Despite disagreements, Pritzker and Johnson want to work together

[December 06, 2023]  By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he and Mayor Brandon Johnson are getting along despite disagreements.  

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. BlueRoomStream

The year has been marked by high crime and an influx of noncitizen arrivals in Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are the two people responsible for addressing those issues.

On Monday, Pritzker was asked how he and Johnson are getting along since Johnson took office in May.

"I have had now three mayors that I have worked with, and I have made it my mission to make sure that the relationship is good, even when you disagree occasionally on some things," Pritzker said. "You just need to work it out, and whenever we have disagreed, we have worked it out. "

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