In Illinois, It’s Pritzker Versus Pritzker

Trump targets Chicago as governor’s sister backs economic development with charity

A map from the Chicago Police Department tracks crime statistics.

Today at the G-7 Summit in Canada, President Trump talked about Chicago, Illinois. “I look at Chicago, I mean, you got a really bad governor in Chicago, and a bad mayor, but the governor’s probably the worst in the country, Pritzker. But I look at how that city has been overrun by criminals,” he said.

Also this month, the $400 million Pritzker Traubert Foundation held an event to highlight the finalists for a $10 million “Chicago Prize,” which backs community development projects in Chicago neighborhoods. “The third Chicago Prize continues the momentum of giving great ideas the support they need to become reality,” Penny Pritzker, “cofounder and Trustee of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation,” is quoted as saying in a news article about the prize. “Through this process, we are proud to support so many fantastic community leaders who are working hard to increase economic opportunity for more families across our city.”