I would LOVE to see this happen.
The trend would be for lower Illinois to split down the middle with the West half asking to join Missouri and the East half asking to join Indiana.
Then Southeastern California can petition to join Arizona.
It would make for some interesting realignment of electoral votes.
No far-left state is going to split in “half” — ever.
Why would Democrats concede to going from a situation where a state has 2 Democrat Senators, to having the same area on the map suddenly have 2 Democrat Senators and 2 Republican Senators?
Never happen.
A state would have to split into at least 3 parts (2 of which favor Democrats) or it will never have the slightest chance of being allowed.
“The trend would be for lower Illinois to split down the middle with the West half asking to join Missouri and the East half asking to join Indiana.”
Indiana sure as hell does not want Chicago.
I have many friends in Southern Illinois and the would love to join Missouri or Indiana.