Dan Proft, a radio host with Chicago's Morning Answer, expressed concerns about Illinois' government-centric nature, stating that politics permeates daily conversations and stifles business. This contrasts with Ken Griffin's praise for Miami's optimism and future focus. Proft made these remarks on the social media platform X.

"lllinois' main industry is not agribusiness, logistics or financial services, it is the anti-industry of government," said Daniel K Proft. "its business is giving builders of businesses the business. Think about the conversations you have on a daily basis in Illinois and how often politics insinuates itself into conversations. upon reflection, it should be unwelcome and in other places in America it is."

At the America Business Forum in Miami in November 2025, Cita

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