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Alex Maragos
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Weekend Anchor and Reporter, WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)
Chicago
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politics national business
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By Alex Maragos Verified| Our Community Now@ Share “J.B. Pritzker sees the opening and he’s going right for it,” said Ahern. Pritzker, who is Jewish and helped found the Illinois Holocaust Museum, invoked Nazi Germany in his 2025 State of the State address, saying “the authoritarian playbook is laid bare here.” Pritzker will be up for re-election as governor in 2026. He has not formally declared an intention to run for re-election, nor has he announced a run for president in 2028.
By Alex Maragos Verified| WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified With the Democratic Party looking to chart a new course following the 2024 presidential election loss, several signs point to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker trying to fill a leadership void. The governor has been a very vocal opponent of President Donald Trump in interviews and on social media, doubling down on a progressive posture that has led to two terms in Springfield.
By Alex Maragos Verified| Our Community Now@ Share “J.B. Pritzker sees the opening and he’s going right for it,” said Ahern. Pritzker, who is Jewish and helped found the Illinois Holocaust Museum, invoked Nazi Germany in his 2025 State of the State address, saying “the authoritarian playbook is laid bare here.” Pritzker will be up for re-election as governor in 2026. He has not formally declared an intention to run for re-election, nor has he announced a run for president in 2028.
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WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
+1 312-836-5555