This week kicks off one of the most important summers of JB Pritzker’s life. The two-term governor will soon reveal whether he intends to seek a third term, but that decision may be inextricably linked to speculation he’d like to test the 2028 White House waters.

In their own party, Emanuel, 65, is an old warrior whose time as a wise man may have passed.  Pritzker, 60, is a fresher face, but is little known outside of Illinois.