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While families like the Waltons and Kochs might be more well known, the Pritzker family of Chicago also holds enormous wealth.

In 2017, a mere 12 foundations invested $5.6 million dollars into securing non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans, a slight dip from the record high of $7.4 million in 2016.

Military veteran, historian, businesswoman, investor, developer, philanthropist, transgender woman and Parker graduate Col. (IL) Jennifer Pritzker ’68 returned to the school recently to speak at Morning Ex about the importance of understanding the military’s role in a democratic society.

Michelle Nakfoor manages a diverse range of legal matters at Tawani Enterprises, an entrepreneurial organization founded by retired U.S. Army Col. Jennifer Pritzker that invests in historic preservation and neighborhood development.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), visited Second Act Mastectomy Boutique in Chicago, where she heard personal stories from breast cancer survivors.

For the liberal Pritzker dynasty, Jennifer’s politics were the problem, never her identity. But the former lieutenant colonel says she’s had enough of the president’s hate. “I don’t want to see my life, and the life of people like me, become a political poker chip.”...

Rob Havers, 51, joined the Pritzker Military Museum & Library as CEO on Feb. 4. Born in London, he comes to the museum from the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Va., where he was president for four years.

A collection of new luxury row homes graces Chestnut Street on the Near North Side, but you have to look closely to find them. They blend effortlessly with nearby mansions and homes that have stood for generations.

When media-shy Republican billionaire and retired Army Col. Jennifer Pritzker writes an open letter rebuking the GOP’s policies, people take notice.

To me, restrictions on transgender military service are personal. I am a transgender woman. Before my transition, I served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. I am proud of the value I provided the military during my 27-year career.