| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Happy Wednesday, Illinois. Where's my invite to the State Dinner tonight for Japan?
|  | TOP TALKER | | EMBRACING TRANSPARENCY: Mayor Brandon Johnson made an unprecedented move to release the footage of a terrifying shooting that injured a Chicago Police officer and left a young Black man dead on the street after being showered by officers’ gunfire. “I’m personally devastated to see yet another young Black man lose his life during an interaction with police,” the mayor said at a hastily called press conference Tuesday. “I’ve also been praying for the full recovery of the officer who was shot during this interaction. “It weighs heavily on me that this event took place just blocks away from my own community and it is not lost on me that both Dexter Reed and this officer could have been my students,” added the mayor, a former schoolteacher who lives on the city’s West Side not far from the Humboldt Park neighborhood where the traffic stop and shooting took place. McDonald case looms: Johnson wanted to make clear that City Hall’s response to the shooting differs from past responses to confrontations with police. He didn’t mention the shooting of Laquan McDonald in 2014, but it remains a dark chapter in Chicago’s past. The video of that shooting was initially withheld from public view. And once released by court order, it drew outrage because McDonald was walking away when the police officer kept shooting. Fast forward to today: Reed was shot March 21 and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) wasn’t required to release footage of the incident for 60 days. Instead, COPA went public 19 days later. “Attempts to withhold or delay information are mistakes of the past, and we have already taken concrete steps to start a full investigation into this case,” Johnson said. Reiterated by Foxx. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced that her office is examining the case to consider possible charges. “We must ensure that the process is transparent, fair and thorough,” said Foxx, who appeared at the news conference with the mayor and COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten. What we know: Reed was pulled over by five plainclothes officers in an unmarked car for not wearing a seatbelt. COPA questions how the officers could see whether he was wearing a seatbelt. The video shows officers asking Reed to step out of the car, but he didn’t. COPA said in a statement that preliminary evidence “appears to confirm” that Reed shot first before officers responded with 96 shots in less than a minute — though it’s not clear how many times Reed was shot. COPA also recommended that four of the police officers be relieved of their duties during the investigation. Johnson’s active role: The mayor said he has spent time with Reed’s family and visited the injured police officer. Tuesday afternoon, he talked with community and faith leaders from the West Side near where the shooting took place. COPA video of the incident (Warning: graphic content.). Clashes break out on West Side after release of Dexter Reed shooting footage, by the Sun-Times’ Emmanuel Camarillo Watchdog chief questions whether cops lied about why they stopped Dexter Reed, by the Sun-Times’ Tom Schuba, Frank Main, Andy Grimm, Kaitlin Washburn and David Struett Attorneys for Reed’s family also question what prompted the tactical officers to initiate the stop, by the Tribune’s Sam Charles and Alice Yin
| | THE BUZZ | | FUNERAL SERVICES will be Sunday for Karen Yarbrough, the Cook County clerk who died earlier this week. Details here Appointing her replacement: Chief Deputy Clerk Cedric Giles is leading the department for now, but members of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee will meet to vote on an interim clerk. Special election: Because Yarbrough was less than two years into her latest term, a special election will be held in November. Meeting mode: The county Democratic Central Committee already plans to meet April 22 for its post-election convention. Members may make the appointment at that meeting, or they could use the gathering to set a separate appointment date. Next, the election: The interim appointee will serve until November when a new clerk is elected during the General Election. The interim may also run in November. In the past, the Cook County Board would have made the appointment, but two years ago, the board transferred the appointment process to the Cook County Democratic Central Committee. Who might fill Yarbrough’s seat: We’ve heard Cook County Commissioners Stanley Moore and Donna Miller, state Rep. Marcus Evans, Water Reclamation District President Kari Steele and Clayton Harris III, who is fresh off a big campaign for Cook County state’s attorney, could be appointed or run for the seat in November. That’s just a short list. Political insiders expect as many as 20 people might try for the county-wide job. If you are Cedric Giles, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Illinois Retail Merchants Association: Retail provides critical services we all rely on. Who is retail? Del-Kar Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, is retail. As one of the state’s only Black-owned pharmacies, owner Edwin Muldrow knows his story is worth sharing. In an area lacking services, Edwin is there to meet the community’s needs. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association supports retailers like Edwin. Watch the full story of Del Kar Pharmacy and other Illinois retailers here. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | At the Executive Mansion in Springfield at 12:30 p.m. to give remarks at Illinois Makers Madness luncheon.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | In Rosemont at 9 a.m. to attend an Eid-Al-Fitr prayer breakfast.
| | Where's Toni | | In Springfield to meet with members of the Illinois General Assembly. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | Access New York bill updates and Congressional activity in areas that matter to you, and use our exclusive insights to see what’s on the Albany agenda. Learn more. | | | | | | | THE STATEWIDES | | — Pritzker pitches grants to open new stores in food deserts: “The governor announced the second phase of the Illinois Grocery Initiative, which includes a round of grant funding for new grocers in food deserts,” by the Sun-Times’ Mariah Rush. — Eight babies born at Mt. Vernan hospital in the path of totality on the day of the total solar eclipse, by WSIL TV’s Mike Mohundro — African American History Museum in Springfield searching for new executive director, by State Journal Register’s Claire Grant
| | CONVENTION ZONE | | — Vendor action: The Democratic National Convention Committee and the host committee are holding a virtual meeting for prospective vendors wanting to learn about the upcoming contracting opportunities for security personnel. The meeting is a preview for applying for a request for proposal (RFP). The meeting also is designed to help inform small and minority owned companies that might not be familiar with the RFP process. Register here
| | CHICAGO | | — On O'Hare expansion, the city gives the airlines what they want: “The Johnson administration offers the airlines what they have been pushing for: a new sequence of construction for the long-stalled airport revamp as well as a signal that some of the fancier design elements included in the original blueprint could be dropped,” by Crain’s Justin Laurence, John Pletz and Greg Hinz. — Federal court delivers another victory to Obama Foundation in park group fight: The Protect Our Parks advocacy group had argued "that the city’s agreement to lease a slice of Jackson Park to former President Barack Obama’s foundation to build a museum and complex violated the public trust,” reports the Tribune’s A.D. Quig. — Local School Council elections are this week: LSCs "operate independently of the district administration, the school board and other schools,” by the Tribune’s Alysa Guffey and Zareen Syed. — Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the mayor’s new chief of staff, echoes his progressive politics, by Crain’s Leigh Giangreco
| | | | A message from Illinois Retail Merchants Association:   | | | | | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is expected to veto the village board’s hiring of Lori Lightfoot to investigate Henyard: “The board has tasked Lightfoot with investigating a May 2023 trip to Las Vegas by Henyard and other village employees, as well as Henyard's allocations of federal relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act, the hiring of contractors and making payments to vendors without approval, and paying village prosecutor Michael Del Galdo over $900,000 over the past two years.,” writes the Sun-Times’ Sophie Sherry. — Evanston to continue exploring options for migrant shelter, by the Tribune’s Alex Hulvalchick — Burr Ridge leaders pass ceasefire resolution, by the Tribune’s Jesse Wright
| | TAKING NAMES | | — SPOTTED: DuPage County Health Department broke ground on the Crisis Recovery Center with a number of elected officials in attendance, including Congressman Sean Casten, state Sens. Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Seth Lewis, state Reps. Terra Costa Howard, Nicole La Ha and Diane Blair-Sherlock, DuPage County Board President Deborah Conroy and Commissioner Sam Tornatore. — Young alumni honored by the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Student Funded Public Interest Fellowship Program: Lizzy Whitehorn, director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services; Robert Peachey of the U.S. EPA; and Maggie Heim with the Office of the State Appellate Defender.
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO GLOBAL PLAYBOOK: Don’t miss out on POLITICO’s Global Playbook, the newsletter taking you inside pivotal discussions at the most influential gatherings in the world, including WEF in Davos, Milken Global in Beverly Hills, to UNGA in NYC and many more. Suzanne Lynch delivers the world's elite and influential moments directly to you. Stay in the global loop. SUBSCRIBE NOW. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked who you’d want to swap lives with for a day: Brady Chalmers: “I'd switch with my wife. Jillian. She has to go through every second of her life as a woman, a Black woman, a professional, a wife and a mother. Every husband should want to understand how someone can wear all those hats.” Lucas Hawley: “My mother, so I could know what it was like to raise quadruplets vs. being the one raised.” John Howell: “Abraham Lincoln, April 14, 1865. I’d skip the theater. American history would be much improved.” Charles Keller: “Joe Biden, so I could announce my full support for Israel and my retirement.” Mark Rosenberg: “I would love to take the place of a space shuttle or space station astronaut for a day (without takeoff or landing).” Alison Pure-Slovin: “Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hamas hostage Hersh, to alleviate her suffering of not knowing the fate of her son — for just one day.” Mark Schauerte: “My father-in-law, Bob Sorquist. I never met him, and I would give anything for my son to spend a day with his grandfather.” Kathy Posner: “Donald Trump, and I would spend the day announcing that I am not running for president of the United States.” Warren Silver: “Donald Trump, but only if I could specify the one day as the day he said he would be a dictator. If I could switch places with him for that one day, I could prevent that.” Timothy Thomas Jr.: “Judas Iscariot, to change the course of history and undo a grievous act.” NEXT QUESTION: What are you so well-versed in that you could teach a class on it?
| | FROM THE DELEGATION | | — Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) is just back from Ukraine. Quigley is co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus. “For months, Congress has been at a standstill, unable to meet the urgent needs of an escalating war. Russia has the money, and Putin has the patience to draw this conflict out for as long as possible," Quigley said in a statement. "Ukraine has no time to waste. … We know what a Russian victory will mean — our NATO allies in the region will be at immediate risk, and the U.S. will be infinitely closer to an expanded and more dangerous conflict.” — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), a Democrat, and Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (IL-12), a Republican, have teamed up on bipartisan legislation to make it easier for veterans to access the benefits they’ve earned. The Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act would require the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to eliminate overcomplicated language from written communications with veterans.
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Rahm Emanuel on building military cooperation with Japan to deter China, via PBS NewsHour — Trump’s abortion stance could put Florida Republicans in a bind, by POLITICO’s Kimberly Leonard and Arek Sarkissian — Zelenskyy warns Russia has penetrated US politics, invites Trump to Ukraine, by POLITICO’s Paul Ronzheimer and Alexander Burns — Biden on Netanyahu: ‘What he’s doing is a mistake,’ by POLITICO’s Alexander Ward and Sam Stein — Klain on Biden: He is focused too much on bridges, by POLITICO’s Eugene Daniels
| | | | A message from Illinois Retail Merchants Association: Illinois retailers anchor their communities, providing important services that their neighbors rely on. Who is retail? Del-Kar Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, is retail. Second-generation pharmacist Edwin Muldrow knows his business is special and his story is worth sharing. This historic business is one of Illinois’ only Black-owned pharmacies and was once frequented by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Founded by Edwin’s father in 1960, the pharmacy stands out as a beacon of hope and a hub of commerce in an area lacking many basic services. Despite the increasing difficulties of running a business, Edwin feels a duty to provide healthcare for his community and to encourage the young people in his neighborhood to never be afraid to chase their dreams.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is here to support retailers like Edwin. Watch the full story of Del-Kar Pharmacy and other Illinois retailers here. | | | | | TRIVIA | | TUESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Dave Lundy for noting the next total eclipse is Aug. 23, 2044, but no Illinois town will see totality, and kudos to Ed Mazur for answering that during the Sept. 14, 2099, eclipse, Rockford and Aurora will be in the path of totality. TODAY’s QUESTION: What were Chicagoans protesting on this day in 1982?
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