Generous, heroic, and strong, always : Read Gov. Pritzker s State of the State Address
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Winnebago County health administrator Sandra Martell (left) tour a vaccination center at Auburn High School earlier this month. Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a $41.6 billion state budget for the coming fiscal year.Scott P. Yates | Rockford Register Star (AP)
Good afternoon to the esteemed lawmakers who are joining us remotely, and to all the people of Illinois, who have endured so much this past year. Joining me today are two people essential to my work as governor: the incomparable lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, and my remarkable wife, First Lady MK Pritzker.
interesting. depends, i don t know. we do have some clean news today too. right, right. let s go to some drawings. drawings? huge drawing, actually. this kind of drawing. it looks like a crop circle but it was done on black ice and it s 12 1/2 square miles. world s biggest drawing ever. ever. 13 miles across. over there in the uk. and that s a lot of space, no doubt, absolutely. very, very impressive there. and the most fun one of all today. of course. we leave on a family note today here during your morning papers. we want to wish a special congratulations to rich jaime, senior video operator here, and he is a grandfather yet again. little baby born yesterday on the 31st, 5 pounds, 6 ounces. very proud grandfather. here on staff. that s right. charlotte, north carolina. congratulations to rich. beautiful little baby there. and they will not sleep at all tonight. as they put the wood n their