| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Happy Tuesday, Illinois. Wishing those who celebrate “chag sameach” during a difficult time.
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There's a proposal to demolish Soldier Field and build a new stadium with a dome. | M. Spencer Green/AP | BRINGING TO BEAR: The Chicago Bears say they’re planning a press conference Wednesday “to announce their plans for a state-of-the-art, publicly owned enclosed stadium, along with additional green and open space with access to the lakefront for families and fans, on the Museum Campus,” according to a statement. There’s a team: City officials and other “stakeholders” will be joining Bears officials to announce it. Under the plan, Soldier Field “will be demolished” and a domed stadium will go up, according to the Tribune. The team has already pledged to spend $2 billion in private money for the project. And the Trib puts the cost of the stadium at about $2.5 billion to $3 billion — and then some for roads. Big question: Will taxpayers be on the hook, too? It’s an issue that’s also coming up with the White Sox, which are looking to build a new stadium, too. From Crain’s: Reinsdorf offers to open his wallet for new Sox stadium, reports Greg Hinz
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Mayor Brandon Johnson, speaking at an event last month, has reiterated his support for President Joe Biden. | Erin Hooley/AP | THE LEFT LOOKS AT BIDEN: Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke up last week in support of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid, and he wasn’t just kissing up to all the Democrats in town to prepare for the Democratic National Convention this August. He’s backing Biden: “This is a city that will make sure our full values are on full display, and this is a city that will make sure to send the Biden-Harris administration back to the White House for four more years,” he told a crowd of convention delegates last week. It’s a trend: Johnson was echoing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, among others, who see former President Donald Trump as an existential threat to the progressive movement if he were to win another term. It's a fine line between rejecting Biden’s Middle East policies, while also acknowledging the current administration is better than the alternative. “There is frustration with the type of expression of war, and we've had those conversations,” Johnson told Chicago reporters last week, referring to the City Council supporting a cease-fire in the Middle East. “We do have challenges within our own party because there are differing opinions. But that’s what makes us a strong party.” The challenge is convincing progressive organizers on the ground — especially as it pertains to the war between Israel and Hamas. Protests have been escalating in recent days, especially on college campuses. And many pro-Palestinian supporters say they won’t vote at all this fall. Biden’s already shifted: He’s even called for a cease-fire. Here’s how AOC approaches it: “I would rather be organizing under the conditions of Biden as an opponent on an issue than [under] Trump, who seeks to dismantle American democracy,” she told British broadcaster Mehdi Hasan. The full clip is here. RELATED The Pennsylvania House race testing the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war: “Summer Lee is the first high-profile progressive House member to face a contested primary this year,” by POLITICO’s Madison Fernandez. Potholes over foreign policy: City leaders want to move on from Israel-Gaza debate, by POLITICO’s Ben Fox and Jeremy B. White If you are Virginia McCaskey, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | A message from CVS Health: CVS Health is reshaping the future of drug pricing, bringing greater transparency and simplicity to the system with our new CostVantage and TrueCost programs. Learn more. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | At the Rockford OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center at 11:45 a.m. to promote the Healthcare Protection Act.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | | At the Ada S. McKinley Community Services office at 9:30 a.m. for the launch of Diverse Learners Cash Assistance Program — At the House of Hope at 11 a.m. for the Illinois Statewide Parent Mentor Convention.
| | 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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| | CHICAGO | | — Makeover of O'Hare's Terminal 3 takes off as airlines mull deal on expansion, Global Terminal: “The Terminal 3 project, made possible by $90 million in federal grants, includes wider concourses, renovated restrooms, a revamped baggage claim area, more concession space and a host of other passenger amenities,” by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — Chicago police union files notice of appeal in case that would open serious discipline cases to the public, by the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm — Mayor visits West Side high school to advocate for more sustainable community schools, by Chalkbeat’s Becky Vevea — Police release photos, video of person of interest sought in probe of Officer Luis Huesca slaying, by the Sun-Times’ Tom Schuba and Jessica Ma — Study ranks Chicago as most walkable city in America for tourists, via NBC 5
| | | | A message from CVS Health:   | | | | | BUSINESS OF POLITICS | | — POWER PLAY: Personal PAC, the organization that backs candidates who support abortion rights, has sent a note to Cook County Democratic Committee members, urging them to appoint a candidate who supports abortion rights for the open Cook County clerk seat. Taking aim: "It is important that the candidate appointed to, or slated for, this position supports the fundamental right to bodily autonomy,” Personal PAC CEO Sarah Garza Resnick said in a statement. She called out state Sen. Napoleon Harris III, who’s put his hat in the ring for the post, as someone her organization would not support, saying, he “has repeatedly shown through his ‘no’ votes in the General Assembly … that he does not support the right to bodily autonomy. He has not stood with Personal PAC.” They mean business: “Committeepeople who support Sen. Harris' candidacy for such an important role will not be considered as 100 percent pro-choice incumbents in their next race for committeeperson,” Garza Resnick added. — Toni Preckwinkle is unanimously re-elected head of the Cook County Democratic Party: “Preckwinkle said she expects the Democratic Party will be united behind President Joe Biden as he seeks reelection,” by WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch. — Steve Boulton says he’s not running for Chicago GOP chair after report he made comments comparing Trump to Hitler, via the Illinois Review
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Palatine school custodian wins national honor: “Mario Diaz Albarran received the U.S. Department of Education’s Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award in a surprise ceremony attended by his family, the state’s top education official and, virtually, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker,” by the Daily Herald’s Steve Zalusky. — New Lenox breaks ground on massive sports complex of 29 fields and a fieldhouse, by the Tribune’s Michelle Mullins
| | DAY IN COURT | | — Judge OKs $12.25M class-action settlement over Hilco's Little Village dust storm: “Developer Hilco and its contractors agreed to pay the money to neighborhood residents for the 2020 botched smokestack implosion. Mayor Brandon Johnson was urged to release a report on the city’s ‘negligent” oversight,’ by the Sun-Times’ Brett Chase.
| | SPOTTED | | — The Saluki Ball, a black-tie affair that helps fund financial aid programs at Southern Illinois University, drew a notable crowd over the weekend, including Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, state Rep. Will Davis, lobbyist and former state Rep. Art Turner and Republican Strategist Lance Trover.
| | | | POLITICO IS BACK AT THE 2024 MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE: POLITICO will again be your eyes and ears at the 27th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles from May 5-8 with exclusive, daily, reporting in our Global Playbook newsletter. Suzanne Lynch will be on the ground covering the biggest moments, behind-the-scenes buzz and on-stage insights from global leaders in health, finance, tech, philanthropy and beyond. Get a front-row seat to where the most interesting minds and top global leaders confront the world’s most pressing and complex challenges — subscribe today. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked for the name of the first baseball team you played on: State Sen. David Koehler: "It was my neighborhood elementary school team in Phoenix, Ariz., and my dad was a coach." Vince Brandys: “Ann's Pizza Cardinals in the Hegewisch Little League.” Ashvin Lad: “Saputo's!” Mary Kay Minaghan: “The Blue Angels, established by young girls who had been denied playing baseball in Oak Park.” Ed Mazur: “The 900 North Francisco Street choose-up Sluggers.” AmySue Mertens: “It was a St. Margaret Mary's (SMM) team in an elementary school summer league. I went to Armstrong (CPS), which didn't have sports so I played at SMM, Indian Boundary Park and the High Ridge YMCA. Yes, it was 16-inch softball, and no we didn't use gloves.” Omari Prince: “The Hyde Park Rangers. I played left field and first base.” NEXT QUESTION: Who’s the first person you call when you need career advice?
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in, by POLITICO’s Betsy Woodruff Swan — Patriots owner Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia amid ‘virulent hate’ on campus, by POLITICO’s Kelly Garrity … Lawmakers call on university president to resign, by POLITICO’s Madina Touré and Irie Sentner — Republicans are starting to worry about RFK Jr., by POLITICO’s Lisa Kashinsky, Brittany Gibson, Jessica Piper and Steven Shepard — The use of Spanish online soars among U,S. politicians in election year: Report says the representatives who stand out the most for their use of Spanish in their digital communications include Congressman Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, by El País’ Manuel Morales.
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Taylor Bishop is now director of external affairs in the Cook County President’s Office. He was a public information officer in the office and earlier was PIO with the county’s Department Emergency Management and Regional Security. — Sean Anderson is now a director at RALLY, a comms agency based in Los Angeles but expanding in Chicago. He was a senior director at Bully Pulpit Interactive. — Joshua Cohen is now a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright’s Chicago office. He had practiced at Sidley Austin.
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CVS Health is reshaping the future of drug pricing at pharmacy counters across America. Learn more. | | | | | EVENTS | | — April 25: The Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women will honor Terri Mascherin, co-chair at Jenner & Block, and Alexis Crawford Douglas, an intellectual property attorney at K&L Gates, during the group’s awards event.Details here — May 15: Stacey Abrams headlines a virtual fundraiser for the Illinois Women’s Institute of Leadership Training Academy. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will moderate. Details here
| | TRIVIA | | MONDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Matthew Beaudet for correctly answering that Archie Bunker of “All In the Family” received a vote for vice president at the 1972 Democratic National Convention. TODAY’s QUESTION: Who was tapped to pull together Chicago’s Strategic Neighborhood Action Pilot Program (SNAPP)?
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