| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | Happy December, Illinois. President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, last night, and Republicans (and some Democrats) aren't too happy about it.
|  | TOP TALKER | | COLLISION COURSE: President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers “are discussing how to unilaterally strip federal resources from Chicago,” according to The Washington Post. This comes as city and state elected officials and immigrant advocates work to counter Trump’s threats to deport people through raids or detainment camps and end birthright citizenship. “We're preparing to face what we think will be unprecedented attacks on American communities and families,” Lawrence Benito, executive director at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, told Playbook. Gearing up: Immigrant-rights groups have been meeting with officials in Gov. JB Pritzker’s and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s offices to address the concerns and make sure local laws, including the Illinois Trust Act and the Chicago and the Chicago welcoming city ordinance, are enforced. Both policies prevent local law enforcement from taking part in immigration and customs enforcement. Pritzker and Johnson have condemned the idea of mass deportations and vowed to defend sanctuary status in Chicago and Illinois. In the works: New state-wide legislation is also being crafted in an effort to further protect existing state law. Those bills could come in the early January lame-duck legislative session in Springfield – ahead of the new spring session (and before Trump takes office Jan. 20). Chicago is one of just a few sanctuary cities in the country — meaning it welcomes immigrants and won’t cooperate with federal law enforcement efforts to round up undocumented folks. Illinois is also a sanctuary state and has laws on the books to protect immigrants. Knowing the law: Immigration advocates are holding membership meetings, webinars and community workshops to inform people about their rights under the current federal and state laws. “Our priority is making sure that our community members know their rights,” Benito said. The challenge: With the GOP-led Congress potentially holding back federal funding to the city and state, Pritzker and Johnson are looking at all avenues to protect immigrant rights while not antagonizing the federal government. Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul said last week he’s working with Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to make sure laws are enforced. Why they’re worried: Trump’s recently named border czar, Tom Homan, didn’t mince words in his trip last week to Texas to address immigration. "Let me be clear: There is going to be a mass deportation because we just finished a mass illegal immigration crisis on the border," Homan said, via CBS News. Separately, an investigation has already started to examine how Chicago allowed migrants to stay at O’Hare International Airport during the height of the migrant crisis. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had initiated the probe when Democrats led the Senate, but now that Republicans are taking over, it’s expected he’ll pursue the investigation again, according to a scoop from the Tribune’s Alice Yin. RELATED DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term, by The Associated Press’ Gabriel Sandoval Elon Musk vs. Stephen Miller: Washington preps for battle on high-tech immigration, by POLITICO’s Brendan Bordelon Elgin’s Centro de Informacion assists newcomers, by the Daily Herald’s Barbara Vitello
| | THE BUZZ | | CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Newly elected Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke was sworn in to her new position over the weekend, though a ceremonial swearing-in is being held today. As she makes her entrance, outgoing State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has released her “Final Report” on her administration’s work as well as an “Eight Year Data Summary” on her term from 2016 through 2024. Some highlights: Foxx’s administration implemented the Pretrial Fairness Act, has corrected nearly 250 wrongful convictions through the Conviction Review Unit and advocated for open data on felony cases. The office also saw more than 15,000 cannabis-related convictions expunged as part of a statewide effort to address the consequences of prior drug policies. Here’s her final report, and here are the by-the-numbers statistics. Foxx’s exit quote: “This final report and data summary not only highlight our achievements but also set the stage for continued advancement of fair and just prosecutorial practices,” she said in releasing the reports. Foxx won’t be at today’s swearing in. She’s on vacation. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern knows who will be there. Check it out here. If you are Tom Homan, Playbook would like to hear from you! Email: skapos@politico.com
| | WHERE'S JB | | No official public events
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | At City Hall at 10 a.m. to preside over a meeting of the City Council
| | Where's Toni | | At the Cook County Building at 1:30 p.m. for a mural unveiling — And at the Cook County Building at 3:30 p.m. for the St. Sabina Youth Choir performance and holiday tree lighting Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email: skapos@politico.com
| | | | REGISTER NOW: As the 118th Congress ends, major decisions loom, including healthcare appropriations. Key focus: site neutrality. Can aligning hospital and clinic costs cut federal spending, reflect physician costs, and lower patient expenses? Join policymakers and providers to discuss. | | | | | | | BUSINESS OF POLITICS | | — Ken Martin emerges as early front-runner in race to lead Democrats as DNC chair, by POLITICO’s Holly Otterbein and Elena Schneider — Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler is in the DNC race, too, by POLITICO’s David Cohen
| | THE STATEWIDES | | — Many Illinois health systems provide gender-affirming care. What happens when Donald Trump becomes president? “Hospitals and clinics will have to basically assess what they can and can’t do in light of an immediate reduction of funds,” said Mony Ruiz-Velasco, deputy director of Equality Illinois, via the Tribune’s Lisa Schencker. — Ahead of Trump’s next term, families say they're concerned about child care costs, paid family leave, by the Tribune’s Sarah Freishtat — What we've learned after 5 years of legal weed: Entrepreneurs have found it’s not the easiest way to make a buck, by Crain’s John Pletz — Peoria’s Lebanese community feels pain of latest round of Mideast violence: “Among the Peoria-area residents with roots in Aitou is Republican Congressman Darin LaHood, who has been an ardent supporter of Israel in its war against Hamas and Hezbollah. He said Israel’s attack on Aitou reflects the complicated nature of the regional war,” by the Tribune’s Jeremy Gorner. — Also in Peoria: Homeless people and advocates brace for city’s new public sleeping ban, by the Tribune’s Caroline Kubzansky — Illinois Innocence Project honored for its work, by State Journal-Register’s Steven Spearie
| | CHICAGO | | — Budget battle: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team is expected to present revised budget numbers to the Chicago City Council today. We hear he’s also talking to council members about supporting the latest version that includes a scaled-down proposal for property taxes. Still, don’t expect any action today. There are a few hearings to go before the budget gets a final vote. — Suspect in October shooting of a Jewish man in West Rogers Park is found dead in jail cell: “The sheriff’s office staff found Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, having suffered from an ‘apparent suicide attempt,’” by the Tribune’s Adriana Pérez. — Hello, Chicago: Brutal cold streak to continue as winter sets in: “Temperatures will remain below freezing for much of the week, with chances for some light snow, according to the National Weather Service,” by Block Club’s Joe Ward. — Time out!: The Bears have a plan for the next head coach, by CBS 2’s Jonathan Jones — Abandoned corner shops are getting transformed into million-dollar homes, by Alina Dizik for The Wall Street Journal — This tech worker compares Chicago to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, via Business Insider’s Robin Madell — History Lesson: The Nation of Islam flourished in Chicago after Elijah Muhammad took over from the movement’s founder, by the Tribune’s Ron Grossman — Former Chicago Daily News Building, now for sale, deserves landmark protection, writes Sun-Times’ architecture writer Lee Bey
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Transition team: Monica Gordon, the newly elected Cook County clerk, is out with her transition team. Here’s the full list. Speaking of the clerk: Gordon will be on hand today for the unveiling of a mural showing the legacy of the Cook County Clerk’s Office. Also scheduled to attend: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, outgoing Clerk Cedric Giles, former Clerk Stanley Kusper and Cook County Commissioner John Daley. The mural project was commissioned by the late Clerk Karen Yarbrough, an avid historian. — Batavia council may lower proposed tax hike, by Shaw Local’s David Petesch
| | TAKING NAMES | | — $19M Ken Griffin condo is just the latest project in JB Pritzker's real estate empire, by Crain’s Dennis Rodkin — Susana Mendoza delivered turkeys in Cairo, by The Southern’s Paul Wilcoxen — Darren Bailey, the former state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully for governor, is out with a new book about faith and farming. It’s titled “Rooted for a Reason.”
| | | | Want to know what's really happening with Congress's make-or-break spending fights? Get daily insider analysis of Hill negotiations, funding deadlines, and breaking developments—free in your inbox with Inside Congress. Subscribe now. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about your holiday tree-trimming traditions. Marilynn Miller: “Since I'm always alone on Thanksgiving, I take advantage of the day off to start my Christmas tree. It takes two weeks to get it up, as it has 2,200 lights, and so many ornaments that you almost can't see the branches. About a third of the ornaments are handmade by me of sequins and beads, and I've been collecting ornaments since 1952. Still have several or the oldest ones from then.” Amazing, Marilynn! Scott Simon of NPR fame: “Cubs ornaments and my mother’s and mother in law’s favorite angel ornaments.” Next question: Do superstores represent all that’s good about capitalism or all that's wrong with it? Email skapos@politico.com
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — PARDON ME: We haven’t seen a pardon as sweeping as Hunter Biden’s in generations, by POLITICO’s Betsy Woodruff Swan — Can Washington do without the background check? by POLITICO’s Michael Schaffer — Trump’s media strategy and press briefing room is about to look a whole lot different, by POLITICO’s Natalie Allison
| | EVENTS | | — Jan. 20: The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be held in Oakbrook. Details here
| | TRIVIA | | WEDNESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Roger Flahaven for correctly answering that in 1832, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Theophilus Smith became the first Illinois official to be impeached. Worth noting: His 1833 trial in the state Senate failed to remove him from office. He remained the only Illinois official who was impeached until Gov. Rod Blagojevich's 2009 impeachment. TODAY’s QUESTION: Who first patented the spring-loaded mousetrap? Email skapos@politico.com
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