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On the Campaign Trail, JB Pritzker Courts Farmers Like He's Running for President

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U.S. News & World Report· Oct 16, 10:02 AMOn the Campaign Trail, JB Pritzker Courts Farmers Like He's Running for PresidentAlso ran in Reuters

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$8.5M income reportedPartial returns released before the Nov. 3 election show Gov. JB Pritzker paid $2.2 million in federal income tax. Records for trusts holding much of his fortune remain secret; GOP rival Darren Bailey hasn’t released his returns.

Chicago Tribune2d agoWhole story →

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Gov. JB Pritzker reports $9.4 million income on 2025 tax returns - and no gambling winningsPritzker, who reported a $1.4 million blackjack windfall in his 2024 tax return, still enjoyed one of his strongest financial years since taking office, along with first lady MK Pritzker.

Chicago Sun-Times2d agoWhole story →

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Gov. JB Pritzker casts doubt on plan to build more housingGov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t pass in the fall veto session, though Bears stadium and data center legislation remain in play. He also weighed in on Medicare for All.

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Illinois erases $1.4 billion in medical debt for thousands of residentsThe state’s Medical Debt Relief Program has wiped out an average of $1,200 in debt for residents, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday.

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's run for U.S. Senate is attracting lobbyists' campaign cashSome lobbyists who gave to her campaign work for firms that lobby the state of Illinois.

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On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for presidentThe town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop. Yet billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker traveled there to spar with his opponent in his bid for a third term as governor of the state.

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Pritzker reports more than $9M in income on 2025 tax returns, not including blind trustFrom Capitol News Illinois: JB Pritzker and his wife reported making $9.4 million on their 2025 tax returns. Pritzker’s wealth largely came from capital gains as he does not take a salary from the state

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Gov. JB Pritzker outspending Darren Bailey's campaign 25-to-1 in Illinois governor raceIllinois Democrats also hold massive fundraising advantages as they seek to expand supermajorities In the General Assembly.

Chicago Sun-Times16h agoWhole story →

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Illinois Governor Paid $2.6 Million in Federal and State TaxesIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and his wife reported $9.4 million in adjusted gross income and paid $2.2 million in federal taxes for tax year 2025, according to tax records released by his campaign Friday.

Bloomberg Tax News15h agoWhole story →

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Illinois Democrats, Pritzker outraise many Republicans and BaileyNewly filed campaign finance records show Republican Darren Bailey entered the final month before the Nov. 3 election with $431,787 in cash on hand, a disadvantage of better than 100 to 1 to the $44.4 million that the self-funding Gov. JB Pritzker had in his campaign fund on Sept. 30.

Chicago Tribune11h agoWhole story →

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Nick Shirley sues California to stop law targeting his reportingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law in August, seeking to undermine the tactics used by the YouTube journalist.

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Pritzker wants Illinois legislature to pass data center billGov. JB Pritzker said he isn’t pursuing a moratorium on new data centers in Illinois and said he would rather see lawmakers pass regulations on the facilities after the November election.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's lost 80 pounds on GLP-1, sparking fresh talk of 2028 White House runIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed Monday that he's lost 80 pounds in two years with the help of GLP-1 medication -- but denied his regimen had anything to do with plans to run for president in two years time.

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