CHICAGO (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently disclosed a $1.4 million windfall from a single trip to Las Vegas, where he says he got “incredibly lucky” playing cards.

The revelation, part of his 2024 tax filings, has drawn sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers who argue the billionaire governor is disconnected from the financial realities of the everyday Illinoisans he serves.

According to documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune, Pritzker and his wife MK reported more than $10 million in income last year, including the gambling winnings. The couple paid approximately $30.2 million in federal taxes and $4.5 million in state taxes.

Speaking to reporters after an unrelated event in Chicago, Pritzker described the Vegas trip as a stroke of luck.

“It all happened over one trip,

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