Why is Illinois so corrupt?
Easy.
Because it was originally settled by ... The FRENCH!
(that’s my story and I’m sticking to it)
“Alphonse Capone” Now there’s a good French name.
Chicago politics (and IL) was corrupt long before Big Al hit town. Like back to the Chicago Fire in 1871.
Even Wiki gives a 'fairly good' run down on it.
(You do know I was kidding about the French, but the corruption almost goes back that far.)