Hate Illinois? You can always move – Rochelle News-Leader

Hating Illinois is a sickness, according to this author, and you should just leave.
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debtsor
4 years ago

Why is it racist for Trump to tell people who hate America to leave America, but ‘progressive’ when this goof tells us Illinoians to “love it or leave it!”? They hypocracy!

Hank Scorpio
4 years ago

Big surprise coming from a guy who uses a giant up-close photo of himself and his douche goatee as the first thing on the page. jfc…

Freddy
4 years ago

It’s not that people hate the state of Illinois. It’s the way the state is run by long time politicians. It is not being able to vote most of these out because many run unopposed/redistricted to their advantage/sham candidates to steal votes/never ending corruption plus a financial abyss. Even if you can bypass these obstacles we can not vote for the speaker of the house on a statewide ballot and any bill to be voted for by the legislators must pass the speakers standards. Illinois has many wonderful natural attributes/fertile land/abundant water and rivers/state parks. Ask yourselves if the political… Read more »

MikeH
4 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

This. It’s the knowledge that our hands are tied, since most voters in this state seem to be clueless morons who will keep the trainwreck rolling along.

Gemini
4 years ago

Yep, absolutely no reasons for Illinois residents to be upset. (/sarc) This guy is such a stroke.

nixit
4 years ago

Headline: Nomadic newspaper man with no school-aged children has wandered state to state his entire life and dares others to do the same.

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