ILLINOIS – As the Trump Administration plans to deploy federal agents, National Guard, or active-duty military to Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker spent the week traveling across Illinois to showcase his steady leadership and how there is no emergency that requires militarized intervention.
Throughout the week, Gov. Pritzker discussed ongoing public safety efforts, met with small business owners in Bronzeville and Little Village, announced business deals and infrastructure investments in Southern Illinois, cut ribbon on a new affordable housing development on the West Side, and welcomed students back to school.
The week was anchored by an event on Monday where the Governor brought together nearly 100 people representing the diverse fabric of Chicago’s vibrant civic society – from business executives to pastors to other community leaders – and sent a clear, unified message to the country: There is no emergency in Chicago or Illinois warranting the deployment of troops to our great state.
Here’s the week in photos:
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MONDAY IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
TUESDAY IN DECATUR
WEDNESDAY ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF CHICAGO
THURSDAY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
FRIDAY IN THE SOUTH SUBURBS AND LITTLE VILLAGE
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