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Pritzker skewered as ‘victim of his own’ policy after repeat offender arrested in governor’s backyard

A repeat offender was charged with trespassing at Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s Chicago home over Independence Day weekend, prompting renewed criticism from Republicans and crime-policy critics over the Democrat’s public-safety record.Dwayne Cortez Milton was arrested on the night of July 4 after he was seen allegedly jumping a fence and entering Pritzker’s backyard. Milton faces a trespassing charge but was released from custody pending trial, ABC 7 Chicago reported. Milton was ordered released in the trespassing case, but court documents show he pleaded guilty July 7 in a separate theft case a...