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Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. This story about how Donald Trump consumes media is worth a read today, via POLITICO’s Meridith McGraw
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Today’s the big reveal for how the Chicago Bears plan to move ahead with a new domed stadium in Chicago. They hope their announcement builds excitement on the lakefront a day ahead of the NFL draft. But the Bears are getting pushback before they’re even out of the gate (Their announcement is at noon.). The Tribune reports the project would cost $4.6 billion, with half of it coming from public financing. (The story is here.) A person familiar with the Bears plan says the public-financing number isn’t that high. And former Gov. Pat Quinn is holding his own press conference today calling for a voter referendum to approve any public financing. What we know so far: The Bears hope to build on their current property. There are discussions that the Chicago Fire, which also play at Soldier Field, would move to a refurbished Sox park — because the White Sox want to build a new stadium at The 78 neighborhood. Got it? Changing the narrative: The Bears and the White Sox are looking to tell a new story in Chicago ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. Instead of talking about the Bears and Sox possibly leaving the city, they hope national media will focus on the pro teams ramping up in Chicago. Working behind the scenes: Along with the McCaskey family, the Bears have enlisted a new team of lobbyists who are well-versed in how Springfield operates. They are Lisa Duarte, Darren Collier, Heather Wier Vaught, Jim Morphew, Kevin Morphew (Jim’s son), Craig Willert and Jay Curtis. Handling comms are Tarrah Cooper and Dennis Culleton, and Alex Sims is working comms on the city side. City Hall supports the plan. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s adviser, Jason Lee, has been involved in talks with Bears Chief Operations Officer Karen Murphy and others. For the White Sox: Owner Jerry Reinsdorf has enlisted John Kelly, a longtime adviser and confidant, and John Daley Jr. as lead lobbyists. Also on Reinsdorf’s team: The lead attorney is Michael Del Galdo, who specializes in working with private-sector clients in government practice areas. Curt Bailey heads the Chicago office of Related Midwest, the developer behind the proposed $7 billion South Loop project. Springfield lobbyist Ron Holmes represents Related. And Terry Savarise, the senior VP of stadium operations for the White Sox, would oversee the building of a new park. Why lobbying matters: Both teams want to extend the current bonds that help fund their stadiums. And lawmakers will have to decide whether to allow that funding to continue. Watch for the construction trade unions to support the projects.
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| | THE BUZZ | |
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Chris Christie poses for a selfie with students at University of Chicago on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO |
Chris Christie headlined an event Tuesday at University of Chicago, where he bashed President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, former fellow GOP presidential competitors Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, and young people who complain too much. Asked about the November election, Christie said he expects the indictments and trials that Trump faces will hurt him on Election Day. The former governor and GOP presidential candidate from New Jersey also expects Trump will fight the election outcome if he loses, but it won’t have the impact of Jan. 6 because Trump doesn’t have the power of the presidency. What it means for the Republican Party: The MAGA voters will splinter, “and I think our party will become something different whether [Trump] wins or loses,” Christie said. “It’s going to be up to us.” If you are Jim Morphew, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
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| WHERE'S JB | |
At Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center in New Lenox at 10 a.m. and Loyola University’s Stritch School of Medicine at 12:15 p.m. to promote the Healthcare Protection Act.
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| WHERE's BRANDON | |
| At Kennedy-King College at 9:10 a.m. for the Second Chance Summit’s panel discussion and resource fair for Chicago returning residents — At Soldier Field at noon for the Lakeshore Redevelopment press conference with the Bears.
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| Where's Toni | |
No official public events. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
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| THE STATEWIDES | |
— Moody's revises Illinois' outlook to positive from stable: “The rating agency also affirmed the state's A3 issuer rating and the A3 rating on Illinois' general obligation debt and Build Illinois sales tax bonds. It assigned a rating of A3 to $1.8 billion of forthcoming Illinois GO bonds,” according to The Bond Buyer’s Jennifer Shea. In a statement, Moody’s said, “Revision of the outlook to positive is driven by continued improvement in fund balance and budget reserves, which has been supported by stability in revenue and state decisions to shore up financial health.” — Acre by acre, the Prairie Band Potawatomi bought back their land: “After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois,” by WBEZ’s Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco. — Illinoisans can now get documents notarized online, by Capitol News’ Alex Abbeduto — Farmland values increase at slower rate with tighter profits, by Illinois Farmer Today’s Benjamin Herrold
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| BUSINESS OF POLITICS | |
— Karen Yarbrough’s seat: Democratic Party leaders will fill the vacant Cook County clerk seat Friday. In the running are Cook County Commissioners Stanley Moore, Donna Miller, Kevin Morrison and Monica Gordon (who has won some union support), state Sen. Napoleon Harris, MWRD Commissioner Kari Steele and Village of Matteson Clerk (and MWRD commissioner) Yumeka Brown. Ald. Lamont Robinson has decided not to jump in the race. — Terrell Barnes has won a second term as chair of the Bloomingdale Township Democratic Organization in Northern DuPage County.
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| CHICAGO | |
— Most of Chicago’s mass shootings involve young victims: “Since 2010, more than half — 53 percent — of mass shootings in Chicago have involved at least one victim younger than 20,” by WBEZ’s Alden Loury. — CPS’ selective, magnet schools appear to take hit under new equity funding formula: “Local School Councils at several specialty elementary schools say they are facing budget cuts — a claim backed up by a WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis,” report WBEZ’s Sarah Karp and the Sun-Times’ Nader Issa. Some irony: 5 selective enrollment high school land on new ranking of ‘Best High Schools' for 2024, via NBC 5 — Grading the mayor: Johnson deserves more than a year to learn how to do his job, writes Chicago magazine’s Ted McClelland — Loop's weekend foot traffic exceeds level before pandemic, but retail vacancies still at record high, by the Sun-Times’ Amy Yee — Chicago’s low-income families of students with disabilities eligible for new $500 grants, by Chalkbeat’s Reema Amin
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| COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | |
— Chicago-based Dutch Farms makes bid to buy bankrupt Oberweis Dairy, by the Tribune’s Robert Channick — Lurie Children’s Hospital breaks ground on outpatient center in Schaumburg, by the Daily Herald’s Eric Peterson — Controversial Downers Grove library trustee removed from board, by Shaw Local’s Bob Rakow
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| Reader Digest | |
We asked who you call first when needing career advice: Matthew Beaudet: “First, my accomplished wife Laurie and next Jack Hartman, who is the best public and private sector leader and mentor.” Phil Davidson: “Only a fool would not seek the sagacity of Mike Mahoney. A wiser man I do not know.” Lissa Druss: “Thom Serafin.” Lucas Hawley: “My mentor, David Niemeyer, who was a city manager for 38 years all around the Chicagoland area. He's just about seen it all.” Marilynn Miller: "Bud Schmidt, an IBM systems engineer at A.C. Nielsen, where I worked in my first programming job. He had a unique way of planting ideas in your head that made you realize how to do the job. I never would have had the great career as a programmer/analyst if not for him." NEXT QUESTION: What wild animal have you seen wandering on your street?
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| THE NATIONAL TAKE | |
— Senate overwhelmingly passes long-delayed Ukraine and Israel aid, by POLITICO’s Ursula Perano and Burgess Everett — Trump fumes while Biden hits the trail, by POLITICO’s Meridith McGraw and Kimberly Leonard — The Trump trial turns tabloid, by POLITICO’s James Romoser — The Lincoln Project is out with an ad featuring RFK Jr.’s family endorsing Kennedy. Watch it here.
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| EVENTS | |
— Thursday: DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence is honoring Block Club reporter Rachel Hinton, ABC News’ John Quiñones and media executive Marty Wilke. Details here — May 8: Former Gov. Jim Edgar headlines a fundraiser for the Edgar Fellows initiative that nurtures public policy leaders. Details here
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| TRIVIA | |
TUESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Pat Dowell for correctly answering that Valerie Jarrett was tapped then Mayor Richard M. Daley to pull together the Strategic Neighborhood Action Pilot Program (SNAPP). And her deputy commissioner for neighborhood planning at the time: Pat Dowell. TODAY’s QUESTION: What medical institution that opened is named after a no-nonsense union organizer and health care administrator?
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY | |
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Preston Jones Jr., former state Rep. Maria “Toni” Berrios, LaSalle Network CEO Tom Gimbel, Clayco Civil and Social Impact Director Roz Skozen, Medill professor emeritus Owen Youngman, WE Communications’ Lara Weber and Illinois Credit Union League’s Abby Walsh. -30- |
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