Not really. I'd say this is a "purple" city, with even the conservatives leaning to liberal on many things like LGBTQ rights. Hotels likely cater to the conservatives paying for rooms, not to reflect the local population. I've lived in both Chicago proper (312, not the 'burbs) and Bloomington and I'd say they are very similar in terms of what people are like. We get a lot of Chicago transplants down here, as a matter of fact.
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