Pritzker has been a consistent critic of President Donald Trump, having called on the president to be impeached two years ago. The governor said he’s been keeping track of the impeachment hearings and believes Trump has committed “misdeeds.”

In the Chicago metropolitan area alone, the report indicated those costs hit $3.8 billion and 68,000 jobs annually, translating to a “tort tax” of $811 per person

The American public-sector pension deficit is likely closer to the $4.4 trillion estimate.

The state’s goal of offering commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program financing as an affordable alternative for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, resiliency improvements and other green projects initially fell short, spurring additional legislative changes.

The bonds are repaid with local real estate taxes and assessment payments agreed to the property owner and amortized over the useful life of the project that ranges from five to 30 years.