In short, Illinois’ Democratic Party economics is about to turn that state into the equivalent of Detroit. Which is too bad given Illinois should be the one of the most prosperous states because it is the largest crossroads of transcontinental goods trade.
Things change and they can change quickly. There was a program on TV the other day about the old rice plantations in South Carolina. I think the year 1822 was mentioned and they said at that time Georgetown County in South Carolina was the wealthiest county in the USA. Things are different now.