Gov. J.B Pritzker’s latest campaign ad praises his support for small businesses even though his policies contributed to one of the nation’s largest small business closures.
A TV ad for Gov. Pritzker’s re-election campaign credits him for providing a “life raft” for Illinois small businesses. But the data don’t indicate Illinois policy choices during the pandemic supported the small business community enough to keep it healthy, as 35% of the state’s pre-pandemic small businesses were still closed a year into COVID-19.
In terms of overall jobs, Illinois has experienced the worst recovery of any Midwest state, and the eighth worst in the country. Many Illinoisans waited for weeks before their claims were resolved during the height of the pandemic.
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