In an effort to push back at media companies he says are stifling free speech, Gov. JB Pritzker has encouraged Chicago viewers to boycott select local stations, including “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN-TV.
Why it matters: It’s the first time a sitting Illinois governor has suggested boycotting Chicago media channels.
Zoom in: Pritzker thrust himself into the debate over free speech after ABC indefinitely suspended late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for comments about slain podcaster Charlie Kirk…