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From what I gather, Chicago. I know a few downstaters that outright resent Chi-town because it dominates the entire state economically and politically. Many of the downstaters actually have more in common with Kentucky, Missouri, and even Tennessee than they do with their big city brethren by Lake Michigan.
I have no doubts that there is some tension between NYC and New York State, but I don't think the divide is quite as large as that of Chicago and the rest of Illinois.
Most people downstate live in central Illinois, which has more in common with Indiana or Iowa. Some have connections to St. Louis. They have virtually nothing in common with Kentucky or Tennessee except for the minuscule population that lives in far southern Illinois.
Most people downstate live in central Illinois, which has more in common with Indiana or Iowa. Some have connections to St. Louis. They have virtually nothing in common with Kentucky or Tennessee except for the minuscule population that lives in far southern Illinois.
Yes, as central Illinois contains Champaign-Urbana, Boomington, Peoria, Decatur, etc, while southern IL has little outside of Carbondale and the St. Louis suburbs..
I believe that the Chicago metro area contains about 70% of the state's population, though..
Yes, as central Illinois contains Champaign-Urbana, Boomington, Peoria, Decatur, etc, while southern IL has little outside of Carbondale and the St. Louis suburbs..
I believe that the Chicago metro area contains about 70% of the state's population, though..
I think it's close to a 60:40 split (the metro spills into WI and IN), making it similar to population splits like MN, GA and MA.
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...a sea of red with more than just one blue island.
This is true. Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio all have democratic mayors if I'm not mistaken and these districts usually go blue or at the very least extremely close. The rest of Texas is pretty red.
Boston should not be on the poll, anyway. The city is very blue, while the state on the whole is only a little less blue....
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