| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Good Thursday morning, Illinois. After a long day on the road, we're hunkering under the desk.
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Donald Trump drew a packed crowd on the campaign trail in Waukesha, Wis., on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO | WAUKESHA, Wis. — Donald Trump was on the campaign trail next door in Wisconsin on Wednesday. It was his first rally since the start of his criminal trial — and it came a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Sorry to disappoint: Trump, who also spoke in Michigan a few hours later, called the New York judge in the case “crooked,” “corrupt” and “totally conflicted.” And he described the trial as “fake,” “bullshit” and part of a “kangaroo court,” which are all allowed as long as he doesn’t disparage witnesses, among some others, in the proceedings after being found in contempt of court. Sounds familiar: The former president couldn't get through the speech without mentioning Chicago, of course. And it wasn’t in a good way. In a soliloquy about crime during his Wisconsin stop, Trump called out Chicago as being among cities with a crime problem. Trump has for years used Chicago as a punching bag to prop up his message of handling crime with an iron fist. It wasn't all bad: Trump did mention Chicago as having “great police.” Wednesdays on the trail: Trump spoke at the Waukesha County Expo Center in the afternoon before heading to Michigan for another campaign stop. He’s trying to make the most of his Wednesdays, the usual day each week that his New York trial is not in session. FULL STORY: Trump, free from court, finds ‘a little fun on the campaign trail,’ by POLITICO’s Natalie Allison and your Playbook host And ABC 7’s Craig Wall has a report, too
| | THE BUZZ | | SURPRISE MOVE: Illinois House Democrats introduced and passed legislation Wednesday that would put three non-binding questions on the November ballot and make a tweak existing election law. Sly move: The ballot questions are on subject that could generate interest to get Democrats to the polls, focusing on in-vitro fertilization, protecting election workers and targeting high-end homeowners with a property tax. The wide-ranging measure also calls for preventing political party committees from appointing challengers to fill out legislative ballots if the party doesn't field a candidate in the primary. The bill drew outrage from House Republicans, who walked out of the chamber to complain about the Democrats’ quick move. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie criticized the bill for not allowing Republican input. Video of her comments here Heading to the Senate: Senate Republican Leader John Curran says changing the rules in the middle of an election cycle is unfair to potential candidates who are operating under existing rules. But in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the complaint is likely to be ignored. Digging into the details: Dems aim at driving party turnout, by the Tribune’s Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner Dems muscle through bill, by Capitol News’ Jerry Nowicki, Hannah Meisel and Peter Hancock If you are Tony McCombie, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Uber: Drivers with Uber are leading EV adoption. Key fact to know this Earth Month: Drivers with Uber are switching to electric cars seven times faster than everyday drivers. That progress has multiplier impact because when one Uber driver starts using an EV, they deliver up to four times the emissions benefits compared to regular motorists. Learn more about this trend. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | In Springfield at 11 a.m. to give remarks at the Illinois Police Officers Memorial Ceremony — At Rivian in Normal at 1:30 p.m. to announce an “expanded Illinois investment” — At Hoogland Center for the Arts at 6 p.m. for a conversation at Citizens Club of Springfield.
| | | WHERE's BRANDON | | | At 5725 S. Racine Ave. at 11 a.m. for a National Day of Prayer event.
| | | 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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| | SPOTLIGHT | | — In Washington: President Joe Biden joined Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and other AAPI leaders Wednesday for a fundraiser that brought in $1.1 million to support the Biden Victory Fund. More than 100 people attended the event, which was held at the Mayflower Hotel, also known as the “Hotel of Presidents.” Biden drew laughs when he spoke to the crowd, saying, "My name is Joe Biden and I work for Tammy Duckworth," according to the pool report. He spoke about the campaign and wrapped up saying his vision is "one of hope and optimism that's the heart of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander story…. You're what makes America what it is." — In the collar counties: Democratic leaders and activists have formed the Will and DuPage Counties Democratic Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus. The group will advocate for civic engagement and participation in the electoral process. Co-founders are DuPage County Board member Yeena Yoo, Will County Board member Elnalyn Costa, DuPage County Board member Lucy Chang Evans, Treasurer Mike Frerichs’ political director Arian Ahmadpour and activists Azam Nizamudin, Supna Jain, Aishwarya Balakrishna, Bernadette Young, Priyanka Khanna and Leena Soni. — In Springfield, Asian-American community leaders held a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday to kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
| | | THE STATEWIDES | | | — Illinois ended cash bail. Now reformers want more support for people on pretrial release: “Proposed legislation would expand community-based programs for people released from jail to improve their odds of success. Supporters call it a critical next step after abolishing bail,” by Bolts’ Pascal Sabino. — Grocery benefits to cover loss of school meals available to Illinois families this summer: “Low-income families with school-age children may be eligible for $120 in benefits per child thanks to a new federally funded program,” by the Sun-Times’ Mariah Rush. — Bill nixing senior driving test hits House roadblock, Senate version still going, by the Daily Herald’s Marni Pyke
| | | | A message from Uber:   | | | | | CHICAGO | | — Suspect in slaying of Officer Luis Huesca arrested in Glendale Heights — with Huesca's own handcuffs: “Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, was taken into custody without incident shortly after 7 p.m. following a “multi-state investigation” that involved the Chicago Police Department and “many other” law enforcement agencies,” by the Sun-Times’ Kade Heather and Tom Schuba. — Bears new stadium plan still a ‘non-starter’ for the governor: The message came after a meeting between officials with Gov. JB Pritzker’s office and the Bears, by NBC 5’s Alex Shapiro and Alex Fisher. — New police stats give Chicago City Council ammo to support keeping ShotSpotter, by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman and Frank Main — How a $1.25B bond proposal could slowly, but undoubtedly, alter Chicago’s housing landscape forever, by Joe Engleman for the Reader — Chicago Public Schools and the union representing school support staff reach tentative contract agreement, by Chalkbeat’s Samantha Smylie
| | TAKING NAMES | | — SPOTTED: Mayor Brandon Johnson attended a high-energy fundraiser for Planned Parenthood of Illinois on Wednesday. The “Annual Celebration,” as the event is called, was especially roused as abortion rights is becoming a key talking point in the 2024 campaign. Also attending were Deputy Mayor Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the city's Chief of Policy Umi Grisby and Noureen Hashim-Jiwani, the city’s director of policy on gender based violence. — Jud DeLoss has been appointed to the 24-member Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association, which has 13,000 members. DeLoss is CEO of Illinois Behavioral Health Association and is a behavioral health advocate in Springfield.
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| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Republicans have a shot at a red wave, but they’re tempering expectations after failures in 2020 and 2022, by POLITICO’s Burgess Everett — Harris and Biden both blame Trump on abortion. How they do it is very different, by POLITICO’s Kimberly Leonard and Eugene Daniels — RFK Jr. is all over conservative media. Trump’s camp is concerned, by POLITICO’s Natalie Allison, Alex Isenstadt and Brittany Gibson
| | | | A message from Uber: Uber Drivers Accelerate Electric Vehicle Shift
As Earth Month spotlights sustainability, a noteworthy trend emerges: Uber drivers are adopting electric vehicles seven times faster than the average driver. For every driver on the Uber platform who switches to an EV, the emissions savings are quadrupled compared to what typical drivers would achieve.
This shift didn’t just happen. It’s part of Uber’s commitment to ensuring that, by 2030, 100% of trips on its platform in the US are in zero-emission vehicles or through micromobility and public transport. Now drivers with Uber are leading the way in advancing clean energy transportation.
Discover more about how Uber is going green. | | | | | TRANSITIONS | | — Elaine Taussig and Tom Williams are joining Crowell & Moring in Chicago. Taussig is in the firm’s corporate group and Williams is in the corporate and IP groups. They were at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg.
| | | TRIVIA | | | WEDNESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Katie Hill for correctly answering that South Carolina named the fourth Friday in October after Evanston native Frances Willard to teach school children the evils of intemperance. TODAY’s QUESTION: Where in Illinois will you find this statue? Thanks Michael Lieber for the photo!
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