| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. Props to all the cool kids who waited in line to see Don Toliver at the Aragon Tuesday.
|  | TOP TALKER | | THEY’RE BAAACK: The political operatives who ran Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s campaign for Illinois governor last year are now advising North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential bid. Sounds familiar: Mike Zolnierowicz — affectionately known in these parts as Mike Z — is Burgum’s campaign manager. Along with working behind the scenes last year for Irvin, Zolnierowicz was chief of staff for former Gov. Bruce Rauner. He also helped run Rauner’s first gubernatorial campaign and before that worked with former Sen. Mark Kirk. Another familiar name with Burgum is Lance Trover, who’s serving as press secretary. Trover directed comms for Rauner and was an adviser to Irvin. More the merrier: Twin brothers and political consultants Chris and Mike Schrimpf are Burgum’s communications directors. Mike was part of Rauner’s team, too. And Chip Englander, a Rauner campaign strategist, is serving as Burgum’s pollster. And get this: Miles White, the former CEO of the Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories, is campaign chair for Burgum. White also was a major donor to Irvin’s campaign. The only person missing is Ken Griffin, who was the main funder of Irvin’s campaign. He has signaled that he’s still evaluating the field. The competition: Burgum, a former software executive who sold his company to Microsoft, joins a crowded GOP presidential field that includes former President Donald Trump, former VP Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Here’s the full list. Also on Burgum’s team is Fred Davis III of Strategic Perception who will work on Burgum’s media campaign. Davis has consulted for presidential candidates George W. Bush, John McCain and John Kasich, reports The Forum’s April Baumgarten. MORE GOP NEWS Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is headlining a July 17 fundraiser in Hinsdale to benefit the Illinois Republican Party. Details here From POLITICO's national Playbook: Mary Tolan, founder of the health care investment firm Chicago Pacific Founders, is hosting a fundraiser Thursday to support Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign. Couples will pay up to $33,500 for a chance to meet with Haley at The Chicago Club, with funds distributed to the Haley campaign as well as her Stand For America PAC. (h/t Daniel Lippman)
| | THE BUZZ | | Tara Stamps, ‘mentor’ to Mayor Brandon Johnson, chosen to replace him on the Cook County Board: “The finalists were a mix of Chicagoans — including the Rev. Ira Acree, Tommie Johnson, Zerlina Smith-Members and Stamps — and suburbanites like Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and Claiborne Wade, also of Forest Park,” by Tribune’s A.D. Quig. Putting old rivalries behind: In 2015, Ald. Emma Mitts (37th), fended off a challenge for her council seat from Tara Stamps, but Mitts “cheered for her on Tuesday,” reports Sun-Times’ Allison Novelo. If you are Mike Z, Playbook would like to know your thoughts on GOP politics in Illinois. Email skapos@politico.com.
| | WHERE'S JB | | No official public events.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | At City Hall at 10 a.m. to preside over the City Council meeting.
| | Where's Toni | | No official public events. Thank you for reading Illinois Playbook! Drop me a line sometime: skapos@politico.com
| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president’s ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. | | | | | | | TAKING NAMES | | — Former state Rep. Mike Zalewski, a longtime practicing lawyer at Taft, is going to build out the firm’s public policy (i.e. lobbying) practice. He’ll lead the Public Affairs Strategies Group at the law firm. Zalewski, a state rep from 2008 to 2023, led the House Revenue and Finance Committee and authored the state’s Sports Wagering Act, the EDGE and REV Tax credits, the Marketplace Fairness Act, cocktails-to-go, and the Independent Tax Tribunal Act, among others. — Former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti is joining the Disparti Law Group, which handles personal injury cases, employment law and other cases. Fioretti is a notable political name, who along with serving on the City Council ran for political office more than a few times, including for mayor in 2019 and for Cook County Board president last year. — Gov. JB Pritzker and first lady MK Pritzker celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, via Twitter. — Mike Flannery bowing out after 50 years of covering the wild and wacky world of politics: “He has covered 10 Chicago mayors and eight Illinois governors and in so doing has seen enough scandals and trials, heard enough bombast, and closely observed enough tragedies and joys for more than one lifetime,” writes Tribune’s Rick Kogan. — Tribune reporter Gregory Pratt is writing a book scheduled for release next year, titled "The City is Up for Grabs: How Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis." — Former Secretary of State Jesse White and government affairs advocate Jacky Grimshaw are program chairs for Black Bench Chicago’s next cohort. Applications are open for the group that trains millennials in government and politics. Details here
| | THE STATEWIDES | | — Illinois expands use of police surveillance drones: “The push to expand when police drone authority originated after a 2019 mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, according to the bill’s House sponsor, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora. She and others received renewed calls after a 2022 shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park last year,” by Capitol News’ Andrew Adams. — Lack of rainfall affecting Central Illinois farmers, by CIProud’s Benjamin Fries — Understanding how farming practices and a dust storm led to 84-vehicle pileup that killed 8, a three-part investigation Tribune’s Jonathan Bullington and Jake Sheridan — Covid caused most deaths in Illinois, but other causes rose, too, by WGN 9’s Ben Bradley — POT POURRI: “Illinois teens who live in zip codes that have medical cannabis dispensaries are less likely to use the drug,” according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers.
| | CHICAGO | | — Bally’s nods to Medinah’s past in Chicago casino plan: ‘It’s not going to be your bright, flashy casino’: The Sun-Times got an early look inside the River North casino that is expected to open by the end of summer, by Mitchell Armentrout. From the Tribune: “Bally’s Chicago has moved hundreds of slot machines and table games into place at the landmark Medinah Temple,” by Robert Channick. — Brandon Johnson not taking Lori Lightfoot’s word on city finances: “With his financial team now in place, the new mayor will do his own forecast and hold several community meetings next month. His predecessor’s “midyear” budget forecast in April claimed an $85 million shortfall — among the lowest in recent Chicago history,” by Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — The Warehouse, the birthplace of house music, awaits final City Council vote to become a Chicago landmark, by Block Club’s Quinn Myers — Parents, advocates call for transparency In Mayor Brandon Johnson’s school board picks: “Johnson will be the last mayor to appoint members of the school board before Chicagoans get the chance to vote for their school board members,” by Chalkbeat’s Max Lubbers. — West Side police district sees most shootings, killings for second straight weekend. “Challenges just keep coming,” top cop says. Sun-Times’ Sophie Sherry reports. — Annoyed: Nineteen aldermen wrote Mayor Brandon Johnson expressing disappointment that Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott wasn’t interviewed during a civilian review panel’s search for a new police superintendent. McDermott was given a phone screening, “but not a follow-up interview,” according to a letter obtained by Playbook. Read the letter here
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — ARTSY: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is exhibiting photos of Ukraine before and after the Russian invasion in the Cook County Building. “Mariupol: Life on the edge of apocalypse” features photos from the port city of Mariupol before and after the Russian occupation. The exhibit kicks off with a reception Thursday at 3 p.m. and runs through Aug. 25.
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don’t miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about political convention memories and you had a lot. Janice Anderson: "The 1984 Republican convention in Dallas as it was my first convention.” Clem Balanoff: “The 2016 Democratic convention in Philadelphia where during the roll call of states, I was given the honor of reading the Bernie vote total for Illinois and Betsy Ebeling read the Hillary total.” Brian Bernardoni: “During the 1996 Chicago convention, I worked on the veterans speech given by Brig. Gen. Evelyn P. Foote.” Becky Carroll: “I was working my third Democratic convention in 2004 when Barack Obama took the stage. Everyone was glued. I had never seen anything like that before. It was a wow moment.” Kent Gray: “I’ve been to six, but my favorite was working for Bob Dole's campaign in San Diego. I made several lifetime friendships at that GOP convention.” Kay Hatcher: The 2004 GOP convention in New York when I saw George W. Bush, the Naked Cowboy and talked to Today Show’s Matt Lauer.” Dennis Johnson: “The transition of the Republican Party on Civil Rights at the 1964 convention.” William Kresse: “The 1980 Democratic convention. The tension from the Carter vs. Kennedy fight was palatable.” Kevin Lampe: “The 2004 Democratic convention in Boston. I was backstage during the keynote speech by Barack Obama. My job was to hold a copy of the speech in case the Teleprompter stopped working.” Ed Mazur: “While I was a grad student, I was a gopher for the Cook County Democratic Party in 1968 and was in Grant Park for the Battle of Michigan Avenue.” Donovan Pepper: “Being at Mile High Stadium in 2008 for the nomination of Barack Obama. An absolutely amazing experience.” Mark Swartz: “During the 1996 Democratic convention in Chicago I worked in a building overlooking the expressway, and all that summer I marveled as the city tried to beautify the route to the United Center.” Bill Velazquez: “The 2000 convention in Los Angeles when I had a backstage pass to stand within 15 feet of VP Al Gore right before his nomination acceptance speech.” Chris White: “I was one of over 400 protesters arrested at the 2000 Republican convention in Philadelphia.” Phil Zeni: “The 1964 GOP convention when Barry Goldwater refused to apologize for his strict conservative politics.” What’s your July Fourth grilling preference? Email skapos@politico.com
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Fellow Dems try to stop Manchin’s presidential flirtation, by POLITICO’s Burgess Everett — Inside the White House’s — and Biden’s own — relief over the Hunter plea deal, by POLITICO’s Jonathan Lemire, Eli Stokols and Lauren Egan — What happened to the 6-3 Supreme Court? The next 2 weeks will tell us, by POLITICO’s James Romoser
| | EVENTS | | — Tuesday: Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) headlines a City Club luncheon on the perils of isolationism. Quigley co-chairs the Congressional Ukraine Caucus. Details here
| | TRIVIA | | TUESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Mary Kay Minaghan and Ashvin Lad for correctly answering that Trumbull Park Homes was the center of a race riot in 1953. TODAY’s QUESTION: Who was the first woman sworn in to the Chicago City Council? Email skapos@politico.com
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