Pritzker injury means no Japan trade trip
Friday, Aug 30, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Mark Maxwell…
Governor J.B. Pritzker suffered a hairline fracture to his left leg, his office confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The injury will not require surgery, but doctors orders will keep the state’s top executive from making a trip to Japan.
The island country represents one of the state’s biggest international trade partners. Governors and state leaders from the Midwest travel to Tokyo every other year, and host Japanese officials in alternating years. Pritzker had planned to attend the meetings next month, according to sources familiar with his travel plans. It remains unclear if Illinois will send another representative in his place.
* Maxwell, by the way, walked the state fairgrounds for half an hour with Pritzker earlier this month and his injury was not apparent at all and the governor never mentioned it…
* But watch this video from Tuesday…
- KSDinCU - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 10:54 am:
I don’t think I’ve ever before seen Japan referred to as an “island country.” It’s not inaccurate, but usually that label is reserved for less well-known nations like Vanuatu or Malta.
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 11:02 am:
The real mystery is how JB got the fracture. My guess is that JB tripped over the giant pile of unpaid bills that Rauner left.
- Henry Francis - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 11:04 am:
Some people put on tough guy costumes and talk tough.
Some people just walk the walk.
- King Louis XVI - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 11:04 am:
—I don’t think I’ve ever before seen Japan referred to as an “island country.” It’s not inaccurate, but usually that label is reserved for less well-known nations like Vanuatu or Malta.—
Britain is routinely and historically referred to as an “island nation.”
- Leslie K - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 11:49 am:
I’m not a doctor, but the google tells me that hairline fractures are also called stress fractures, and can occur from overuse/repetitive actions. Sounds like all the walking he’s done recently could itself have been the cause. Best wishes to the Governor for a speedy and complete recovery.
- Southern_Dawg - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 11:52 am:
I’ve seen college basketball players play entire seasons with leg stress fractures. Not uncommon.
- Stark - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 12:07 pm:
JB and The Rock, the people’s tagteam champions.
- Dotnonymous - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 12:08 pm:
Stress fractures can be quite painful.
Governors are not required to play injured.
- Cailleach - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 1:34 pm:
Henry Francis, well said.
- WineTrailHero - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 1:43 pm:
You can barely tell in the corporate board video, too.
- Chicago Cynic - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 2:06 pm:
Some people are very good at suffering in silence. You do what you have to do.
- Rich Hill - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 2:18 pm:
Hope his stay on the IL is the minimum.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 2:36 pm:
Wishing Governor Pritzker a fast and complete recovery. Glad he’s being cautious and not making the trip to Japan.
- ArchPundit - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 3:15 pm:
We walk like each other now too (for me it’s my knee and hip because of the knee). I’m available as a Dave stand in people.
- FreeportFrank - Friday, Aug 30, 19 @ 4:01 pm:
This was a convenient excuse to not go to Japan. No planning had occurred for this trip and given Mark Peterson’s departure at Intersect Illinois , it simply was not a priority for the new administration. DCEO does not have the staff to implement but this should be a priority for the Gov office given Japanese firms employ 47,000 people in this state / per State materials