JB Pritzker Addresses New Criminal Investigation into Rauner's Fatal Mismanagement in Quincy

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Today, JB Pritzker addressed the new criminal investigation into Bruce Rauner's fatal mismanagement in Quincy. Alderman Gilbert Villegas, Chair of the Chicago City Council's Veteran Caucus also spoke about Rauner delaying construction of the Chicago Veterans' Home.

"The story of the Legionnaires' Crisis at the Quincy Veterans' Home is the story of a failed governor who cost people their lives," said JB Pritzker. "Bruce Rauner cared more about headlines than heroes. We've seen this before. In Flint, Michigan, the Attorney General launched a criminal investigation into the contamination of the water. Now, 15 government officials have been charged and one is facing involuntary manslaughter charges. Here in Illinois, there's now a criminal probe into the Rauner administration's mismanagement in Quincy. When 14 Veterans and their family members die, when nearly 70 people get sick, when you wait days to tell people on the ground what's going on, you better believe crimes were committed. This is criminal negligence that cost people their lives and it's time we have a grand jury get to the bottom of this."

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