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The governor made the presentation at the planned Aspire Center
for Workforce Innovation on Chicago’ West Side.
“The Aspire Center: what an amazing new development that’s
taking place here. It wouldn’t happen without, I guess you’d
say, public, private, philanthropic partnership,” Pritzker said.
A spokesman from J.P. Morgan Chase said his company made an $11
million equity investment in the $36 million Aspire project.
Pritzker praised the Chicago Community Loan Fund and similar
organizations for their work.
“They keep our communities afloat through sheer hard work and
ingenuity, sometimes when government isn’t there,” Pritzker
said.
C.C.L.F. provides financing and technical assistance in
low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods throughout the Chicago
area.
The Aspen Center is scheduled to open next year.
Pritzker also offered advice to Vice President Kamala Harris
going into the presidential debate tonight.
The vice president and Democratic Party nominee faces Republican
Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in
Philadelphia.
When asked how Vice President Harris could attract undecided
voters, Pritzker attacked her opponent.
“Let’s be clear. I think that what Kamala Harris has got to get
across first is that the guy on the other side of the stage is a
lying liar who lies,” Pritzker said.
Pritzker downplayed expectations for Harris.
“Donald Trump, he’s got the most experience on a presidential
debate stage of any presidential candidate in our lifetimes.
Think about that. This guy knows how to debate, and Kamala
Harris had had fewer debates,” Pritzker said.
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