CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker discussed plans for economic growth in Chicago at a fireside chat Tuesday with business and civic leaders, saying he opposes a proposed head tax on employees of large businesses.

“It penalizes the very thing that we want, which is we want more employment in the city of Chicago,” Pritzker said. “It makes it very hard to attract companies from outside of Chicago to come into Chicago and harder for companies that are in Chicago to stay.”

Addressing members and guests of the Economic Club of Chicago in the ballroom of the Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel, the governor sat on stage with Chicago Tribune theatre critic Chris Jones.

Amid the conversation, Pritzker reaffirmed his intention to run for Illinois governor in 2026 and expressed interest in Chicago hosting the 2

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