The 21st Show

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is building up his national profile

Produced by Jose Zepeda
 
Pritzker, on a mostly blue TV news set, points his index fingers toward host Brett Baier, who raises his right hand as though he's about to palm a basketball; both men are wearing navy blue suits, Pritzker is spoting a purple necktie while Baier's is dark blue.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier at the Washington bureau of FOX News on Oct. 23, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr./AP

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Governor J.B. Pritzker has been building up his profile. A new analysis finds he’s favoring national outlets, many of which are friendly toward Democrats, over Illinois-based news providers. We’ll talk with Ben Szalinski, one of the reporters behind the story.

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Ben Szalinski
Statehouse Reporter, Capitol News Illinois