Board votes to submit advisory referendum on separating downstate Illinois
Ford County approved a resolution to place a nonbinding advisory referendum on separating downstate Illinois on the ballot (RES26-46); vote was Ayes 8, Nays 1 (Greg Niewold), Abstain 1 (Carson Vaughn).
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The Ford County Board voted Aug. 10 to submit an advisory, nonbinding referendum to county voters asking whether downstate Illinois should separate from the State of Illinois.
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