved the counties splitting off to create a new, 51st state—not joining Indiana.