| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Happy Monday, Illinois. It’s a big week, with the presidential debate in Atlanta and the Rolling Stones at Soldier Field. BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer has died, according to a statement from his family.
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Audrey Gibson-Cicchino, with U.S. Secret Service, speaks Friday, June 21, 2024, in Milwaukee during a news conference about the Republican National Convention security zones. | Andy Manis/AP | IN THE ZONE: It’s still too early to know the security boundaries for the Democratic National Convention in August, but Chicago can get a sense of how the perimeters will work by looking at Milwaukee, where the U.S. Secret Service has announced the security lines for the Republican National Convention. The perimeter includes two zones. The inner or “hard” perimeter will only allow for pedestrians with official convention credentials — and no vehicles. The outer perimeter will allow any pedestrian, but vehicles will be required to be screened before going through a checkpoint, according to Secret Service officials. Here’s a map. Gunning it: In Milwaukee, people can carry guns outside of the hard perimeter, per state law. It’s illegal in Chicago. Wedged around the security zones in Milwaukee are two areas for demonstrations and a parade route, shown here. ‘Sight and sound’: As in Chicago, protesters have filed suit against the city of Milwaukee to be within “sight and sound” of the Fiserv Forum, where the convention will be held. On Friday, protesters said the perimeters presented by the Secret Service deny them that access. "We've told the city from the start that we’re going to be on the streets no matter if you say yes or no,” Omar Flores, an organizer with the March on RNC 2024, said at a press conference. Ready for anything: U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle told reporters, “We have been busy preparing for any possible scenario, including planned, and pop-up demonstration.” Chicago is likely to offer more space for demonstrations since more protesters are expected at the Democratic convention — at least 40,000, compared to 10,000 in Milwaukee, according to protest organizers we’ve talked to. Double the fun: Milwaukee’s convention activities are being held all within its downtown. In Chicago, the daytime activities are at McCormick Place and evening activities at the United Center, so the Secret Service will roll out perimeters and protest zones for each area. Sail away: Milwaukee is restricting boat traffic because the Milwaukee River runs right through the hard perimeter. That’s not an issue in Chicago since the United Center and McCormick Place are each a few miles from the Chicago River. Wendella Tours & Cruises, for example, says it will run during the Democratic convention just as it has for previous conventions. The company has been around since 1935. Lake effect: Milwaukee will also close off some access to Lake Michigan because its downtown sits on the shore. Watch for similar restrictions near McCormick Place, which also is close to the lake. RELATED — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will host a "Welcome To Chicago" party on Aug. 18, the day before the Democratic National Convention kicks off. We’re told the event will feature “a surprise special guest.” This isn’t Giannoulias' first convention experience as an elected official. In 2008 when he was state treasurer, Giannoulias spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Details here — GOP plan for Democratic Convention: Bash Chicago as a mess: “Republicans are expected to highlight problems with migrants and crime in the host city,” by The Wall Street Journal’s John McCormick and Douglas Belkin. — Chicago status hearing: The Coalition to March on the DNC will be in court again Tuesday as it continues its legal fight to get a city permit to march “within sight and sound” of the Democratic National Convention.
| | | THE BUZZ | | | WHAT WOULD TED SAY? Jason Sudeikis canceled his Chicago keynote address at the Society for Human Resource Management conference Sunday so he could hit the Chicago Sky game against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever. Al Roker of the “Today Show” stepped in for the SHRM conference, billed as the largest human resources conference in the world. It was held at McCormick Place, around the corner from Wintrust Arena. Sudeikis, a Second City comedy alum and star of “Ted Lasso,” was spotted at the WNBA game with Chance the Rapper and Foot Locker CEO Mary Dillon. Pic! ABOUT THE GAME: This time it's Angel Reese’s turn: Sky rookie leads comeback win against Fever, by the Sun-Times’ Annie Costabile If you are Jason Sudeikis, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Electronic Payments Coalition: Lawmakers in Springfield are giving away millions to corporate megastores—and Illinoisans will pay the price. This back-room deal will radically change how we use credit and debit cards; consumers may have information on their private purchases exposed, and local
businesses could face costly operational challenges, even requiring separate cash payments for tips and sales tax. Prevent credit card chaos. Learn more at GuardYourCard.com/Illinois. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | In Maryland at 8:10 a.m. CT for the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit "Innovation Ecosystems: Shaping the Future of Tech" panel. Watch here
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | No official public events.
| | Where's Toni | | At the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District at 1 p.m. to announce $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Stormwater Project Implementation Program to reduce flooding. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
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| | 2024 WATCH | | — Maria Sinkule, a Democrat, has been endorsed by Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez in her bid for DuPage County Board District 1. Sinkule is challenging incumbent County Board Member Cindy Cronin Cahill, a Republican. — Daniel Steven Kleinman has been endorsed by Democratic Committeewoman Carol Ronen in his bid for School Board Member, District 2. — OPINION: Gov. JB Pritzker on why he started Think Big America: “It is unbearable to me that the rights my mother, and so many women like her, fought to obtain and protect are now being ripped away from a new generation of women. I am terrified that this new and dangerous landscape will open the door to taking other rights away from women and girls,” he wrote in Newsweek.
| | | | A message from Electronic Payments Coalition:   | | | | | CHICAGO | | — CPD pushes to boost its ‘clearance’ rate in homicide cases, with some success: “As part of the city’s new contract with the Fraternal Order of Police, CPD’s detective bureau restructured the schedules of homicide detectives across the city in an effort to boost the clearance rate by giving investigators more ownership of a case,” by the Tribune’s Sam Charles. — Seeing red: Vandals used red paint to write “Gaza is bleeding” around Chicago’s iconic Buckingham Fountain over the weekend. Colin Hinkle, owner of a drone video and photography company, posted aerial drone photos on social media early Saturday of the fountain partially dyed with red water. See them here. “It’s kind of surprising that someone was able to get away with doing this, given there’s a festival going and NASCAR is being set up,” Hinkle told the Sun-Times. The fountain is back in operation after being closed for a day to clean it up, via CBS 2. — The Bean reopens after months of construction, by the Sun-Times’ Kayleigh Padar — Chicago aldermen exploring new city taxes and fees to boost revenue, by the Tribune’s Jake Sheridan — ‘A great pillar of this community:' Retired CPD officer killed in shooting remembered, via NBC 5
| | DAY IN COURT | | — Sentencing for ex-Ald. Edward Burke offers referendum on Chicago’s old-school corruption: “The longtime Democratic machine stalwart who dominated the City Council for most of his 54 years as an alderman will be sentenced in a corruption case that rocked city politics and tanked Burke’s extraordinary career as a lawyer and elected official,” by the Tribune’s Jason Meisner, Megan Crepeau and Ray Long. — Federal attorneys seek to intervene in Haymarket lawsuit against Itasca: The village has rejected “a plan to turn a former hotel into an addiction treatment and recovery center,” by the Daily Herald’s Katlyn Smith. — Judge orders teen detained in slaying of 7-year-old boy on Near West Side, by the Tribune’s William Lee
| | | | Understand 2024’s big impacts with Pro’s extensive Campaign Races Dashboard, exclusive insights, and key coverage of federal- and state-level debates. Focus on policy. Learn more. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about block party activities you like: Charles Keller: “Beer and cigars around the portable fire pit after the kids are in bed.” Ed Mazur: “The egg toss from one curb to another.” Peter Skosey: “The cha-cha slide!” Carlton Hull wants to see a “Voter Registration Block Party in every ward and township.” NEXT QUESTION: When did you have to choose between attending two big events at the same time? Email skapos@politico.com
| | SPOTLIGHT | | — Immigration deep dive: “Canada is known for its friendlier approach to immigration, but it also faces hurdles as record numbers of people are displaced globally,” by the Sun-Times’ Elvia Malagón and Ashlee Rezin Stories in the series: In Toronto, immigrants find a modern, fast employment system Churches, nonprofits house refugees amid shelter crunch Finding refuge in Toronto
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Inside the $100-million plan to restore abortion rights in America, by POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein — Trump is on a fundraising blitz. But Republicans are still nervous about ‘very dicey’ November, by POLITICO’s Adam Wren — Biden’s biggest fundraisers watch their advantage vanish, by POLIITCO’s Elena Schneider and Lauren Egan — Trump tries some debate prep on the campaign trail, by POLITICO’s Lisa Kashinsky — OPINION: Indiana is revealing the real consequences of one-party rule: “[I]nstead of the winner’s traditional post-primary imperative, to reach out to nonpartisans and even open-minded members of the opposing party, now their job is finished,” by Mitch Daniels in The Washington Post
| | | | A message from Electronic Payments Coalition: Imagine paying at the pump with your credit card, and then having to go inside to pay the taxes. That’s just one possible outcome of a new law that will radically change how consumers and small businesses use credit cards.
This multi-million dollar giveaway to corporate megastores could
● Force separate cash payments on sales tax and tips
● Reduce consumer privacy by exposing information about private purchases
● Create costly operational nightmares and paperwork burdens for small businesses
This first-of-its-kind, untested mandate will lead to chaos, removing credit cards as the safe, secure and hassle-free way to pay in Illinois—all so giant, out-of-state corporations can pad their profits. Prevent credit card chaos. Learn more at GuardYourCard.com/Illinois. | | | | | EVENTS | | — Tuesday: “Mapping the Future of Regional Mobility” is the subject of a Lincoln Forum discussion at Union League Club. Panelists: RTA Chair Kirk Dillard, Republican State Sen. Don DeWitte, Democratic state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado and CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman.
| | TRIVIA | | FRIDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Clem Balanoff for correctly answering that the hottest day recorded in Illinois was July 14, 1954, when temps hit 117 degrees in East St. Louis. TODAY’s QUESTION: Who was the corrupt Chicago alderman investigated by “reporter” Ernie Souchak?
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