Gov. JB Pritzker Reflects On His First Year In Office

By Daniel Tucker
JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a bill signing June 5, 2019 at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. Amr Alfiky / Associated Press
JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a bill signing June 5, 2019 at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. Amr Alfiky / Associated Press

Gov. JB Pritzker Reflects On His First Year In Office

By Daniel Tucker
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Tuesday marks one year in office for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, and quite a few things are different in the state since the Democrat took over on January 14, 2019 — from the legalization of recreational marijuana to infrastructure upgrades to new laws protecting immigrants, abortion rights, workers and more. 

Reset checks in with Gov. Pritzker for a look back at his first 12 months on the job.

GUEST: JB Pritzker, 43rd Governor of Illinois