See live results as Illinois counties vote on idea of separating from Cook County

A group of 11 Illinois counties voted on referendums Tuesday on whether they should explore the idea of creating a separate state. The referendum asks voters whether their respective counties should coordinate with other county boards to explore the idea of forming a state separate from Cook County, an idea that has already been approved by more than 30 counties across the state. In Tuesday’s election, 11 more counties in western and southern Illinois were voting on the proposal, and we are tracking live results here throughout the night on NBC Chicago. Here is a full rundown of counties in Illinois voting on the measure. Coles County COLES CO. – SEPARATION VOTE NO 0% 0 YES 0% 0 Gallatin County GALLATIN CO. – SEPARATION VOTE