CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that threats to his office have increased since the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with numbers spiking after last week’s deadly shooting in Utah.

The governor said the rise reflects a broader trend of political violence that has grown for years.

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Speaking after a roundtable at City Colleges of Chicago, Pritzker criticized President Donald Trump for not directly condemning political violence.

The governor also addressed Trump’s immigration policies, saying mass deportation efforts and threats to deploy the National Guard have created widespread fear.

"People are frightened about the potential of military troops coming to our neighborhoods. People are fearful of masked men in unmarked vans who could grab them on a

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