Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he supports a strong, free press, but Republican Darren Bailey’s running mate says taxpayer dollars should not be spent on partisan outlets.
Pritzker spoke at the Illinois Local News Summit in Chicago on Friday and said Illinois was the first state in the nation to launch a tax-incentive program for local news.
Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar said it’s important to support a free press, but taxpayer dollars should not support outlets like some in Chicago that only show one side of issues.
Pritzker said a third of the tax credit money went to nonprofit news organizations.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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