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This Resolution urges the United States Congress to officially recognize the City of Chicago as the 51st state of the United States, thereby separating it from the rest of Illinois. The resolution highlights a perceived significant divide between Chicago and "downstate" Illinois, citing differences in electoral outcomes, policy stances on issues like gun ownership and abortion, and historical instances of legislative exemptions and financial bailouts for Chicago. It references past attempts and ongoing movements to split Illinois, suggesting that the current political and cultural separation warrants formal statehood for Chicago, acknowledging that such a change would require the consent of both the Illinois Legislature and the U.S. Congress.