[bigbob]

Amen, I'm there! You can win 3 counties and be elected Governor (Pat Quinn did). Just let Chicago secede, put the old toll booths back up and use 'em as entry checkpoints.

Without Chicago, Illinois would be as red as Indiana. Without Chicago and the stain around St. Louis, even darker red.

By the way, the Republican Governor (who beat Quinn) is now considered "stubborn" because he won't give in an just let them write more bad checks to pay all those bills.

[Jacquerie]

If Your State is a Mess.

[PhilCollins]

In 2010, then-Gov. Quinn won four counties. He won Jackson Co., which includes Carbondale.

[Impy]

2016 President, Illinois without Cook County

49.75% Trump
43.46% Clinton

That’s even with a poor result for Trump in the Chi suburbs

Romney also won in 2012.

Obama won in 2008, Bush won twice, Clinton won twice but only by a hair.