Pritzker, who was 101, died Saturday, according to a family spokesperson. She was Gov. JB Pritzker’s aunt and had homes in the Streeterville neighborhood and Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Mrs. Pritzker also liked to have a good time. She enjoyed the occasional glass of wine and cigarette. She held the family record for swearing. At age 80, she got her ears pierced for the first time.
These are some of the more than 2 million images that will be stored and digitized at The National Library of Israel following a major financial gift from the John Pritzker Family Fund.
Marian "Cindy" Pritzker, the matriarch of one of Chicago's most powerful and generous families and the aunt of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, died this past weekend. Mrs. Pritzker died Saturday.
She was the wife of Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker and mother to their five children. The Kenwood native was also the aunt of Governor JB Pritzker and took him at the age of 12 after his father ...
Cindy Pritzker, born on the South Side, “touched the lives of many, serving as a role model for resilience, determination and the power of laughter,” her family said in a statement.