| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos and Samantha Latson | | Presented by |  | | | TGIF, Illinois. Please welcome Samantha Latson, a POLITICO fellow who graduated from Roosevelt University. She’ll be helping out on Playbook for a few weeks. She loves politics just like you do.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, arriving to deliver his budget address at the Illinois State Capitol last month, is heading to California on a trace mission. | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP | LIGHTS, CAMERA, PRITZKER: Move over Gavin Newsom. Gov. JB Pritzker is headed to California to make a pitch that Illinois is a good place to make movies and prop up tech firms. He leaves Sunday. Get the show on the road: Pritzker and film industry leaders will be promoting the Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit in meetings with “major studios and distributors,” according to a statement from the governor’s office. Break a leg: “This trip will be a chance to shed a light on what the Illinois Film Production Services Tax Credit as well as our increased film infrastructure can offer companies who may be looking to expand beyond Southern California,” Pritzker said in a statement. Sing their hearts out: The economic development mission starts in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the Illinois officials will promote the states’ investments in quantum computing and manufacturing. The show must go on: From there, the governor heads to La La Land for several days of meetings with film studio executives and production companies. The sequel: Since winning his second term, Pritzker has made corporate relocations a top priority. In 2023, he traveled to England to woo businesses to the Land of Lincoln. He’s also traveled to Davos, Switzerland, and Germany. And Pritzker supports Intersect Illinois, the organization that works to attract businesses to the state. RELATED: Gov. JB Pritzker has posted his NCAA brackets here.
| | CONVENTION ZONE | | THERE’s BEEN BUZZ inside and outside of the United Center this week as preparations rev up for the Democratic National Convention in August. — Matchmaker, matchmaker: More than 250 vendors converged at the United Center or virtually to connect with construction companies ahead of the convention. Tent and trailer companies, security and cleaning firms and HVAC businesses are looking to help put on the convention and must team up with construction and exposition companies to make it work. The goal: To give smaller, diverse contractors an opportunity to partner with business and get experience for future large-scale events in the city. — Suits-able protests: Watch for a protest group planning to demonstrate at the convention to file a lawsuit today claiming the city of Chicago is violating its First Amendment rights. At issue: An umbrella group of demonstrators has been denied twice in its effort to get a permit to march to the convention in August. The Block Club’s Melody Mercado has more on the hearing Now they’re planning to sue the city, saying the Chicago ordinance itself needs to be tossed out because it’s restricting protesters’ First Amendment and constitutional rights. — OP-ED by Minyon Moore, chair of the Democratic National Convention: “With the eyes of the American people turned to Chicago, the convention will offer a contrast between two competing visions for America: one guided by hope and progress and one motivated by a desire for political retribution,” she writes in the Tribune If you are Minyon Moore, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Capture Jobs Now: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) will create thousands of new jobs in Illinois while simultaneously decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. CCS is a key tool for rapid decarbonization. Legislation being considered by the General Assembly (HB569 and SB3311) builds on existing stringent requirements mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and includes landowner protections and environmental considerations. Illinois must act now to capture these new jobs and advance our clean energy goals! | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | At the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville at 9 a.m. to give remarks at the Illinois Sustainable Aviation Fuel Conference.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | On South Cicero Avenue at 10 a.m. to attend the Cicero Avenue Starbucks groundbreaking.
| | Where's Toni | | No official public events. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | Easily connect with the right N.Y. State influencers and foster the right relationships to champion your policy priorities. POLITICO Pro. Inside New York. Learn more. | | | | | | | ELECTION UPDATES | | — LEGACY LAP: County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx calls Tuesday’s historically low turnout ‘deeply concerning:’ “It tells me that we have an electorate that has not been engaged and that’s very troubling, not just for the state’s attorney’s race, but for our democracy as a whole,” by the Sun-Times’ Matthew Hendrickson and Sophie Sherry. — Still counting ballots: Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead slips slightly in race for state’s attorney as mail-in ballots begin to be tallied: “Unofficial results from the Chicago Board of Elections and Cook County clerk showed O’Neill Burke with a 50.8 percent to 49.2 percent lead over Clayton Harris III,” by the Tribune’s A.D. Quiq and Claire Malon. — Downstate votes: State Rep. Adam Niemerg, a Republican from Dieterich, defeated Jim Acklin, a Republican write-in candidate supported by the Illinois Education Association. The race was decisive, with Niermerg get 85 percent of the vote, via election results from WTHITV. — Precious Brady-Davis won in the primary to keep a seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board. She’s the first Black trans woman nominated to a Cook County office. And if she wins in November, she’ll be the first Black trans woman elected to office in the county. Brady-Davis is currently a commissioner on the board, having been appointed by the governor. She’s running to hold the seat outright.
| | THE STATEWIDES | | — Judge excoriates ex-Gov. Blagojevich’s federal lawsuit as publicity stunt that ‘ends with a whimper’: “U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger accused the former governor of using the federal courthouse as a megaphone in an ill-advised attempt to get back in the political game,” by the Tribune’s Jason Meisner. — Illinois driver’s license facilities are running again after a ‘nationwide network outage’ Thursday morning, by WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky — State Sen. Dan McConchie, a Republican from Hawthorn Woods, has introduced legislation he hopes will ease the challenges faced by people with disabilities when charging their electric vehicles by improving the accessibility of EV charging stations. “While every gas station and pump in America is accessible for the vast majority of people with disabilities, current laws overlook EV chargers," said McConchie, who uses a wheelchair. — Springfield doctors join push for statewide insurance reform, by the Illinois Times’ Dean Olsen — State lawmakers consider measures aimed at blocking e-cigarettes from young people, by the Tribune’s Olivia Stevens
| | SPOTTED | | — AT THE GOVERNOR’s MANSION: The Women’s PINK reception celebrating Women in Illinois state government was held last night. The annual event is hosted by first lady MK Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. Also in the room: Senate Majority Leader Kim Lightford, Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel and House Minority Leader Tony McCombie. They were joined by agency directors, top-level staff and other behind the scenes players, including comms pro Becky Carroll, lobbyists Tiffany Elking and Stephanie Vojas Taylor, and consultant Kristin Bauer. The event is organized by Liz Brown-Reeves, a noted Springfield lobbyist.
| | | | A message from Capture Jobs Now:   | | | | | CHICAGO | | — BEAR DOWN: Friends of the Parks officials sat down with the Chicago Bears to “hear their vision for a new stadium,” the parks group said in a statement Thursday evening. The Bears “also had an opportunity to hear our values. We look forward to future meetings and conversations with a broader group of stakeholders.” — Chicago Public Schools ending student-based budgeting in favor of set staffing levels at all campuses: “The change, announced Thursday at a Chicago Board of Education meeting, is part of a revamp of the district’s funding formula and delivers on a promise Mayor Brandon Johnson made during his mayoral campaign to end student-based budgeting,” by Chalkbeat’s Reema Amin. — Chicago cops facing serious discipline can take cases to arbitrator, but judge says hearings should be public: “Cook County Judge Michael Mullen ruled Thursday “Chicago cops facing the most serious disciplinary charges can bypass the Chicago Police Board and have their cases heard by an outside arbitrator — but the proceedings should be held in public,” by the Sun-Times’ Tom Schuba and Fran Spielman. — Ald. Brian Hopkins renews call to regulate hemp products, by the Sun-Times’ Kaitlin Washburn
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli says city won’t adopt cease-fire resolution: “The situation is clearly outside the scope of our local municipal government. That said, we all mourn the loss of human life and hope for peace to prevail soon,” Wehrli said, by the Daily Herald’s Alicia Fabbre. — Archdiocese to close St. Bede School, by the Daily Herald’s Steve Zalusky — Chicago Botanic Garden to rebrand, by the Pioneer Press’ Daniel Dorfman
| | TAKING NAMES | | — Retired Col. Jennifer Pritzker, who founded The TAWANI Foundation, awarded a $100,000 grant to Injustice Watch, a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism group that covers the court system. The grant was awarded to cover the costs of developing and producing two sets of Cook County judicial election guides. Pritzker is a cousin to the governor.
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| | FROM THE DELEGATION | | — ‘It’s been crickets’: Sen. Tammy Duckworth says ‘not a single one of those IVF-loving’ Republicans has tried to cosponsor her bill, via MSNBC
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Why Trump’s big Wall Street payday won’t bail him out of financial trouble, by POLITICO’s Declan Harty and Victoria Guida — Biden camp feels a reprieve from Democratic unease, by POLITICO’s Elena Schneider and Jonathan Lemire — Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez declines reelection as Democrat, may run as independent, by POLITICO’s Mia McCarthy
| | | | A message from Capture Jobs Now: Illinois has a unique opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating thousands of new jobs by passing legislation to bolster carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) across the state. CCS will grow jobs while protecting our environment. In fact, CCS is key for rapid decarbonization. Legislation being considered by the General Assembly (HB569 and SB3311) builds on the existing stringent requirements mandated by the EPA and includes additional protections for landowners and environmental justice considerations. This legislation is the result of collaboration among labor, business, and the agriculture community, recognizing the important role CCS can play in growing the state’s economy. According to a study from the University of Illinois, CCS development and expansion has an employment demand of 14,400 jobs, generating over $3 billion more for the state’s economy. We cannot delay. Illinois must act now to capture these new jobs and advance our clean energy goals! | | | | | TRIVIA | | THURSDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Mark McCombs for correctly answering that Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly counted first lady Nancy Reagan's parents, Edith and Dr. Loyal Davis, as close social friends. TODAY's QUESTION: Who described his former Illinois political office as a job that “a person of average intelligence can learn it in a week”? Email skapos@politico.com
| | HAPPY BIRTHDAY | | Today: Democratic State Central Committeeman Bill Houlihan, Elmhurst University political science professor Connie Mixon, publishing veteran Linda Johnson Rice, public affairs pro Kiera Ellis, clinical psychologist Patricia Howse, business consultant Benton Cook III and Piece pizzeria’s Billy Jacobs. Saturday: Former state Comptroller and 1978 governor candidate Michael Bakalis, Mac Strategies’ Monique Garcia, political consultant Charles Edwards, economist Valerie Michelman, Avōq principal Evan Keller and Chicago’s own Chaka Khan. Sunday: Former Congressman Donald Manzullo, former state Sen. Dan Kotowski, former state Sen. Tom Rooney, noted trial attorney and political donor Bob Clifford, U.S. Senate Legislative Assistant Kaylee Mulgrew, Reputation Partners’ Nick Kalm and Impact Research Senior Associate Nadia Perl. -30- | | | | Follow us on Twitter | | | | Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook family Playbook | Playbook PM | California Playbook | Florida Playbook | Illinois Playbook | Massachusetts Playbook | New Jersey Playbook | New York Playbook | Ottawa Playbook | Brussels Playbook | London Playbook View all our political and policy newsletters | | Follow us | | | | |
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