Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he won $1.4 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas during a vacation with first lady MK Pritzker and friends, calling himself “incredibly lucky.” His federal return shows $10.66 million in 2024 income, mostly from dividends and capital gains; they paid $1.6 million in taxes on $5.87 million in taxable income. A spokesperson said he plans to donate the casino windfall to charity. The billionaire Democrat, seeking a third term in 2026, has raised his profile by condemning President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement in the Chicago area and an attempted National Guard deployment.

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