Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Monday, November 27, 2017.
J.B. Pritzker’s plan to rebuild the Illinois Democratic Party
Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker plans to rebuild the Illinois Democratic Party if he wins the 2018 governor’s race, the billionaire businessman told Crain’s Chicago Business in an editorial board interview. Illinois Democrats don’t meet to endorse candidates, and there’s not a unified field organization. “There really is no Illinois Democratic Party,” he said. “The Democratic Party doesn’t exist. I believe we need to build a real Democratic Party in Illinois when it comes to field.” Pritzker also discussed Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan and possible term limits on legislative leadership, pension payments (Pritzker has vowed not to cut them), new revenue (he favors a progressive state income tax), and more with the Crain’s editorial board. [Crain’s Chicago Business]
