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217 Today: Gov. JB Pritzker says his wife may be the final decision maker in his next political move

Kimberly Schofield and Stephanie Mosqueda
 
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during the Illinois delegation breakfast — on the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention — at the Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during the Illinois delegation breakfast — on the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention — at the Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Today's headlines:

  • A local church in Danville is eliminating its status as a food desert.
  • Senator Dick Durbin was among a few Illinoisians to take the stage at the DNC last night, with a rallying cry for labor unions.
  • Students from across the country and from Chicago joined the March on the DNC yesterday to demand the U.S. stop sending aid to Israel.
  • It was the first day of the Democratic National Convention yesterday and Illinois delegates kicked off the festivities with the first breakfast of the week.

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear parts of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s speech at the DNC yesterday and what he says it’ll take for him to run for a third term. 

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mae Antar, Mawa Iqbal, Lisa Kurian Philip, Alex Degman, Tessa Weinberg and Dave McKinney.