McLean County Times

In a heated statement, Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker's nationwide efforts and urged him to concentrate on resolving local issues. "We’re here today to THINK Illinois. As you know, over the last several weeks, the governor has been out gallivanting across the country talking about Think Big America, but here in Illinois, our constituents are hurting", said Rose on Nov. 1st.

"The ship of state is sinking. There are so many problems. Rather than thinking about America, governor, you should be here joining us and thinking about Illinois and how to solve our constituents’ problems", he continued passionately. He made a direct callout to Gov. Pritzker saying that instead of traveling around the country, he needs to focus more on the people that he represents — the taxpaying citizens of Illinois.

Chapin Rose is not an inexperienced voice in politics; representing the 51st District since 2013 after being a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 until 2012. His current roles include minority spokesperson for the Senate Appropriations Committee and participating in various other senate committees including insurance, judiciary, transportation and privacy committees.

Gov. J.B Pritzker began his nonprofit project Think Big America back in Oct., which branched off from his Think Big campaign theme during his gubernatorial run in 2018.

The core objective of Think Big America is to promote ballot measures safeguarding abortion rights with a board including businessperson Desirée Rogers, Illinois state Rep. Margaret Croke and Chicago Alderman Michelle Harris.