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Michael Polsky, founder and CEO of Invenergy, gives a tour of the company in the Loop to Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal after a roundtable with U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker and business leaders, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Ukraine PM Shmyhal calls for more investment in war-torn country during Chicago stop of U.S. visit

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

Then-U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker speaks during a news conference in the Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium on July 12, 2016. The Biden administration has tapped former Commerce Secretary and major Democratic donor Penny Pritzker to coordinate U.S. efforts to channel private sector reconstruction assistance to Ukraine. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Biden counting on Penny Pritzker to help rebuild Ukraine despite debacle at Harvard

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2016, file photo, then, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker listens during an economic meeting in Mexico City. Pritzker's brother, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, announced Thursday, March 26, 2020 that his sister will head up the COVID-19 Response Fund to raise funds for nonprofit organizations hurting because of the virus. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Governor tabs Obama aide _ his sister_ for COVID-19 relief

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

President Barack Obama, with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, center, and Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, speaks during a meeting with members of his economic team in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 4, 2016. Obama spoke about U.S. employers adding 242,000 workers in February, driving another solid month for the resilient American job market. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama Foundation’s newest director a Paradise Papers billionaire

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, center, joins Michigan CEOs as they participate in a panel discussion on innovation Friday, July 18, 2014, during a Michigan Innovation Forum held at the Whirlpool Corp. North America Headquarters in Benton Harbor, Mich. Pictured right is Fred Bauer, Chairman and CEO of Gentex and Kevin Lobo, CEO and President of Stryker, far right. (AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) ** FILE **

Penny Pritzker on Cuba: ‘This is a process’; we’re ‘still subject to an embargo’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Commerce Secretary Pritzker to tour ASU community

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Commerce Secretary Pritzker to tour ASU community

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President Barack Obama, followed by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, waves as they leaves Air Force One after arriving at the 171st Air Refueling Wing at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard base in Coraopolis, Pa., Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden in the Pittsburgh area to speak at a nearby community college about job training grants. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Obama, Biden announce $600M for job grants

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Tribes could get help for sockeye fishery closure

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Ill. corporate reps to join Pritzker trade mission

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t confirm Pritzker

The Washington Times

**FILE** Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 23, 2013, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on her nomination. (Associated Press)

Commerce nominee Pritzker downplays role in management of failed bank

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Penny S. Pritzker (Screen shot of http://www.penny-pritzker.com/penny-pritzker-biography.html)

EDITORIAL: Another crony for the Cabinet

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama speaks on May 2, 2013, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, where he announced he will nominate Penny Pritzker (right) as secretary of commerce and Michael Froman (left) as U.S. trade representative. (Associated Press)

Family of commerce nominee Penny Pritzker ‘bet against America’ with millions in offshore accounts

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama speaks on May 2, 2013, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, where he announced he will nominate Penny Pritzker (right) as secretary of commerce and Michael Froman (left) as U.S. trade representative. (Associated Press)

Obama’s Commerce pick Pritzker may face flak

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama stands at the White House in 2010 with Penny Pritzker, whom he named to the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board in 2009. (Associated Press)

Chicago fundraiser Penny Pritzker eyed for Commerce secretary post

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama talks June 8, 2012, about the economy at the White House. (Associated Press)

Obama donor got $3.5M FDIC discount in failed-bank settlement

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

Penny Pritzker and her husband have donated more than $133,000 directly to President Obama's political campaigns, election records show. (Associated Press)

Obama donors get deal; depositors get ‘stiffed again’

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times