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Presented by Uber: Shia Kapos' must-read rundown of political news in the Land of Lincoln | | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | | Happy Tuesday, Illinois. It's sunny with a chance of a bike ride.
|  | TOP TALKER | | | If second-quarter fundraising numbers are any indication, 2024 is going to be a snoozer for most of the congressional races in Illinois. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) has outpaced all of his Illinois colleagues (again). He has nearly $13.5 million cash on hand, more than most members of Congress across the country. It’s the kind of cash that scares primary race competitors. So far, it's working. Republican Congressman Darin LaHood has nearly $4.6 million on hand, likely freeing him up from a primary, too. That can’t be said for Democratic Rep. Danny Davis and Republican Rep. Mike Bost, both congressional veterans who would much rather focus on the work at hand than a competitive primary. It means money will matter. In IL-07, Davis shows $143,076 cash on hand, according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings. He faces two formidable Democrat candidates in Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, who hasn’t officially announced but has already raised $240,732, and activist Kina Collins, who jumped in the race last week but hasn’t yet reported any fundraising. In IL-12, Bost has more than $923,000 cash on hand. He faces Republican Darren Bailey, who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year. The FEC isn’t showing any fundraising for Bailey yet. Still waiting: The Cook County state’s attorney race is expected to be competitive with Kim Foxx announcing she won’t seek reelection, But so far, we’re not seeing numbers. Eileen O’Neill Burke, a judge who stepped down to run for office, officially filed to run for the seat July 13. And Clayton Harris III, an attorney who’s backed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, filed to run on July 10. Neither has fundraising to report.
| | THE BUZZ | | | The Will County Board is taking up a proposal on Wednesday that would allow Ducere to open an oil pipeline terminal next to the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve. If approved, the port would see oil exporters from Canada ship their cargo through Illinois to other states. Familiar territory: Nearly a decade ago, Ducere and other companies tried creating a similar terminal but failed because of environmental concerns. Now the proposal is back and state Sen. Rachel Ventura and Will County Board member Destinee Ortiz hope to stop it. They’re concerned the board is taking a vote on the proposal without having a public hearing on the issue. They’re also worried that bringing crude oil onto an Illinois waterway just to get to another state, puts Illinois at risk. If the board approves the idea, boats would leave the canal and travel along the Des Plaines River, then the Illinois River, which connects to the Mississippi River. “We have the largest inland port in the state,” Ventura told Playbook. “If there was an oil spill, we’d have to shut down the locks to drain it out. It would be devastating for the economy.” If you are Raja Krishnamoorthi, Playbook would like to hear about your plans for that campaign haul. Email skapos@politico.com.
| | WHERE'S JB | | | In the United Kingdom meeting with businesses and government officials “to foster economic cooperation and promote Illinois to a global audience.”
| | | WHERE's BRANDON | | | At Rainbow PUSH Coalition at 12:30 p.m. to give the keynote for the group’s convention.
| | | Where's Toni | | | At the Brookfield Zoo at 11 a.m. to address the decision that’s expected from the Illinois Supreme Court on the Pretrial Fairness Act. Other elected officials will be joining. Before you had to the Alicia Keys concert at United Center, send me a line: skapos@politico.com
| | A message from Uber: What the City of Chicago uncovered about Uber. An independent study by the City of Chicago found that most Uber and Lyft drivers make $21-$30 per hour and earn over $1,000 a week* on average. Learn more about the City of Chicago’s study.*Full-time TNP driver avg hourly and weekly earnings, PPV Study April,'23 | | | | | THE STATEWIDES | | — SPOTLIGHT: Barack Obama, in a TikTok starring Kankakee Public Library staffers, launches drive against book bans: “Book bans are brewing as an issue that could energize voters — on the left and right — from local contests for library and school boards to the White House — heading into the 2024 election cycle,” writes Sun-Times’ Lynn Sweet. Here’s the TikTok. — Pritzker across the pond: There’s no press traveling with Gov. JB Pritzker, but he’s tweeting and his team is sending missives. The latest says the governor and Timothy Killeen, president of the University of Illinois system, met with officials from the University of Stirling and University of Edinburgh to discuss “increased flow of talent to Illinois,” according to the governor’s office. … They toured the Palace of Westminster, lunched at Carlton Gardens, met with Jane Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, and were feted at a U.S. Embassy reception. Pics! — Pushing back at distorted facts: State Rep. Kelly Cassidy and state Sen. Mike Simmons, the only openly queer members of their respective chambers, condemned conservative Illinois Freedom Caucus members for “elevating an unconfirmed story and misrepresenting the simple facts” about a recent controversy at the Springfield YMCA. A teen quit the Y’s swim team after taking offense that trans women were allowed in the locker room. The conservative lawmakers have said she was kicked off the team. — State regulators work to avoid federal Clean Air Act sanctions, by Capitol News’ Peter Hancock
| | CORRUPTION CHRONICLES | | — Federal judge dismisses Madigan-related bribery charge against ComEd: It means ComEd “no longer faces criminal charges and avoids conviction, while others have faced prison time as a result of the investigation that targeted former state House Speaker Michael Madigan,” explains Sun-Times’ Jon Seidel. — Tim Mapes, the ousted chief of staff of Michael Madigan, fights to block secret recordings in his federal perjury trial, by Tribune’s Ray Long and Jason Meisner
| | | | JOIN 7/26 FOR A TALK ON THE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY: Join POLITICO's lively discussion, "Powering a Clean Energy Economy," on July 26 at 5:15 PM ET. We'll explore the effectiveness of consumer-targeted policies to boost sustainability and create clean energy jobs. How are the Inflation Reduction Act's provisions faring? Which strategies truly sway consumer behavior? How are advances in technology shaking things up? And, what's the future for energy consumption reduction? Hear from featured speaker, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), among other experts. Don't miss this insightful event — register today and be part of the conversation driving America's clean energy future! REGISTER NOW. | | | | | | | CHICAGO | | — Moving migrants from police stations is ‘top priority,’ Mayor Johnson says on tour of new welcome center at Clemente high school: “The city’s celebratory rollout comes as nearly 900 asylum-seekers continue to huddle inside Chicago police station lobbies, despite concerns surrounding their living conditions, as well as an ongoing investigation into whether officers engaged in sexual misconduct involving migrants in the department’s 10th District in Little Village,” reports Tribune’s Alice Yin. — High school classrooms are transformed into ‘welcome center’ for migrant families, by Sun-Times’ Elvia Malagón — SPOTLIGHT: A day with Chicago migrants: Sleeping in tents, hoping for progress: “Migrants sleeping inside the police station said they feel they have little choice but to be tied to the location when they don’t know what day or time a bus might arrive to transport them to a city shelter,” by WBEZ’s Tessa Weinberg, Mariah Woelfel, Claudia Morell and Kristen Schorsch. — Chicago aims to turn Diplomat Motel into ‘healthy housing’ for homeless people, by Tribune’s Alice Yin and Lizzie Kane — New life for stalled renovation of landmark Congress Theater: “The City Council’s Finance Committee extended the life of the tax increment financing district until Dec. 31, 2027, and gave the development team tackling the project a $27 million city subsidy,” by Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — Kim Foxx releases ‘Do Not Call’ list of officers who won’t be used as witnesses at trial: The list includes an officer who breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, the ex-officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald and others. WTTW’s Matt Masterson reports. — The link between climate change and Chicago’s bad air quality, by WBEZ’s Lauren Frost — Watch out below! Emergency slide falls from United plane, lands in backyard near O'Hare, by ABC 7’s Eric Horng
| | | | A message from Uber:   | | | | | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Few answers one month after suburban mass shooting: “Twenty-three people were shot and one person killed. No one has been charged and the lack of information from police since then is unsettling to those who were there,” reports WGN 9’s Ben Bradley. — How some suburban parks have parted ways with pesticides: They use “natural methods such as compost top dressing and overseeding to combat weeds without herbicide,” reports Jenny Whidden for Daily Herald. — Ex-Cook County Public Defender ‘misused confidential information,’ inspector general finds: Interim Cook County Inspector General Steven Cyranoski found that Amy Campanelli “improperly gave identifying information on juvenile clients to a nonprofit where she later took a job,” report Injustice Watch’s Dan Hinkel and Kelly Garcia. — Eight former Northwestern football players hire lawyer for possible hazing lawsuit, by USA Today’s Paul Myerberg
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| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | | | 
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, left, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, right, headline a No Labels event on Monday, July 17, 2023. | Screenshot | — No Labels throws a coming out party, stoking Dem fears of a third-party bid, by POLITICO’s Lisa Kashinsky and your Playbook host — Sen. Dick Durbin urges Biden administration to act on U.N. special report examining human rights at Guantanamo Bay, via Just Security — 6 things to watch as Trump classified documents case returns to court, by POLITICO’s Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein — DeSantis PAC uses AI-generated Trump voice in ad attacking ex-president, by POLITICO’s Alex Isenstadt
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Doug Scott, an architect of Illinois’ climate policy, takes gavel of state's utility regulatory commission: “Scott is the new chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission. He officially stepped into the role on June 20 after Gov. JB Pritzker announced his plan to replace outgoing chair Carrie Zalewski in March,” by Capitol News’ Andrew Adams. — Paul Palazzolo, “a stalwart of Sangamon County Republican politics,” told Illinois Times he's stepping down as circuit clerk to become executive director of Kiwanis International, reports Scott Reeder.
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