I wonder from where people are fleeing Illinois because I went to Southern Illinois a long time ago for a spell. Do they call it Little Egypt or something? And it was very rural and very nice.
States are more than just one area.
And Chicago really is huge, it took us hours to just drive through there. Even if one said its 20 downtown Minneapolises, that's understating it.
I know someone who went on a tour there recently even. Something to do with their German heritage. NYC was cleaned up, maybe Chicago can be cleaned up. Fat chance I know as things stand now. I've also heard it's about 30% Hispanic now.