[Reily]

The late Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen warned everyone about the consequences of the 1964 USSC decision case Reynolds v. Sims. He’s been proved right in his home state and all other states where large urban centers dominate.
He Was so concerned about its long-term effects that he tried to get a Convention of States convened.

[Jacquerie]

Senator Dirksen of Illinois warned that Chicago would come to dominate Springfield. He was right; due to Reynolds, Illinois is near bankruptcy and losing population as people flee high taxes, higher unemployment, and societal destruction.

If Your State is a Mess.