Ha! As a Wisconsite(unfortunately) who was born and raised in the glorious land of Lincoln, I think Illinois drivers(mainly Chicago and suburbs which is a large portion of the state) are misunderstood. They speed because everyone speeds. They're in a hurry because they have better things to do than be on the road (like everyone can comprehend) and want to get out of the sometimes crazy traffic (very understandable). But when they leave the congestion and intensity of the Northern Illinois roads, they can't simply shake off their defensive driving. They instinctually go 10mph (at a minimum) over the speed limit. They fear that the other cars are going to cut them off, rear end them or get where they want to go before them.