Big money has determined the past three gubernatorial election outcomes in Illinois. Gone are the days of the Illinois political machine and blue-dog Democrats who built patronage armies and rank-and-file majorities. Illinois politics is now, more than ever, a dollars and cents game run by an oligarchy of rich insiders.
That means Illinois is on its way to being a state where special interests can outweigh the voices of the everyday people – unless the people do something about it.
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