While Illinois voters answered the call for change in government at the national level, little changed at the Statehouse as a result of the November 4 elections.
Chris Mooney, UIS professor of Political Studies, noted, "You can't say this was transformational."
Charles Wheeler, professor and director of Public Affairs Reporting at UIS, said, "My guess is that most voters hold their local lawmaker in higher esteem than they do the legislature as an institution."
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