With a $5 million contribution to himself and a burst of goodwill generated by his gas giveaways, millionaire businessman Willie Wilson on Monday joined the race to send Mayor Lori Lightfoot into political retirement after a single term.
“My husband is a true visionary. He has the biggest heart in the world. He helps everyone. He is the modern-day Moses,” Janette Wilson, the candidate’s wife of 25 years, said in introducing her husband at their downtown penthouse Monday.
