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Illinois counties to vote on non-binding referenda on separating from Cook County

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The Independent, Daily Mail and Fox News report that Illinois counties are moving toward non-binding votes on separating from Cook County, which contains Chicago. According to the group Illinois Separation, 33 counties have already approved similar measures, and 11 more are set to vote in November. The Independent reports that the group’s director, Loret Newlin, says residents outside the Chicago area are not taken into account in state lawmaking. Critics of Cook County cite its crime rate, cost of living, Democratic leadership and influence on state politics, according to The Independent and Daily Mail.

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Illinois Separation says 33 Illinois counties have approved non-binding measures on separating from Cook County.
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The Independent
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Eleven counties are set to vote in November on non-binding referenda on separating from Cook County.
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Loret Newlin, director of Illinois Separation, says residents outside the Chicago area are not taken into account in state lawmaking.
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The Independent
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Critics of Cook County cite its crime rate, cost of living, Democratic leadership and influence on state politics.
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The Independent and Daily Mail report 33 Illinois counties have approved non-binding separation measures; all three report 11 more vote in November. The Independent frames it as growing momentum, while the right-side outlets stress residents’ frustration with Chicago’s crime and influence.

the left
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The Independent asks whether a new state is on the way and presents momentum building, centering Chicago’s influence and residents feeling ignored by state leadership.
A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind
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Daily Mail labels Chicago crime-ridden and stresses a vote on a new state without it, while Far Right Fox News leads with frustrated residents redrawing the map.
Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without Loaded modifier“crime-ridden”Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.More neutral: ChicagoDisagree with this highlight? Chicago
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crime-riddenMore neutral: Chicago
Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.
Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without crime-ridden Chicago
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momentum building behind the movement
Chicago’s influence on state politics
residents feeling ignored by state leadership

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The IndependentLeft
A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind
More than 30 counties have already approved the non-binding measure to leave Illinois
1 day agoRead at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

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Chicago’s crime rate
residents’ frustration
Democratic leadership and influence
redrawing the state map

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cost of living criticism of Cook County, reported by The Independent

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Fox NewsFar Right
Frustrated Illinois residents seek to redraw state map in bid to break free from Chicago
Frustrated Illinois residents in 11 counties will vote on a non-binding referendum to break away from Cook County and form a new state in November.
3 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without Loaded modifier“crime-ridden”Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.More neutral: ChicagoDisagree with this highlight? Chicago
Out of Illinois' 102 counties, 33 have already voted in favor of exploring separation from Chicago, and 11 more are set to vote on the idea in the upcoming midterm election.
1 day agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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The Independent, Oct 25, 6:06 PM EDT
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4 hr 12 min later
Its first report, Oct 25, 10:18 PM EDT

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The IndependentLeftOct 25, 6:06 PM EDT
Daily MailRightOct 25, 10:18 PM EDT
Fox NewsFar RightOct 27, 6:00 AM EDT

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Illinois counties to vote on non-binding referenda on separating from Cook County

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A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind

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Frustrated Illinois residents seek to redraw state map in bid to break free from Chicago

Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without Loaded modifier“crime-ridden”Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.More neutral: ChicagoDisagree with this highlight? Chicago

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the left

the center

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Language to notice

In the outlets’ own words

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From the left

A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind

From the center

From the right

Frustrated Illinois residents seek to redraw state map in bid to break free from Chicago

Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without crime-riddenLoaded modifier“crime-ridden”Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.More neutral: ChicagoDisagree with this highlight? Chicago

How the coverage built up

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Illinois counties to vote on prospect of forming new state without Loaded modifier“crime-ridden”Describes Chicago as ridden with crime in the outlet’s own voice, which the headline does not establish with evidence.More neutral: ChicagoDisagree with this highlight? Chicago