Illinois is becoming a wasteland.
For years, large companies have been fleeing the state. In June 2022, The Gateway Pundit reported that Ken Griffen’s hedge fund firm, Citadel, would move its operations to Florida, citing a more business-friendly environment.
Other large companies have fled the state in recent years, including Caterpillar and Boeing.
Now even a Pritzker is leaving the state.
The Pritzker Military Museum and Library announced it will close its downtown Chicago location and move to Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
The museum and library were founded in 2003 by Jennifer Pritzker, cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
Jennifer, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Illinois Army National Guard, serves as president of the Pritzker Military Foundation and chairs the museum’s board of directors.
The decision was announced in a press release Wednesday.
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library (PMML) will combine its distinctive resources with the Pritzker Military Archives Center (PMAC) and its cutting-edge technology. This allows both PMML and PMAC to provide a high-level experience to members and researchers.
The PMAC located in Somers, Wisconsin will be the focal point to support and promote the mission. This 51,600 square foot facility includes 9,400 square feet of public space and will open later in 2024. The facility is located between two major cities and airports, making it very accessible to visitors. The museum’s collection consists of just over 40,000 items and over 65,000 book titles.
Services at opening will include member access to library services, virtual resources and digitized offerings. Researchers will also have exclusive access to historical archive collections to aid their studies. In the future, services will expand to exhibitions and live programming.
“The union of PMML and PMAC will bring our mission into the 21st century by safeguarding historic artifacts and book collections for future generations to see and experience,” Interim President Roberto Bravo said of the consolidation.
Once the War of 1812: Countering Peril on the High Seas and at Home exhibit concludes, the PMML will close its Chicago location on July 27, 2024.
You know Illinois is bad when the Pritzker museums run… https://t.co/lQbLxiHCOP
— Escaping Illinois (@EscapingIL) February 8, 2024