Pritzker hits the road for 'Standing Up for Illinois' tour
Pritzker launches Standing Up for Illinois tour
Gov. Pritzker said he is traveling across the state to see how President Trumps cuts are impacting people.
CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker started his "Standing Up for Illinois" tour on Wednesday.
What we know:
The governor says he’s traveling across the state to see how cuts made by the Trump administration are affecting farmers.
His first stop was Sola Gratia Farm in Urbana, where he participated in a roundtable discussion with local agricultural leaders.
Pritzker also met with laid-off workers at the University of Illinois’ Soybean Innovation Lab. The program is set to close soon due to cuts in funding from USAID.