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Weekend Watch: Could Chicago become the 51st State?

ByRachel Davis WLS logo
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Weekend Watch: Could Chicago become the 51st State?

Our Weekend Watch shines a spotlight on government activity.

In February, State Representative Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville filed a House resolution calling for Chicago to become the 51st state of the U.S., separating it from the rest of Illinois.

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