NOTICE OF PETITION TO FORM A NEW STATE

Liberty: The 51st State

Residents of the territory described below are notified that a petition will or has been filed in the Offices of the Illinois
and Indiana Boards of Elections requesting a referendum to establish a new Republic in the United States of America,
to be called the State of Liberty.
To: U. S. Congress, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United
States Senate, the Governors of the states of Indiana and Illinois
There are 1.7 million people in a region encompassing the South Side of Chicago, southern Cook County, Illinois and
Lake County, Indiana. That population base is greater than Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New
Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. That population base has 12
governors and 24 U. S. Senators. We are the nucleus of the 51st State.
WHEREAS, representation that reflects citizens' concerns was at the heart of the original 13 colonies' revolt from
England;
WHEREAS, as the architects of the United States Government, the Founding Fathers showed their commitment to
representation by creating the three branches of government, and by further dividing the Legislative branch into two
houses;
WHEREAS, the history of this nation, and its unique legacy to governments throughout the world, demonstrates that
representation of the people is the most sure way to preserve freedom;
WHEREAS, citizens in the more populated areas of northwestern Indiana, specifically, Lake County, and citizens in
the more populated areas northeastern Illinois, specifically, Cook County, Illinois, have many interests that stand in
stark contrast to the interests of other areas of their respective states, which feel they do not have the influence on
state policymaking that citizens of these regions should enjoy;
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states in part, "New States may be admitted by
the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State;
nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the
Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress";
WHEREAS, the creation of a separate state, consisting of the northwestern portion of the present state of Indiana
with a northern boundary stretching east and west across Lake Michigan and formally known as Lake County,
combined with the southern portion of Cook County, Illinois, with a northern boundary stretching in a southwesterly
direction from the beginning point of Interstate 55 in Chicago, Illinois and encompassing the First and Second
Congressional Districts, would provide the citizens of what is presently Lake County, Indiana and Cook County,
Illinois increased access to their state government; and

WHEREAS, the creation of a new state from the states of Indiana and Illinois requires the consent of the Indiana and
Illinois Legislatures and the United States Congress;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the citizens of Lake County, Indiana and the citizens of certain
portions of Cook County, Illinois hereby give notice to the Legislatures of the respective states of its desire for the
creation of a new state from within the present states of Illinois and Indiana, consisting of the northwestern portion of
the present state of Indiana with a northern boundary stretching east and west across Lake Michigan and formally
known as Lake County, combined with the southern portion of Cook County, Illinois, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Illinois State line at the southeast corner of Bloom Twp. (East Steger Rd.),
thence west to South Kings Rd. in Crete Twp. in Will County, thence south, east, southwest, northwest, southwest
and south following South Kings Rd. to the Deer Creek, thence generally west and southwest following the Deer
Creek to the Monee Twp. line, thence south following the Monee Twp. line (South Western Ave.) to Highland Rd.,
thence west to Olmstead Lane., thence continuing west following Olmstead Lane to the University Park Corp. limits,
thence west approximately 435 feet to the University Park Corp. limits, thence continuing west, north, west and north
following the University Park Corp. limits to West Hamilton Rd., thence west to South Steger Monee Rd., thence
northeast to Dralle Rd., thence west, north and west following Dralle Rd. to the Illinois Central RR, thence northeast
following the Illinois Central RR to the Rich Twp. line in Cook County, thence west following the Rich Twp. line
(West Steger Rd.) to South Harlem Ave., thence north to Il Rt. 43, thence continuing north following Il Rt. 43 to
South Harlem Ave., thence southwest to Il Rt. 43, thence north following Il Rt. 43 to 167th St., thence west to
Paxton Ave., thence north to Nottingham Dr., thence northeast to Ozark Ave., thence north to 163rd St., thence
westerly to Meadowview Dr., thence continuing west following Meadowview Dr. to South 94th Ave., thence north to
West 151st St., thence east to Access Rd., thence northwest to Orland Square Dr., thence northwest and west
following Orland Square Dr. to John Humphrey Dr., thence north approximately 932 feet following John Humphrey
Dr. to the district boundary, thence east approximately 1,900 feet following the district boundary to South 94th Ave.,
thence north to Fairway Dr., thence east to Ash St., thence north to Birch St., thence west to John Humphrey Dr.,
thence north to 142nd St., thence east and northeast following 142nd St. to Charleston Dr., thence north to Thomas
Dr., thence west and northwest following Thomas Dr. to 140th St., thence east to Catherine Dr., thence north
approximately 1,923 feet following Catherine Dr. to the district boundary, thence east approximately 950 feet
following the district boundary to the Orland Park Corp. limits, thence continuing east following the Orland Park
Corp. limits to Elm St., thence north to 135th St., thence east to 86th Ave., thence north to South 86th Ave., thence
continuing north following South 86th Ave. to West 131st St., thence east to South 82nd Ave., thence north to 130th
St., thence east to South Cornell Lane, thence southwest to West 131st St., thence east to South Comanche Dr.,
thence north to West Ute Lane, thence west to Shawnee Rd., thence north to Ishnala Dr., thence northeasterly to Il
Rt. 43, thence north following Il Rt. 43 to 114th Pl., thence east to Oak Park Ave., thence south to West 115th St.,
thence east to South Pulaski Road thence north to West 55th St., thence east to Western Avenue, thence north to
West 47th St., thence east to the Chicago and Western Indiana RR, thence generally north following the Chicago and
Western Indiana RR to South Stewart Ave., thence continuing north following Stewart Avenue to the Chicago and
Western Indiana RR to West 37th St., thence east to the Dan Ryan Expressway, thence north to West 35th St., thence
east to South LaSalle St., thence north to South Wentworth Avenue, thence north to West Cermak Road, thence east
to South Michigan Avenue, thence south to east 24th Place; thence east to the Chicago Township Line bordering
Lake Michigan, thence south and southeasterly along the Chicago Township Line to the Illinois State Line, thence
southeasterly following the Illinois State Line to the northwestern corner of Lake County, Indiana, thence east along
the northern border of Lake County, Indiana to the northeast corner of Lake County, Indiana, thence south along
County Line Road to the New Channel for the Kankakee River; thence southwesterly following the New Channel for
the Kankakee River and the northern borders of the Jasper County and Newton County Boundary lines to the
Illinois/Indiana State Line, thence north to the point of beginning.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Governors of the States of Indiana and Illinois,
and to the respective state's congressional delegations.
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