Let's be honest, the state's probably been red for a LONG time, just like Oregon, Washington, California, etc. Chicago, just like every other major city, is a viper's nest of voter fraud, so while I won't claim Chicago itself if red, it's probably MUCH less blue than they'd have us believe. So much so, that, when combined with the rest of Illinois, the state is a reliable moderately-heavy red state (10-20% red win margin).
Let's be honest, the state's probably been red for a LONG time, just like Oregon, Washington, California, etc. Chicago, just like every other major city, is a viper's nest of voter fraud, so while I won't claim Chicago itself if red, it's probably MUCH less blue than they'd have us believe. So much so, that, when combined with the rest of Illinois, the state is a reliable moderately-heavy red state (10-20% red win margin).