Pritzker says he’ll eventually release ‘complex’ tax returns

Posted on October 19, 2017
J.B. Pritzker visited Bloomington’s LIUNA Hall Thursday. (Photo by Sam Wood/WJBC)

 

By Greg Halbleib

BLOOMINGTON – Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker says he’ll release his tax returns, but he’s not sure when.

Pritzker visited a lunch with McLean County Democrats at the LIUNA Hall in Bloomington Thursday. The multi-billionaire said his returns are not easy to compile.

“It’s taken us a while to compile these tax returns,” Pritzker said. “I’m not suggesting to you exactly when, I’ll tell you soon because it will be soon, but that’s the best I can offer because it is somewhat complex.”

Pritzker said anyone running for the top spot in the state or country should make his or her returns public, and criticized President Trump for not doing so.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected].

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