US FeaturesThe Small-Town Lawyer Who Took on the Governor of IllinoisSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on April 3, 2020. Chris Sweda-Pool via Getty ImagesCara Ding6/18/2020|Updated: 6/18/2020CHICAGO—Thomas DeVore was the first lawyer to get Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in court to defend his stay-at-home order. And when a judge ruled in his favor, hundreds of small-business owners flocked to DeVore for help reopening despite Pritzker’s orders. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
