Well, what makes IL so bad is all the votes in the s##thole a/k/a Chicago.
But the government here does suck, I'll grant you that.
Here is a good blog artcile about Chad Koppie, a conservative U.S. Senate candidate: http://www.prairiestatereport.us/2013/04/15/an-interview-with-chad-koppie-running-for-u-s-senate-from-illinois/