I'm going to go with what I know.
Odds are good, that a good bit of organized skullduggery is afoot.
Illinois is a shithole as a state.
Damn near everyone is on, related to someone, or trying to, get on the state payroll.
It's pervasive.
Rahm is a piece of shit socialist.
His problem is not being Marxist enough, and the Communist trash of Illinois are pushing full time, to move Shitcago, hence the state, further to the left.
He pissed off the Commies pretty bad with the teachers union bullshit, State employee Pensions are underfunded, and the "Rich" still aren't taxed enough, according to most of the Illinois dipshits we get up here on vacation.
Ever see a 20m Yacht flying an Obongo flag?
How about an AMG with a Hillary sticker?
Come on up for a weekend. You'll learn to hate the Marxist bastards as much as us locals do.
There is LOTS of Communist $$$ in Illinois.
They make that $$$ by fleecing the state, and want more.
The various Ward Commissars in Shitcago, benefit greatly from graft and skimming.
There is no such thing as negative attention, that requires additional funding to fix, and national attention and additional Federal funding just buys more gold chains, a Caddilac, and more Skrimps.
Trotsky 101.