Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has a lot riding on the Democratic National Convention
Briefly

Pritzker led the effort to convince the party to hold its convention in Chicago and will have the state's reputation and his own riding on how it comes off.
He clearly viewed this as, you know, this is an opportunity for me to go national, to get recognition, to show that I can deliver.
Pritzker, 59, is an heir to the Hyatt hotels fortune with personal wealth totaling about $3.5 billion, according to Forbes.
During Pritzker's time in office and with a Legislature under Democratic control, Illinois has passed laws to make abortion more accessible.
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