Seven counties voted in favor of secession, and in six of those counties, more than 70% of voters were in favor of the measure.
  • projectsquared@lemmy.world
    14·
    6 months ago

    I saw that on the ballot in Madison County and thought there would be no way it would pass. It passed in all 7 counties that had the proposal in the ballot.

    There’s no way the counties down here can be financially solvent without the northern half of the state.

    People keep telling me not to worry. After seeing so many things that “would never happen” come to pass it is difficult to not take this seriously. Both mine and my wife’s retirement is solely based on our Illinois teacher pensions. I’m guessing those dissolve if this comes to pass? Do I move preemptively?

    • AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
      21·
      6 months ago

      I wouldn’t think your state pension goes away since that’s based on your employment with the state, not what state you currently reside in. Now any financial support those counties were getting from the state would go away.