I live in a gerrymandered state house district that is 80% suburban and 20% urban. The 20% urban portion are improvised black neighborhoods full of violence that vote 95% Dem and have nothing in common with the rest of the district but have an huge influence in the results overall because their overwhelmingly Dem tilt.
Why would repeal of the 17th cause them to "pay more attention" to who the candidates are? Right now their own concern is locating which one has a "D" next to their name. (Ideally they'd prefer a black state rep., however due to demographics, Madigan ensures a white suburban Dem in the RAT candidate).
Who cares? Illinois is going to have 2 liberal Senators anyway. You live in a one party corrupt state, similar to most Yankee states, so quit imposing your crap on the rest of us. Repealing the 17th would vastly improve the Senate for most of the non corrupt sates. My advice get out there. Move to Texas or somewhere south. Shouting from inside the toilet that is smell like crap is stupid, get out of the toilet.