| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Happy Monday, Illinois. AI did not produce this newsletter. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: A group of Chicago civic leaders are going public against proposed cuts to the Chicago Police Department budget, which they fear could gut police reform efforts mandated by the Chicago Consent Decree. What they want: In particular, they’re calling for the restoration of 162 civilian positions tied directly to implementing Consent Decree reforms, across a range of police training and policies, including constitutional policing, crisis intervention, use of force, data analytics and officer wellness and support. “We share the deep concern expressed by those responsible for overseeing Consent Decree compliance that the proposed cuts to the Chicago Police Department's 2025 budge t— including a substantial number of positions in the Office of Constitutional Policing and others directly responsible for Consent Decree compliance — will hinder those efforts,” they wrote in a statement being released today. The full statement is here. Who’s behind it: The memo was signed by notable names tied to negotiating, developing and executing the consent decree, including Robert Boik, Maurice Classen, Anthony Driver, Joe Ferguson, Cara Hendrickson, Alexa James, Walter Katz and Susan Lee. Some of their titles : Classen is the former Chicago Police Department director of strategy and former mayoral chief of staff, Driver is president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. And Ferguson is the former City of Chicago inspector general. They’re not alone: Last week, Illinois Atty. Gen. Kwame Raoul sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson expressing concerns about the same budget cuts to units responsible for implementing Consent Decree reforms. The Consent Decree’s federal monitor, Maggie Hickey, and presiding judge, Rebecca Pallmeyer, have expressed similar concerns. MORE ON THE BUDGET — After 50-0 defeat of his $300M property tax hike, Mayor Brandon Johnson brokers a new deal: “Mayoral aides and some Council members have agreed to cut the proposed increase in half as talks continue. The largest chunk of new revenue — $128 million — will come from raising the personal property lease tax on cloud computing to 11 percent. “I think we can go deeper,” Ald. Pat Dowell, Johnson’s handpicked Finance chair, said,” by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — Killing extra pension payment could spare Mayor Brandon Johnson and aldermen political headaches, but cost Chicagoans later, by the Tribune’s A.D. Quig and Jake Sheridan. — Worth watching: Ald. Andre Vasquez is out with a “Budget 101” video,
|  | THE BUZZ | | | A GOP PROXY WAR: A battle is brewing between Aaron Del Mar, who is the Palatine Township Republican committeeman and Republican state central committeeman, and Jeanne Ives, a former state House member who ran for governor a few years back. How it started: Ives attacked Del Mar in her Sunday “Break Through” newsletter for forming a bipartisan slate to run in the 2025 Palatine township election. Ives calls the move “shocking,” given there was an opportunity to file with the Republican caucus. The full column is here. Del Mar defends it, telling Playbook that he joined the bipartisan slate knowing that in spite of Donald Trump’s victory earlier this month, Palatine is shifting blue and he didn’t want to risk Republicans potentially being beat out during the April 1, 2025, consolidated election. “My job as committeeman is to keep Republicans elected. We knew it would be possible by doing a slate. We are reasonable human beings and would have supermajority control,” Del Mar said, adding he received a death threat over the issue after it went public in Ives’ column. Why it matters: Del Mar and Ives are seen as potential statewide Republican candidates — maybe for governor — in 2026. If you are Maurice Classen , Playbook would like to hear from you! Email: skapos@politico.com
| | A message from Capital One: At Capital One, our affordable housing initiatives support inclusive, thriving, resident-centered communities right here in Illinois. We strive to promote individual well-being by financing both the development and preservation of affordable housing, along with services that directly respond to resident needs. From 2020-2023, we provided nearly $378 million in capital for community development across the state – primarily for safe, equitable, and quality housing to help transform resident lives. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | At the Inwood Athletic Club in Joliet at 10 a.m. to mark the opening of the first CEJA-funded EV charging stations
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | No official public events
| | | Where's Toni | | | No official public events Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email: skapos@politico.com
| | | | The lame duck session could reshape major policies before year's end. Get Inside Congress delivered daily to follow the final sprint of dealmaking on defense funding, AI regulation and disaster aid. Subscribe now. | | | | | | | ELECTION FALLOUT | | — NOW WHAT? Democrats, progressives and left-leaning advocates are all focusing on what’s next under a Trump administration. On Saturday, a few hundred elected officials and advocates gathered to address how they plan to move forward. "What are some gaps? What are some of the things we should be working on the legislative side, but also on the community organizing side?" said State Rep. Lilian Jimenez (4th). "What are people going to do to protect their neighbors?" via ABC 7’s Evelyn Holmes . — Abortion is top of mind: Amid concerns about federal rollback, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen is pitching more money for reproductive health, by WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch — Trump’s immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1, by POLITICO’s Betsy Woodruff Swan and Myah Ward
| | THE STATEWIDES | | — 'This isn't over yet.' Final ballots to be counted in Springfield-area recorder race, by the State Journal-Register’s Steven Spearie — Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Sonya Massey, by The Associated Press — Illinois crime victim bill turns 10. Meet one of the biggest proponents of Marsy's Law: “Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins is currently the director for Marsy’s Law for Illinois, but she became involved in efforts to get the amendment on the ballot after a teenager murdered her sister, her sister's husband, and their unborn child in 1990,” by the State Journal-Register’s Tom Ackerman.
| | CHICAGO | | — Chicago's higher-income ZIP codes got the biggest Democratic convention host committee spending: “A Sun-Times analysis of host committee direct spending found that little was spent in Chicago’s ZIP codes with the lowest average incomes. The most was spent at the United Center and in adjacent Loop and West Loop ZIP codes,” by the Sun-Times’ Lauren FitzPatrick and Lynn Sweet. — Union League Club’s Monet is going to auction — but for how much? By Steven R. Strahler — Addiction treatment center opens Mac’s Deli, a new West Loop restaurant staffed entirely by patients in recovery, by the Tribune’s Sylvan Lebrun — Chicago crowns the Bear’s Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest winner, by the Block Club’s Charlie Kolodziej and Ronit Bezalel
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — EXIT INTERVIEW: Kim Foxx sees legacy as helping community trust law enforcement: The outgoing Cook County state’s attorney “discussed her still murky future plans, her belief she could have won a third term — and her opinion she’s faced unfair criticism for her treatment of police officers and her handling of the notorious Jussie Smollett case,” by the Sun-Times’ Matthew Hendrickson — Barrington Hills couple faces uphill battle to keep flower farm open to public, by the Daily Herald’s Steve Zalusky — How a Lake County nonprofit helps low-income families, by the Daily Herald’s Christopher Placek — Republican Cook County commissioner calls for Democrat in DUI case to step down, by WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos and the Sun-Times’ Tom Schuba — PAWS animal shelter eyes Hawthorn Woods for first suburban outpost, but not everyone on board, by the Daily Herald’s Mick Zawislak — Raymond Strebel to run for Alton mayor, skips alderman re-election, by The Telegraph’s Dylan Suttles
| | | | A message from Capital One:   | | | | | DAY IN COURT | | — Cook County judge gives parents, not husband, custody of remains of woman who died at South Loop high-rise: “The intrigue surrounding Caitlin Tracey’s death has grown since her body was found with a severed foot at the bottom of a 20-story stairwell of her husband’s condominium building,” by the Sun-Times’ David Struett.
| | | TRANSITION TIME | | | FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Mariyana Spyropoulos, the water board commissioner who was elected Cook County Circuit Court clerk earlier this month, is lining up her team. Michael Ciaccio will be chief of staff. He’s currently deputy director of intergovernmental affairs for the City of Chicago and before that was director of government affairs for the Teamsters Joint Council 25. Joseph Ryan has been named executive clerk of public policy and external affairs. Ryan is currently chief public affairs officer for Sheriff Tom Dart. Spyropoulos’ transition team includes attorney and state Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan , Chicago Bar Association President John Sciaccotta, IBEW Local 134 representative Mike Cudzik and Michael Cabonargi, the former Cook County Board of Review commissioner who works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
| | MEDIA MATTERS | | — Celebrated as a 'voice' for the community, Perri Small retires from WVON: “On Friday, the “Midday Madness” host signed off for the final time, ending a 30-year career with the station,” by the Sun-Times’ Erica Thompson.
| | | | Policy change is coming—be the pro who saw it first. Access POLITICO Pro’s Issue Analysis series on what the transition means for agriculture, defense, health care, tech, and more. Strengthen your strategy. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about your favorite Cubs player. Steve Reick, the state rep: “Lou Brock.” Laurel Carlson: “Ryne Sandberg. Great player, class act on and off the field.” David Eldridge: “For a Cardinals fan, it has to be Lou Brock.” Mark Huddle: “Greg Maddux.” Charles Keller: “Ernie Banks.” Ed Mazur: “Hank Sauer, #9, 1950.” Mary Kay Minaghan : “Ferguson Jenkins, of course.” Porter McNeil: “Billy Williams. As a Cardinals fan, I thought he was amazing.” Dennis Rendleman: “Lou Brock. He was traded to the Cardinals and had a great career with a great team ... including World Series appearances — something he would not have had with the Cubs!” Steve Sheffey: “Ernie Banks, for his skill and indefatigable optimism.” Scott Simon: “Ernie! Followed by Billy Williams, Ferguson ‘Fergie’ Jenkins and Kenny Holtzman. Ernie Banks helped the Cubs see a spark of greatness through dark times.” John Straus: “Ken Holtzman.” Timothy Thomas: “Bill ‘Mad Dog’ Madlock, an all star and batting champion skinflint Cubs owner PK Wrigley gave away because of an ‘outrageous’ salary demand of $200,000 back in the 1970s. I loved the Mad Dog persona: The John McEnroe of baseball.” Brent Zhorne : “Ron Santo, of course! A colorful guy who once said ‘hi’ to me from the broadcast booth as he was preparing for a game. Nobody was more passionate about the Cubs than him.” Next question: What’s the craziest phone conversation you’ve overheard in the office? Email skapos@politico.com
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Republicans suddenly think the economy’s great and the election wasn’t rigged, by POLITICO’s Myah Ward and Megan Messerly — Think you’ll be targeted by the next Trump administration? This lawyer has some advice, by POLITICO’s Ian Ward — Biden says ‘nobody can reverse’ his climate agenda. But Trump is poised to try, by POLITICO’s Lauren Egan and Myah Ward
| | A message from Capital One: At Capital One, we are committed to changing banking for good here in Illinois. We proudly employ more than 1,700 Chicagoans – who support this city from our offices and Cafés each day. In the last 10+ years, we’ve provided over 500 grants to nonprofit organizations in Illinois, including programs that focus on community service, education, and workforce development. Our efforts are informed by a long-standing belief that our partners—who are closest to the needs of the community—are best positioned to develop effective and sustainable solutions. Deep community relationships with affordable housing developers, nonprofit organizations, local government, and civic leaders are at the heart of our community programs. We are committed to continuing to spend with diverse suppliers operating in the state of Illinois, with over $8M in one year period spent with businesses owned by people of color, veterans, and women. | | | | | ENGAGED | | — Manon Murray, former creative director at the Obama Foundation, and Sam Coffey, counsel to Sen. Dick Durbin, recently got engaged in Georgetown. They met while working in the Obama White House in 2016.
| | TRIVIA | | FRIDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Nancy Kohn for correctly answering that jazz drummer Paul Wertico is a seven-time Grammy-winning musician from Chicago’s northern suburbs who collaborated with the late David Bowie. If you guessed Billy, Corgan you’re incorrect — he’s only won two Grammys. TODAY’s QUESTION: Which former mayor and former state senator were in the same law school class? Email skapos@politico.com
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