Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer
April 22, 2026
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When asked by a reporter if speed might come at the expense of taxpayers, Gov. JB Pritzker said the Bears have been talking to lawmakers for two years. “We’re not talking about speed here, or it shouldn’t be a discussion about speed. I think now you’ve got a bill that probably has too many items associated with it or at least some of them that need amending,” he said.
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