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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Rich Miller

Political attacks on Pritzker, Dems heat up

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton walk in the 93rd annual Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago on August 13, (Max Herman/AFP via Getty Images)

Four distinct attacks have been launched against Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislators in the past couple of weeks.

“The Scream”: If you watch Chicago TV, you likely saw a striking TV ad called “The Scream.” The ad featured surveillance camera video of a white woman being mugged in broad daylight by three men in hoodies while she screams. It’s a jarring spot, to say the least. The ad was paid for by Dan Proft’s People Who Play by the Rules PAC, which is backing Darren Bailey for governor.

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