Illinois Politicians Are All Sizzle, No Steak on Confronting Gun Violence

A recent swanky confab of the state’s (alleged) finest proves they have no idea what to do about crime in the state.

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lllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivers remarks in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019.

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Governor J. B. Pritzker, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, and other leading Illinois lights convened after another deadly July 4 holiday weekend at an upscale Loop steakhouse for the annual Chicago summer “gun violence is out of control” press conference.

It did not appear that any of the shooting victims or their family members had been invited for steak and the pinched attempts of our top politicians to convey empathy and resolve.

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Patrick Kenneally

Patrick Kenneally is the state’s attorney for McHenry County, just northwest of Cook County, Ill.

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