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Presented by Instagram: Shia Kapos' must-read rundown of political news in the Land of Lincoln | | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | | Happy Tuesday, Illinois. The first primary of 2024 is today in New Hampshuh.
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Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the migrant crisis after taking part in a discussion about reproductive health on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Monday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Chicago. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO | TENSION TANGO: There’s friction between Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s teams about how to manage the migrant crisis — though both sides agree on one thing: More help is needed from the federal government. What’s causing the split: The city’s plan to stop building new shelters, which we reported Monday, drew a sharp response from Pritzker. “I’m deeply concerned. We do not have enough shelter as it is in the city of Chicago,” he told reporters during a press gaggle. City Hall’s response: “The city of Chicago has carried the entire weight of the new arrival mission, sheltering nearly every asylum seeker sent to Illinois,” spokesman Ronnie Reese said in a statement. “The state has the authority to fund, stand up and operate a shelter” in any of the state’s municipalities. The governor’s view: The state, which has already directed $640 million toward the migrant issue, has for weeks been ready to set up another shelter but says it needs the city to determine a location. A point of agreement: Pritzker and eight other governors wrote a letter to President Joe Biden and Congress on Monday asking that they “quickly negotiate” a border security deal that could fund statues taking in asylum seekers. Read the letter here. Open letter: “The sustained arrival of individuals seeking asylum and requiring shelter and assistance, due to lack of congressional action on infrastructure and policies, can only be addressed with federal organizational support and funding to meet the public safety and humanitarian needs of our local communities,” according to the letter signed by Pritzker and governors from New York, California, Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New Mexico. Johnson echoed that: The mayor gave an update about the migrant crisis to the Executive Board of the Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus, of which he’s a member, and he talked about the federal response so far. His big ask: That municipalities also push the federal government to unlock dollars to help Chicago for asylum seekers. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth should expect some phone calls. Johnson didn’t ask for the mayors to take in the new arrivals. It’s not something that smaller communities can take on. “Despite our desire from a humane level — we want to provide the best care possible — we simply can’t do it in small communities. We don’t have the infrastructure, whether it’s financial or personal. We just don’t,” Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns, who’s executive board chair of the mayors’ caucus, told Playbook. The mayors had questions for Johnson, including the protocols to make sure the migrants coming through the system were legal and that they were receiving proper vaccinations. “These are unprecedented times where immigration is coming right to the city’s front door,” Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso told Playbook. “The mayors, at least for me, understand that this is a broken system at the border. It’s a federal problem. You can’t blame Texas, Chicago or New York. But you can blame Washington, D.C.”
| | | THE BUZZ | | | Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has teamed up with state Sen. Willie Preston and state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray on legislation that would ban harmful additives in foods and drinks. Keeping it clean: "People should be able to trust that the food they buy won’t lead to deadly diseases such as cancer,” Giannoulias said in a statement announcing the legislation. Giannoulias comes to the issue because the Secretary of State’s Office oversees Illinois’ organ donation registry. So healthy organs are important. It’s also personal for Giannoulias, who is a health enthusiast. The proposed legislation mirrors a law recently passed in California that bans brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3. The Illinois legislation also calls for banning titanium dioxide, which is sometimes added to candy, salad dressings, chewing gum, ice cream and frozen pizzas. In good company: Canada, Britain, the 27 European Union nations and Japan are among nations that have already banned the chemicals. The Sun-Times’ Stephanie Zimmermann has more. If you are Anne Stava-Murray, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Instagram: More than 75% of parents want to approve the apps teens under 16 download.
According to a new poll from Morning Consult, more than 75% of parents agree: Teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps from app stores without parental permission.1
Instagram wants to work with Congress to pass federal legislation that gets it done.
Learn more. | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | In Blue Island at 10 a.m. to for a ribbon cutting for the new Unlimited Potential DCFS Women’s Transitional House.
| | WHERE's BRANDON | | No official public events.
| | Where's Toni | | At the Cook County Building at 10 a.m. to preside over the Forest Preserves meeting. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (gasp!) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | JOIN 1/31 FOR A TALK ON THE RACE TO SOLVE ALZHEIMER’S: Breakthrough drugs and treatments are giving new hope for slowing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and ALS. But if that progress slows, the societal and economic cost to the U.S. could be high. Join POLITICO, alongside lawmakers, official and experts, on Jan. 31 to discuss a path forward for better collaboration among health systems, industry and government. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | THE STATEWIDES | | — Illinois’ home-based child care providers often make minimum wage — or less: “As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers,” by WBEZ’s Esther Yoon-Ji Kang. — Illinois is considering its own child tax credit: “A new study says a bill currently under consideration in Springfield would cost $1 billion and reduce child poverty by 7.6,” by WBEZ’s Lisa Kurian Philip.
| | | 2024 WATCH | | | — Citizen Action Illinois is out with its list of endorsements ahead of the March 19 primary. — Clayton Harris III is being endorsed by Democratic state Sen. Mike Simmons in the Cook County state’s attorney race.
| | CHICAGO | | — Proposal would require City Council approval to spend any federal relief funds over $ 1M: “The sponsors, Ald. Bill Conway and Ald. Scott Waguespack, want to avoid a repeat of late 2023, when Mayor Brandon Johnson transferred $95 million in Covid-19 relief without getting the Council’s OK first,” by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — Chicago City Council will delay a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after a request from 28 aldermen, by WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel — Mayor’s ‘better deal’ with NASCAR is a handshake agreement to pay city an extra $2M, by the Tribune’s A.D. Quig — City Council committee moves to rein in dollar stores, the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman — Solar company Nexamp picks Chicago for second HQ, by Crain’s John Pletz — Chicago taxpayers set to pay $5M to family of 64-Year-old who died after paramedics failed to treat him, by WTTW’s Heather Cherone
| | | | A message from Instagram:   | | | | | TAKING NAMES | | — Charles E. Smith, a Chicago businessman and political insider, has been named vice chair of World Business Chicago. He succeeds Mellody Hobson, who stepped down after serving with the organization since 2019. Smith is CEO of CS Insurance Strategies, a Marsh and McLennan company that specializes in commercial insurance brokerage services. It’s a good fit for helping guide World Business Chicago, which works to promote business and economic growth. — Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton headlined the Our Choice Coalition fundraiser. The group advocates for reproductive rights and held its event on the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Stratton presented an award to Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an OBGYN physician and abortion provider who was reprimanded and fined by the state of Indiana for acknowledging that she had provided services to a 10-year-old victim of rape and abuse. — Cynthia Grandfield, an attorney and partner at the Del Galdo Law Group and a governing board member of the Chicago Bar Association, rang the bell Monday at the Chicago Board of Trade to celebrate the Chicago Bar Association’s 150th anniversary.
| | | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | | — Northwestern University to begin Ryan Field demolition by month’s end to make way for new stadium, by the Pioneer Press’ Alex Hulvalchick — Naperville City Council quarrels over social service grant recommendations, by NCTV17’s Will Payne
| | TRAINS, PLANES AND AUTOMOBILES | | — CTA ridership reached highest level since pandemic last year: “At 60 percent of pre-pandemic ridership, the CTA is making steady progress toward recovering from 2020’s transit impact,” by the Sun-Times’ Audrey Hettleman.
| | | | YOUR GUIDE TO EMPIRE STATE POLITICS: From the newsroom that doesn’t sleep, POLITICO's New York Playbook is the ultimate guide for power players navigating the intricate landscape of Empire State politics. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest and most important stories from Albany, New York City and around the state, with in-depth, original reporting to stay ahead of policy trends and political developments. Subscribe now to keep up with the daily hustle and bustle of NY politics. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked what gets you into the Monday work groove: Kathy Posner said it best: “Since so many people work from home now, it seems every day is a work day and weekends are not respected. So, Sunday could be Monday. I only know what day of the week it is when Alexa tells me every morning.” NEXT QUESTION: How do you exercise in winter?
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — 21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began, by The Associated Press — Trump is bleeding moderate support. It could cost him the 2024 election, by POLITICO’s Sam Stein and Natalie Allison — Gen Z Republicans to the GOP: Hello???, by Rachel Janfaza for POLITICO Magazine — Nikki Haley is testing the limits of how much GOP primary voters care about gender, by POLITICO’s Natalie Allison
| | | | A message from Instagram: Parents should be able to decide which apps are right for their teens.
According to a new poll by Morning Consult conducted in November 2023, more than 75% of parents believe teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps without parental permission.1
Instagram wants to work with Congress to pass federal legislation that gets it done.
Learn more.
1"US Parents Study on Teen App Downloads" by Morning Consult (Meta-commissioned survey of 2,019 parents), Nov. 2023. | | | | | TRANSITIONS | | — State Journal-Register’s Leisa Richardson named executive editor of two South Carolina newspapers, reports Steven Spearie
| | TRIVIA | | MONDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Mark McCombs for correctly answering that former Bears Captain George Musso, who was born in Collinsville, competed in college against future Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. TODAY's QUESTION: What Illinois company is considered one of the largest manufacturers of American-made hammers? Email skapos@politico.com
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