Some Illinois Republicans believe the state's rural areas are not getting fair representation due to the city of Chicago's outsized influence and are now pushing to separate the Windy City from the rest of the state. On "Fox & Friends" Monday, State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R) explained that in many states, including New York, California and Illinois, "large population centers" dominate state politics. "The rural portions are not being equally represented," said Halbrook, lamenting onerous regulations on businesses and a "piling on" of debt by Chicago. Halbrook said the system designed by the U.S. Constitution is "simply not working" in Illinois. Halbrook said each year, the state loses a number of residents equal to the size of the city of Peoria.

Source: Fox News May 20, 2019 13:18 UTC