Highlights Damage Done by Bruce Rauner’s Budget Crisis

Chicago, IL – Today, JB Pritzker toured the El Valor Development and Training Center on the Southwest Side of Chicago. JB highlighted the ongoing damage done by Bruce Rauner’s 736-day manufactured budget crisis, and saw firsthand how social service agencies and the families they serve are struggling under Rauner’s failed leadership.

El Valor is a multi-cultural organization that provides a wide range of social services in Chicago including early childhood programs, parental and community engagement, and services for adults with disabilities. Bruce Rauner’s budget crisis slashed funding for El Valor, damaging their ability to provide critical services to children and working families in the community.

“El Valor is critical to giving children and working families in all of our communities the tools they need to build better lives,” said JB Pritzker. “We must do everything we can to support their essential work, but Bruce Rauner’s ongoing damage continues to harm social service agencies’ ability to serve Illinois families. It’s time for a governor who will fight for Illinois families and take bold action to move our state forward.”