| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | Happy Tuesday, Illinois. I hope you had as many big laughs as I did at the two dinner parties I attended.
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President Joe Biden, during a political rally at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Saturday, June 17, 2023, will be center stage in Chicago in 2024. | AP Photo/Joe Lamberti | | Getting a seat at the table will cost you for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Potential corporate sponsors are being asked to commit to prime-seat packages running as high as $5 million, according to a breakdown of sponsorship levels obtained by Playbook. Who could sign up: Dozens of corporations are expected to pony up to help underwrite the biggest Democratic party ahead of the presidential election. We’ll be watching for Chicago-based McDonald’s and Walgreens to play a role. By the numbers: Corporate sponsorship levels range from $100,000 to $5 million, which gives contributors two lower-level suites and credentials for 40 people for each session of the convention as well as 40 premium hotel rooms. The $100,000 level is good for two credentials in a super suite and a premium hotel room. On hold for Joe: Chicago is waiting for President Joe Biden to give a thumbs up on the CEO to run the convention’s day-to-day operations. The appointment requires an extra layer of approval from four years ago. In 2020, a Democrat wasn’t in the White House, so the Democratic National Committee called the shots. This time, the guy in the White House is part of the decision-making. Once a CEO is in place, a host committee will be named to direct fundraising. Watch for businessman Michael Sacks to be a key player on that list. He’s already held a fundraiser for the convention at his home. On-the-ground fundraising will be led by Magnify Strategies co-founder Leah Israel, who was chief fundraiser for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Illinois Dems are hoping the convention CEO will be named by the time Biden comes to Chicago next week for a fundraiser for his reelection campaign. MORE DETAILS: Guaranteeing bills are paid: A $30 million line of credit was also closed on with the city of Chicago and the Amalgamated Bank in New York. Labor agreements: The Chicago Federation of Labor, whose workers will transform the United Center for the convention, is in negotiations with the Democratic Party to nail down an agreement possibly within weeks, according to a person familiar with negotiations. Previous conventions didn’t finalize their labor agreements until months before their events. Security: The Illinois congressional delegation sent a letter to Homeland Security urging an increase in the security grant from $50 million to $75 million. Setting up shop: While DNC Chair Jaime Harrison was in town earlier this month, he and his staff toured office space locations for a temporary DNC headquarters during the convention. The Democratic leaders also talked to potential Chicago vendors about their role in the event. Hotels: State delegations are talking with the DNC housing committee about hotel bookings. Party time, excellent: The Chicago team working behind the scenes, led currently by Kaitlin Fahey, also a co-founder of Magnify Strategies, and Gov. JB Pritzker’s political team, are working with venues to get memorandums of agreement signed to secure small and large spaces around the city for convention-related activities.
| | | THE BUZZ | | | PRITZKER PUSHBACK: A group of immigrant and health-care advocates wants an award being given to Gov. JB Pritzker to be rescinded in light of his administration’s decision to reduce the number of undocumented immigrants who can benefit from a state insurance program. The Healthy Illinois Campaign is calling on the American Immigration Lawyers Association to take back its Immigrants’ List “Maggio Award” to Pritzker. Details about the award here. Their beef: On Friday, the governor’s office announced it would change enrollment rules of a health care program that’s seen ballooning costs. Starting July 1, enrollment will cover immigrants from age 65 and older who are in the country without legal permission. Coverage currently allows those age 42 and older to join. The enrollment change comes after Illinois lawmakers gave the governor’s office authority to make changes to the program. The House and Senate lawmakers also approved funding for the program that fell far short of the $1.1 billion that advocates had called for. Criticism from fellow Dems: Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04) called the move to pull back on some benefits “backsliding.” Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-06) said it’s “hurtful.” And the Latino Legislative Caucus, which includes members who voted to allow the governor’s office to make changes, called the change “disappointing.” Pritzker’s office reminds that the caps are temporary. “We were the first state to institute this program in the middle of a global pandemic for the most vulnerable population of undocumented Illinoisans,” spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh told Playbook about the law that helps thousands of undocumented immigrants. Still time to sign up: Noncitizens ages 42 to 64 can enroll before July 1 to still benefit from the program. From the Tribune: Healthcare and Family Services said it “hopes to resume new enrollments as soon as fiscally possible,” reports Dan Petrella. Separately, the migrant issue is making headlines, too: — Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to resettle asylum-seekers from shelters, but it won’t be immediate: “The city is preparing to seek proposals for a community-based model that could also cut down on current high costs of contractual shelter staff, deputy chief of staff Cristina Pacione-Zayas told the Tribune,” by Tribune’s Nell Salzman, Gregory Pratt and Laura Rodríguez Presa. — Gage Park field house to serve as respite center for hundreds of migrant men, by Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. If you are Leah Israel, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com.
| | WHERE'S JB | | No official public events.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | At Google headquarters at noon to make a grant announcement.
| | Where's Toni | | No official public events. Thank you for reading Illinois Playbook! Drop me a line sometime: skapos@politico.com
| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president’s ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. | | | | | | | THE STATEWIDES | | — PHOTO TOUR: Construction crews 'exposing the bones' of state Capitol as renovations continue: “The first and second phase of construction were combined in 2021 due to pandemic-related delays but they are mostly complete. It included ‘ancillary projects,’ including demolition of the north wing basements, rerouting of sewer lines, asbestos abatement and a new mechanical room. Phase 3 includes the construction of a parking garage that is expected to conclude in November,” report Capitol News’ Jerry Nowicki and Peter Hancock. — Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias talks about a new state law that protects license plate data, via NBC Nightly News — Legislator wants updates, assurances on vandalism at proposed Danville abortion clinic, by News Gazette’s Jeff D’Alessio and Debra Pressey
| | CHICAGO | | — Chicago shootings: At least 71 shot, 11 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say: Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the violence, saying, “"Every time I read and hear about another life that is lost because of violence, my heart breaks. Fifteen-year-olds, 14-year-olds. You all know I'm raising children in Chicago. It hurts," ABC 7’s Craig Wall reports. — New monuments will honor police torture victims, labor leader Mother Jones and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson: The City of Chicago will spend $6.8 million from a grant from the Mellon Foundation, reports Tribune’s Gregory Pratt. From WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos: Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn’t commit to recommendations made by the Chicago Monuments Project. — Pritzker urges swift action as Chicago Police Department struggles with officer exodus: “We've gotta hire police," Pritzker told Fox 32’s Mike Flannery. — Cardinal Blase Cupich presided over an LGBTQ+ Mass in Lakeview, by Block Club’s Heather Schlitz — ‘Mayor of NASCAR' Jeff Burton reveals why Chicago street race is different, by NBC 5’s Leila Rahimi
| | ...SWAMP THINGS... | | — Springfield man sentenced to 14 months in prison for involvement in U.S. Capitol riot: Thomas B. Adams Jr., 41, “was found guilty and convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting entering, both felonies, and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, a misdemeanor,” report State Journal-Register’s Steven Spearie and Zach Roth. — Son of Chicago-area woman on probation for Jan. 6 Capitol riot now charged in the same attack: “Nicholas Von Keudell faces a range of charges, including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building,” by Sun-Times’ Stefano Esposito.
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don’t miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about celebrating Juneteenth. Brian Berg: “Joining New York Times-bestselling biographer Jonathan Eig and professor Michael Eric Dyson at the University Club for a conversation about Eig’s acclaimed new book, ‘King: A Life.’” Ashvin Lad: “Eating at a black-owned restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner ... or for all three meals.” Claude Walker: “Voter registration.” Elena Maria Gottreich: “Shopping black-owned businesses.” Patricia Ann Watson: “Meaningful family reunions for those of us descended from the formerly enslaved. All others, at least acknowledge and learn the history of the day’s significance.” What’s the political convention you'll never forget? Email skapos@politico.com
| | MEDIA MATTERS | | Ted Slowik on what it means to be a journalist these days. After seven years, he’s leaving the Daily Southtown.
| | TAKING NAMES | | — Clarence Page talked about his 50 years writing for the Tribune — and “the bygone era when Democrats and Republicans actually talked to each other.” He spoke at an event last night along with Tribune editorial page editor Chris Jones. Here’s a look back. — Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger popped up on Twitter holding his son. — Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly was sworn in as president of the 2023-’24 Northwest Municipal Conference. — Cynthia Grandfield, a partner at the Chicago office Del Galdo Law Group, will be inducted into the Federal Bar Association in September.
| | | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | | — Consent decrees force changes to policing. But do reforms last? “The Minneapolis Police may agree to court-enforced federal oversight. Experts say it can lead to improvements, though defining success can be difficult,” by The New York Times' Shaila Dewan. — Big cities seek police chiefs in a critical time for law enforcement: “There are openings for top police posts in D.C., Chicago, New Orleans, Louisville, Charleston, S.C. and New York City,” by The Washington Post's Peter Hermann, Emily Davies and Mark Berman. — Biden rolls out red carpet for Modi, despite concerns over human rights, by POLITICO’s Jonathan Lemire and Nahal Toosi — Fakery and confusion: Campaigns brace for explosion of AI in 2024, by POLITICO’s Madison Fernandez — What RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine crusade could look like in the White House, by NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny — How Hakeem Jeffries learned to fight dirty, by POLITICO’s Calder McHugh — Chicago architecture firm Perkins&Will has been selected by the Smithsonian Institution to design the Bezos Learning Center at the National Air and Space Museum in the National Mall in Washington, via the firm.
| | PODCAST PATTER | | — In 1997, a 13-year-old was beaten by white Bridgeport teens. A podcast challenges the racial narrative that followed, by Tribune’s Darcel Rockett — Attorney Lisa Duarte and policy expert Chakena Perry headline a new edition of The Broad Cast podcast with Becky Carroll and Eileen Dordek. The episode is titled: “Chicago Has a New Mayor, City Council - What’s Next?” Listen here. — Michael Ebner, emeritus history professor of Lake Forest College, talks to Tim Finnigan on the new Lake Forest On Topic. Listen here. — Abe Scarr, director of Illinois PIRG, is the guest on "Politics 101 with David Orr.” Listen here
| | WELCOME TO THE WORLD | | — Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs and businesswoman Erica Frerichs — along with older sister Ella — welcomed Theo and Max to the world last week. The twins were born early and are spending time in the NICU before heading home to keep their family busy. Pic!
| | TRIVIA | | FRIDAY’s ANSWER: “Yankee Doodle” was the convention song of the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1904. TODAY’s QUESTION: What was the white public housing neighborhood that became the center of a race riot 70 years ago when Betty Howard was mistakenly allowed in? Email skapos@politico.com
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