<p>Speaking at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual conference Thursday afternoon, Gov. JB Pritzker said the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/09/cross-burning-grant-park" target="_blank" ><u>burning of a cross</u></a> this week in Grant Park was a sign of how far-right leaders have enabled hatred in the U.S.</p><p>“The fact that it even occurred at all speaks to what happens when the seeds of racism and fascism grow unchecked in our country,” Pritzker said. “The threats are real.