Illinois governor doubles key staffers’ salaries out of own pocket

If this practice prevails, it could lead to more lucrative government speechwriting jobs.

Government speechwriing jobsย could become more lucrative,ย if new Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzkerโ€™s unprecedentedย new practiceย prevails.

The billionaire is using his own money to double the state salaries of about 20 key staffers.

No word on whether a speechwriter is included in that core crew, but chief of staff Anne Caprara willย reportedlyย get $148,00 from Illinois plus $150,000 from Pritzker for a grand total of $298,000.

โ€œThe governor-elect is committed to recruiting top talent to state government to best address the challenges Illinois faces,โ€ his spokesman says.ย 

Criticsย like longtime Chicago political operative Marilyn Katzย have more than a few concerns about the move.

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