As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was inaugurated for a second term, he spent an eventful Monday laying out his vision for the next four years, while celebrating with supporters and dancing to the music of Grammy winner Bruno Mars.
Prior to the inaugural gala, the governor delivered an address hitting on a wide variety of themes, saying that his administration will seek to not just continue the work it’s done in his first term, but to look far into the future.
Pritzker also called for making college more affordable by providing free tuition to “working-class families,” and also called for universal preschool, among other proposals.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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