| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | Good Monday morning, Illinois. President Joe Biden says the pandemic is over, though "we still have a problem with Covid."
|  | TOP TALKER | | The controversial political move by red-state Republican governors to ship migrants to blue states is causing an uproar in Democratic-led cities, though there could be little to stop it. It's "pathetic," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sending migrants to Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., and, even, Martha's Vineyard. "These governors are taking advantage of these helpless people, making promises to them to get on the bus and life is just going to be fine," Durbin said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Why is it when the Republicans want to enforce their immigration theories, it's always the kids that end up being the victims?" Gov. JB Pritzker says his office is examining the legality of busing migrants to Illinois. And officials in California and Massachusetts are pressing the Justice Department to investigate. But some legal experts say there may be little states can do, given the Constitution says the federal government regulates interstate commerce — not states. "That's been held to include the movement of people across borders," Nicole Hallett, a law professor at University of Chicago and director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic, told your Playbook host. The optics of it all: Blue states trying to fight red states about shipping migrants puts Democrats in a bind. They welcome migrants to their states, but they oppose Republicans not giving advance notice about sending them. It's a nuance that gets lost in the debate. And Republicans know this. The only legal action that's likely to occur is if migrants file lawsuits against Florida or Texas. And that's when states like Illinois would be able to push back at Republicans Abbott and DeSantis. RELATED — Dems push DOJ to probe DeSantis over migrants. But there's no easy legal answer, via your Playbook host and POLITICO's Lara Korte and Lisa Kashinsky — Who's being cruel? Politicians debate use of migrants as pawns, by POLITICO's Olivia Olander
| | THE BUZZ | | New poll: Nuestro PAC — a national political action committee focusing on Latino voters — is urging Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia to jump into the Chicago mayoral race. The PAC says its polling shows Garcia and incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot "tied as the standouts in a big field and Lightfoot saddled with a high disapproval rating," scooped Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet. What the report doesn't say: What the head-to-head numbers are between Lightfoot and Garcia. Not revealing those numbers has some wondering if Lightfoot has the edge in the race. Breaking it down: The poll shows Lightfoot getting 25 percent to Garcia's 24 percent. Businessman Willie Wilson: 13 percent. Former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas: 9 percent. And former Gov. Pat Quinn, who hasn't officially jumped in the race, getting 6 percent. The poll results show "the steep uphill battle" for the many candidates already in the mayor's race with 67 percent of those surveyed saying they might change their minds, according to Sweet. Interesting takeaway: The poll shows Lightfoot is winning with whites and Blacks and is second for the Latino vote. What's in a name: "Only 6 percent did not recognize Lightfoot's name or know enough to have an opinion; in contrast to 22 percent for Wilson; 24 percent for Garcia; 26 percent for Quinn; 45 percent for Vallas; 59 percent for Ja'Mal Green; 60 percent for Ald. Raymond Lopez; 64 percent for Ald. Roderick Sawyer and Ald. Sophia King; 77 percent for state Rep. Kam Buckner; and 78 percent for Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson." RELATED — Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office. According to the organization, Lightfoot is the nation's highest-ranking out LGBTQ mayor and only Black out lesbian mayor. — Northwest Side Progressive Independent Political Organizations (IPOs) is holding a forum for some of mayoral candidates. Not invited is Lightfoot, who organizers say reneged on promises from four years ago. Garcia has been invited. Have a news tip, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for Playbook? I'd like to hear from you: skapos@politico.com
| | | | JOIN THURSDAY FOR A GLOBAL INSIDER INTERVIEW : From climate change to public health emergencies and a gloomy global economic outlook, the world continues to deal with overlapping crises. How do we best confront all of these issues? Join POLITICO Live on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 10:30 a.m. EDT for a virtual conversation with Global Insider author Ryan Heath, featuring World Bank President David Malpass, to explore what it will take to restore global stability and avoid a prolonged recession. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | No official public events.
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| | Where's Toni | | At Daley Plaza at noon for Peace Day Chicago 2022.
| | BUSINESS OF POLITICS | | — Chicago's chances of getting Democratic National Convention looking better and better, top source tells Sun-Times' Michael Sneed. "The decision is likely between the Windy City and the Big Apple, with crime and fundraising a factor for both."
| | THE STATEWIDES | | — Chicago-area contractor Mark Frerichs freed by Taliban in swap, family says, via Tribune — Why Pritzker's administration gave millions of dollars to relatives of Republican rival Darren Bailey: "In the little-noticed transaction in 2021, Pritzker's Department of Natural Resources bought from the Baileys more than 2,290 acres of mostly wetland about 100 miles south of Urbana-Champaign. The land is slated to become a public recreation and hunting area, according to state officials and financial records," by Tribune's Ray Long. — Nearly 200,000 Illinoisans have received the updated Covid booster: "In Chicago, 65 percent of the doses administered to date have gone to white residents," by WBEZ's Courtney Kueppers — Will County prosecutor sues Pritzker, other top Democrats over law that does away with cash bail, by Tribune's Jeremy Gorner — Truck and rail backups are clogging roads, creating more pollution and raising health risks for Chicagoans near freight corridors, by Tribune's John Lippert
| | CAMPAIGN MODE | | | 
Vice President Kamala Harris, center, along with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker raise hands during a rally at the University of Illinois Chicago campus on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. | Anthony Vazquez/ Sun-Times/Chicago Sun-Times via AP | — VP Kamala Harris lauds Illinois as model for nation on protecting abortion rights: 'This is the home of hope and change': "In her fourth trip to Illinois since taking office, the vice president warned that reproductive rights are under assault across the nation. "And so we need you to get the vote out this November because truly, truly, this election, I do believe will determine the future of not only your home state but our home country, Harris said at rally at the University of Illinois Chicago," by Sun-Times' Tina Sfondeles. — At home with Darren Bailey: The GOP candidate for governor talks about abortion, guns and what he'd do if "one of his grandchildren told him they were gay. Bailey said, 'I'd say, 'I love you.' We would talk about the situation. But regardless, I would always love them.'" Illinois Times' Scott Reeder reports — Illinois Supreme Court hangs in the balance — of power: Democrats and Republicans face off in a critical election where abortion looms large, writes Elaine Doremus for Center for Illinois Politics — Attorney, victim's advocate say political ad showing woman screaming during robbery was retraumatizing: But conservative PAC behind the ad stands by it, reports CBS 2's Dana Kozlov — Ted Cruz held a fundraiser for six Latina Republican candidates, including Catalina Lauf, who's running in the IL-11 Congressional District, according to the Texas senator's tweet.
| | CHICAGO | | — Lightfoot likely to appoint new 43rd Ward alderman in next few days: " The new alderman will be the third appointment this year for Lightfoot but the first to happen during the 2023 campaign," by Crain's Justin Laurence. — As Chicago City Council exodus continues, is now the time to examine its size? WTTW's Paris Schutz and Eunice Alpasan — The MSI's circus exhibit folds its tent after 5 decades, by Sun-Times' Stefano Esposito — Big Guys Sausage Stand closing counter service due to pressures from pandemic and beyond, by Sun-Times' Zack Miller — Packers Ground Game Tramples Bears, via Sports Illustrated
| | SPOTLIGHT | | — Could 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' really be done? Leigh Giangreco tried to do everything Ferris did. "The day moves pretty fast, so channeling your inner Ferris and meticulously planning your Chicago tour is key," she wrote in The Washington Post.
| | DAY IN COURT | | — Donnie Rudd dies in prison: Ex-attorney was convicted of killing his wife in a staged car crash 49 years ago: "Donnie Rudd was the only defendant who made me look over my shoulder when I got home from work. Unlike most murderers, he was a true sociopath. Pure evil. The tragedy is not in his death. It's in the fact that he only spent four years in prison for his heinous crimes," said assistant state's attorney who prosecuted his case. Tribune's Tracy Swartz — Sentencing, lawsuits and more trials: R. Kelly's guilty verdict in Chicago won't end singer's troubles: The R&B star is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 23, reports Sun-Times' Andy Grimm — Cook County employee pleads guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for lower property tax assessments, by Tribune's A.D. Quig and Jason Meisner
| | POT-POURRI | | — Midwest marijuana | Of the 2 local states where recreational weed is legal, Michigan outpaces Illinois in many areas: "Despite Illinois having a larger population of nearly 13 million, compared with Michigan's 10 million, Michigan had slightly higher sales of medical and recreational cannabis combined in 2021, with both states near $1.8 billion," by Tribune's Robert McCoppin. — Springfield's first craft-grow site plan filed: "Chris Stone hopes to receive approval for city's first craft-grow operation," by Illinois Times' Dean Olsen.
| | HIGHER-ED | | — University of Illinois, Indiana University announce plans to hire hundreds of new faculty: "Both institutions have bucked the national enrollment slide and are experiencing substantial growth in their student numbers, making it necessary to add teaching faculty in order to maintain desirable student-faculty ratios. They are also attempting to grow selected areas of research expertise in areas that they have identified as priorities through strategic planning," via Forbes.
| | | | Join POLITICO Live on Tuesday, Sept. 20 to dive into how federal regulators, members of Congress, and the White House are seeking to write the rules on digital currencies, including stablecoins. The panel will also cover the tax implications of crypto, which could be an impediment to broader adoption and the geopolitical factors that the U.S. is considering as it begins to draw regulatory frameworks for crypto. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked for your thoughts on United, American or Southwest: Brian Bernardoni of Aurelius Public Affairs: "My family has a long history with UAL. My grandmother and father both worked for UAL. I flew around the world with UAL. Huge part of my life. But times change. SW flies from Midway, and I'm a SW side resident so SW it is!" Robert Christie: "I have been a faithful United customer for over 35 years. You know you are a frequent flyer when the staff at the Washington, D.C., counter knows you by first name." Eugene Daly: Southwest. Alison Pure-Slovin of Simon Wiesenthal Center: " American. I like the perks of being an Advantage member." Donovan Pepper of Walgreens: "While my father retired from American Airlines, and because of that I flew AA until I was 18, I have always loved the convenience of Southwest (and their long-ago cheap fares!). I am now required to fly United as Walgreens' preferred airline … and they are all three great airlines!" Michael Synowiecki of Georges & Synowiecki: "United Airlines. The United Club is the best before a flight." Steven Smith: "I am a 2-million-miles flyer on American. Love that airline, obviously." Timothy Thomas Jr.: "Southwest for two hours or less. American for international flights. American's business class can't be beat." What's your go-to word for Wordle? Email skapos@politico.com
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — National conservative groups pour money into local school board races, by POLITICO's Andrew Atterbury — Republicans try a pocketbook play to vilify Warnock, by POLITICO's Natalie Allison and Burgess Everett — Tensions rise between the LA Times and its billionaire owner, by POLITICO's Daniel Lippman, Christopher Cadelago and Max Tani
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Natalie Pine has returned to the governor's office and is now director of executive appointments. She most recently was a project specialist for regional leader support at Rotary International.
| | IN MEMORIAM | | — Edward J. Bedore, budget director for the City of Chicago under Richard J. Daley and Michael Bilandic, dies. — Nick Holonyak Jr., pioneer of LED lighting, dies, by Illinois News Bureau's Liz Ahlberg
| | TRIVIA | | FRIDAY's ANSWER: Congrats to Aaron Lowe for correctly answering that the Chicago Golf Club, which started at a site in Downers Grove and moved to Wheaton, is the oldest 18-hole course in North America. TODAY's QUESTION: Who was the first presidential candidate assassinated in American history? Email skapos@politico.com
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