J.B. Pritzker may not even know that he isn’t well known in the capital city. What most of us know is that he’s a rich, heavyset Chicago guy who isn’t Bruce Rauner. It would be nice – when the time is right, but before the inauguration – if he’d come down and shake some hands around. He could say some nice things about AFSCME, state government workers and the new Governors Mansion, and generally acknowledge Springfield has been through a lot these past four years. He would receive a hearty welcome. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and CEO
This article appears in Nov 15-21, 2018.
