Task: Text Categorization
Input (English): This state's Republican Party chair Pat Brady has come under fire for supporting gay marriage. This state's  most senior Representative, Jerry Costello, did not seek re-election, and its current governor defeated Bill Brady in the 2010 election. This state has one of the lowest credit ratings, due to its 96 billion dollar pension liabilities. The current Senate Majority (*) Whip is from this state, whose senators are Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin. For ten points, identify this state governed by Pat Quinn, from which Roland Burris was selected by Rod Blagojevich to succeed Obama in the Senate.
Output (English): History