At a formal campaign kickoff event Thursday morning in Chicago, Pritzker said, "through every challenge and every triumph, I have grown to love Illinois even more."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a video shared to X that Illinois has become the center of the Democratic Party’s fight against President Donald Trump. He specifically called out Trump’s tariff

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he would run for a third term in 2026, amid speculation over his ambitions for the 2028 presidential race, with the release of a campaign launch video featuring sharp criticism of President Donald Trump.