Commentary: New maps, fewer choices and how to restore democracy to suburban voters – Daily Herald*

Matt Paprocki, of the Illinois Policy Institute: "When businesses are deciding how to grow and expand, they don't just look at this year. They look five to 10 years into the future. Right now, there's a crisis of certainty. Illinois' haywire finances and chaotic leadership have driven that...Compared to competing, neighboring states, Illinois' high property taxes, high unemployment insurance and high corporate taxes really stand out. And the 800-pound gorilla is pension debt."