‘Doesn’t Feel Like A Hellhole’: J.B. Pritzker Tries To Gaslight Everyone Into Thinking Chicago Is Safe

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‘Doesn’t Feel Like A Hellhole’: J.B. Pritzker Tries To Gaslight Everyone Into Thinking Chicago Is Safe

1 sourceUpdated Aug 25, 2025

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited a noticeably low-crime area of Chicago on Monday in an attempt to convince everyone that the city is completely safe. Pritzker posted a video to his X account of a notably…

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