I am just shocked that Illinois has a Republican Senator....That is incredible. Prayers for continued improvements in health.
Only 3 counties (if I recall correctly) went democrat in the 2010 governor’s race. Most of Illinois—outside of Cook, DuPage, and other Chicago area counties—is quite conservative. Problem with Cook County et al. is they are so massive they overwhelm the rest of the state which is not nearly as densely populated (or corrupt). That being said, a lot of us downstaters refer to “The People’s Republic of Illinois” when discussing our government.