How's that different from anywhere else?
Say what you will about places with loony levels of fickle progressivism, they are proud and honest about their weird intent. Things do get done....whatever they happen to be.
True fiscally conservative regions actually have things like budget surpluses. Crazy, huh?
Illinois is treated purely as a pig trough for politicians to gorge while noisily nose breathing and belching. Thats it. Illinois is blessed with soil and location. Its not discipline, scruples and intellectual capital preventing abject bankruptcy, it is historical and natural happenstance. Its just a casino being skimmed 24/7, 365. Nothing actually gets done.
It's like the anti-Switzerland.
Legal Marijuana? Why did it take so long in a blue state? Because the politicians had to strategically situate themselves to be the primary beneficiaries first. Hence no legal home growing. Just one example.