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| By Shia Kapos |
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Happy Wednesday, Illinois. It’s only a little bit cooler today. Welcome to summer.
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CONVENTION ZONE: Some 500 media folks are in Chicago today touring the United Center to make sure their seats and views are just right for the Democratic National Convention in August. New world: The media and information landscape has transformed since the last in-person convention in 2016, so editors and broadcasters are looking at the convention space with new (digital) eyes. And the Dems are, too: The Democratic National Convention team is trying to find new and creative ways to bring the party’s story to life, knowing that viewers digest content in different ways than they did eight years ago. Joining the press corps today at the United Center will be podcast creators Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, who headline the “I’ve Had It” podcast. They are familiar names in the digital world, having recently hosted Vice President Kamala Harris for a conversation about reproductive rights and access to health care, among other topics. Building coalitions: Convention organizers are also meeting today with Black and Hispanic media outlets, knowing that those organizations reach another broad swath of communities across the state and the country. Familiar names: Speaking to the media members will be Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison, presidential Senior Adviser Anita Dunn, Chicago Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. and Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter.
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| THE BUZZ | |
COUNCIL-PALOOZA: It’s going to be a long, tense meeting today for the Chicago City Council, and not just because of the ordinances they’ll be debating. There’s tension: Mayor Brandon Johnson has bypassed Ald. Emma Mitts to be the chair of the Housing Committee and has instead appointed Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who was forced out of Council leadership a few months ago after “bullying and intimidating” Mitts, scoops the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. “I’ve been bamboozled,” Mitts told Fran. Ordinances on the table … About the CTA: A resolution calling for the ouster of Dorval Carter, the head of the Chicago Transit Authority, is expected to come up today, too. Carter says he's not ready to go: “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t care about the city,” he told The New York Times' Julie Bosman. “When you face this level of criticism in a very public way, it can’t help but make you feel hurt.” Here's the NYT headline: Chicago is tired of waiting for trains, and thinks it knows who’s to blame. Watch for lengthy debate ahead of the vote on ShotSpotter and whether it can be used ward by ward. The mayor wants to end the contract outright. The Tribune’s Jake Sheridan has a story. An ordinance designating a noise-sensitive area around Family Planning Associates is expected to pass the council today, though there will be opposition voiced by anti-abortion folks during the public comment period. Also up: An ordinance allowing extra-dense downtown housing, by Crain’s Justin Laurence If you are Emma Mitts, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
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| A message from Archer Daniels Midland: Growing demand for low-carbon fuels can create thousands of jobs in downstate communities, helping to strengthen small towns and rural areas while creating corridors of opportunity throughout the state. Carbon capture technologies can provide Illinois a path to decarbonize without deindustrializing, meeting our climate goals while also drawing new investments to our state. Learn more. |
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| WHERE'S JB | |
No official public events.
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| | WHERE's BRANDON | |
| In City Hall at 10 a.m. to preside over the City Council meeting.
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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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| BUSINESS OF POLITICS | |
— Charles “Chuck” Hernandez has been elected chair of the Chicago Republican Party. A retired detective, Hernandez is the first Hispanic Chicagoan to lead the local party, according to the announcement.
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| | THE STATEWIDES | |
| — Would-be union of legislative staffers accuse Welch of undermining organizing effort: “Staffers allege House speaker passed bill allowing unionization knowing it would die in Senate,” by Capitol News’ Hannah Meisel. — Legislation to end subminimum wage for tipped workers stalls, but advocates plan to keep pushing, by the Tribune’s Olivia Olander — State lawmakers scramble to advance wetlands protection bill as session end nears, by the Daily Herald’s Jenny Whidden — Fix for Illinois arsonist registry heads to governor's desk, by Lee Enterprises’ Brenden Moore
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| CHICAGO | |
— Lost in translation | Migrant kids struggle in segregated Chicago schools: “Families are moving to more affordable neighborhoods that also are some of the city’s most segregated. As a result, students are landing in schools with little to no bilingual staff or support, according to data obtained through open records requests and more than 50 interviews with families, teachers and experts,” by Chalkbeat’s Reema Amin and the Block Club’s Mina Bloom. — Downtown teen curfew remains this summer despite Mayor Johnson saying he’s not a fan, by the Block Club’s Melody Mercado — As office vacancies rise, developers aim to restore Loop’s vibrancy, by WGN 9’s Ben Bradley and Andrew Schroedter — Howard Brown Health to close 2 clinics this fall, by the Sun-Times’ David Struett — 12,000 ComEd customers without power as high winds, severe weather reach Chicago area, via the Sun-Times Wire
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| 2024 WATCH | |
– Endorsement: Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) has endorsed Thomas Day for a position on the elected school board. “His experience and commitment to public service will have a positive and direct impact on CPS students and teachers,” Waguespack said in a statement. Day is a lecturer at University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy.
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| COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | |
— Waukegan council to consider censuring alderman who posted severed-arm photo, by the Lake County News-Sun’s Steve Sadin — Libertyville, Vernon Hills teachers call for superintendent’s dismissal, by the Daily Herald’s Mick Zawislak — Will County Board considers pay raises for members, countywide elected officials, by the Tribune’s Michelle Mullins
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| POT-POURRI | |
— Hemp and marijuana go to war: “The farm bill has pitted the allies against each other over how to handle intoxicating products,” by POLITICO’s Natalie Fertig.
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| Reader Digest | |
We asked how you’d solve homelessness: Daniel Cruz: “Increase federal funding commitments and private-public development partnership tools (like tax credits) to increase housing and provide services for mental health and substance abuse challenges.” Mike Gascoigne: “I agree with those who support giving houses to the unhoused.” Kent Gray: “Provide mental health advocates.” Marty Green: “Consolidated services in a one stop shelter: medical, mental health, chemical dependency counseling, housing assistance and job assistance.” Mark Huddle: “Congress and the states should reverse the decision made a few decades ago to close mental health centers around the country.” Carlton Hull: “We need the federal, state governments to invest in American cities.” Jo Johnson: “Rehab old hotels (like the Motel 6 on J. David Jones Parkway in Springfield) so they also offer health care clinics, counseling options and education sessions and possibly a commissary for groceries, clothing and hygiene items.” Charles Keller: “Expand Chicago-Read Mental Health Center size and scope and create more centers like it.” Kevin Lampe: “Fully fund mental health services.” John Straus: “Two words: tiny homes.” Patricia Ann Watson: “Finding out why the person or family unit is homeless and attending specifically to that.” NEXT QUESTION: What's your favorite podcast?
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| THE NATIONAL TAKE | |
— A yearslong legal crusade to hobble Wall Street’s top cop could have repercussions across the government, by POLITICO’s Declan Harty, Josh Sisco and Josh Gerstein — New York trial winds down — without Trump’s testimony, by POLITICO’s Natalie Allison — Biden hits Trump over ‘unified Reich’ video but stays silent on trial, by POLITICO’s Lisa Kashinsky and Jonathan Lemire — Doctor who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Iraq ‘has safely left Gaza,’ via Duckworth on X
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| TRANSITIONS | |
— Kenvi Phillips will be the inaugural director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library. She was the first director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Brown University Library. — Gia Orr is now a principal on the Illinois state government team in Michael Best Strategies’ Chicago office. She has been vice chair of the Cook County Human Rights Commission.
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| A message from Archer Daniels Midland: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play a critical role in decarbonizing Illinois industries, including aviation, manufacturing, and agriculture. CCS can strengthen downstate communities, creating thousands of new jobs and providing more revenue for towns and counties across the region. Read more. |
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| EVENTS | |
— Thursday: Chicago mayoral Chief of Staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas is among headliners at the Women Employed (WE) fundraising event. The Working Lunch discussion will address issues facing working women and how to secure women’s economic security. Also on the panel: WE CEO Cherita Ellens, Arise Chicago Executive Director and Rev. C.J. Hawking and Shriver Center on Poverty Law CEO Audra Wilson. Details here
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| TRIVIA | |
TUESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Rob Christie, Leo Driscoll and Jarod Hitchings for being the first to correctly answer that Abraham Lincoln served during the Black Hawk War. TODAY’s QUESTION: Who was the Chicagoan to be the first U.S. citizen canonized by the Catholic Church?
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY | |
Sidley Austin partner and former Inspector General David Hoffman, former state Sen. Edward Maloney, Rev. Michael Pfleger, Veterans for All Voters CEO Todd Connor and defense attorney Shay Allen. -30- Correction: Monday’s Illinois Playbook misidentified the City Club of Chicago. |
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