Illinois governor JB Pritzker reportedly earned $1.43M from Las Vegas gambling winnings in 2024

Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his wife reportedly took home almost $10.7 million of taxable income last year, including about $1.43 million in gambling winnings from Las Vegas. The Democratic governor and first lady earned more than three times their 2023 income, fueled by the gambling winnings, $4.2 million in capital gains, nearly $3.9 million in dividends and over $800,000 in taxable interest, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing the 2024 income tax returns his campaign released Wednesday.ILLINOIS SIGNS TRADE AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF MEXICOA spokesperson for Pritzker's campaign