| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. And thank you for the Reader Digest insight about presidential libraries!
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Wheeler Coleman, in the red shirt, talks politics at the Coleman Brothers Barber Shop in Chicago on June 8, 2024. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO | Wheeler Coleman doesn’t need a poll to tell him some Black men won't vote for President Joe Biden in November. He hears customers every day bring it up while getting a buzz and shave at Coleman Brothers Barber Shop on Chicago’s South Side. But Coleman also expects come November, Black men will vote Democratic because they see Biden "as the lesser of two evils,” he told Playbook. “They have concerns about a lot of issues. And we debate it,” said Coleman, pointing to immigration as a big talking point in his shop. But it’s talk right now, he says. November is still months away. Coleman Brothers Barber Shop — founded by Coleman’s late father and uncle, James and Richard Coleman — is marking its 60th anniversary Friday by putting up a commemorative honorary street sign at its Stony Island Avenue location. Coleman, who’s also CEO of a tech firm, keeps the barbershop in business to honor his family. The shop is a cornerstone of the Woodlawn community. Former Mayor Harold Washington was known to stop by and visit. Muhammad Ali was a regular customer during his years living in Chicago. Today, you might find Chicago Ald. Desmon Yancy of the 5th Ward sitting in a chair. The shop has always been a place to talk politics. And on the day we stopped by Coleman and some of the barbers and customers talked about the campaign that’s seen both Biden and Donald Trump try to woo Black voters. Political pivot: Art Muhammad, the shop’s manager, says he’s noticed the shift in how customers approach presidential politics compared to 2020, when the Black vote was a sure thing for Biden. Now, it’s not unusual to meet younger Black men planning to endorse Trump, he said. Quick to point out: He’s also seen plenty of professionals back Biden because of their student loans being wiped clean. Next to him, a customer had a different view. He voted for Biden in 2020 but is “on the couch” this time because his student loans still haven’t been forgiven. The point: “We respect everyone’s opinions. It’s what makes the barbershop so unique. It’s the freest place,” Muhammad said. “Men can come here to be themselves. Everyone’s ideas are respected.”
| | | CONVENTION ZONE | | | CROWD CONTROL: The Chicago Police Department has released a draft plan for controlling crowds and making arrests ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. The plan is now up for community input, reports NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern. The latest public comment is open through June 30. About use of force: During First Amendment assemblies, which were previously called "protests,” and civil disturbances, “Force will only be used when it is objectively reasonable, necessary and proportional,” according to the draft plan. About mass arrests. The draft says they are “a last resort.” The full draft of the plan is here, Another take: See how Secret Service, Chicago police are ramping up preparations ahead of expected DNC protests, by CNN's John Miller.
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| | | WHERE's BRANDON | | | At City Hall presiding over a City Council meeting.
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| | BUSINESS OF POLITICS | | — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Jim Coyne was reelected president of Plumbers Local 130 on Tuesday. Coyne won 990 to 581, a margin close to 2 to 1, against Frank Borkowski, according to Local 130 attorney Burt Odelson. Coyne’s slate also won. The election was seen as having high turnout with polling done at the Plumbers Hall in Chicago and training centers in Joliet and Volo. — Hearing officer recommends elections board dismiss illegal coordination complaint against Dan Proft, Darren Bailey, by the Tribune’s Rick Pearson — 2024 WATCH: Circuit Court Judge Linda Davenport is running for the Appellate Court seat vacated by Mary Kay O’Brien, who's now on the Illinois Supreme Court. Davenport’s campaign manager is Maggie O'Keefe, who is also a Democratic committeewoman in Chicago.
| | CHICAGO | | — Ed Burke’s lawyers swamp judge with glowing letters of support ahead of sentencing: “Prosecutors want a judge to give Chicago’s longest-serving City Council member a 10-year prison sentence for corruption. But defense attorneys hope to sway the judge to spare him any prison time with stories of Ed Burke’s good deeds,” by the Sun-Times’ Jon Seidel and WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel. CBS 2’s Chris Tye has a recap about prosecutors' argments here — Why is it so hard to run Chicago? “Mayor Brandon Johnson has struggled to accomplish big things, and his predecessor had an even harder time. History suggests some building blocks of mayoral success,” by Governing magazine’s Alan Ehrenhalt. — City demands thousands of Chicago police officers pay off pension error: “The union says the charge for some members is as low as about $80, and for others as high as $1,300,” by the Tribune’s A.D. Quig and Jeremy Gorner. — Reputation vs. reality: A closer look at four Chicago high schools, by Chalkbeat’s Crystal Paul — Ald. David Moore’s office hit with paintballs on Chicago's South Side, by CBS 2’s Elyssa Kaufman — Chicago House expands support with new housing project in West Englewood, Q&A with NBC 5’s Matthew Rodrigues
| | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — Warren: Bears not ready to sell Arlington Park or minority stake in team, by the Daily Herald’s Christopher Placek — With a deadline pending on its electricity contract, Naperville council rejects hiring energy consultants, by the Naperville Sun’s Tess Kenny — Niles moves forward with Golf Mill redevelopment, no tax increase planned, by FOX 32’s Kasey Chronis
| | | | A message from Uber:   | | | | | DAY IN COURT | | — Lawyer was handcuffed to chair after Cook County judge ordered him removed from courtroom, sparking state inquiry: “Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans has referred misconduct accusations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the Judicial Inquiry Board, which will decide whether to file charges. Flanagan is the acting presiding judge of the Law Division,” by the Sun-Times’ Matthew Hendrickson
| | SPOTTED | | — At the Juneteenth concert at the White House on Monday: Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Black Opal CEO Desiree Rogers and Rise Strategy Group’s Tarrah Cooper Wright. — At the James Beards Awards at the Lyric on Monday: Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore, Mayor Brandon Johnson and his wife, Stacie, Democratic Convention Executive Director Alex Hornbrook, Host Committee Executive Director Christy George, Choose Chicago interim CEO Richard Gamble and his sister, Kimberly Gamble, and Choose Chicago Board Chair Glenn Eden.
| | TAKING NAMES | | — Kevin Cooky, GM at Draper and Kramer, and Adnan Darr, VP of Client Services at Valcre, have joined the Chicagoland Apartment Association’s board of directors. — Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America Corp., has been appointed to Intersect Illinois’ board of directors. Intersect Illinois is the statewide economic development group.
| | | | JOIN US ON 6/13 FOR A TALK ON THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE: As Congress and the White House work to strengthen health care affordability and access, innovative technologies and treatments are increasingly important for patient health and lower costs. What barriers are appearing as new tech emerges? Is the Medicare payment process keeping up with new technologies and procedures? Join us on June 13 as POLITICO convenes a panel of lawmakers, officials and experts to discuss what policy solutions could expand access to innovative therapies and tech. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | Reader Digest | | We asked about presidential libraries you’ve visited (Apologies, not everyone made it in!): Judge John Anderson: “Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Reagan, Nixon, Carter.” Janice Anderson: “I have visited Reagan Nixon Truman Kennedy Johnson, Ford and Bush 43. Always planning trips to see more.” Drew Beres: “The Gerald Ford Presidential Library at the University of Michigan. Required background research for the year-end paper in the late Professor Hanes Walton's class on the American presidency.” Brian Berg: “Kennedy library in Massachusetts.” Randy Bukas: “The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in Iowa.” Mimi Cowan: “Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum. I learned a lot that I didn't know & the grounds are beautiful too!” Mathias Delort and John Dailey have visited every presidential library from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Laura Kotelman: “Lincoln, Reagan, Nixon, Ford and Clinton.” Ashvin Lad: “Reagan, Nixon, Carter, George W. Bush, and while it's sadly not affiliated with the National Archives, Lincoln's, which I've visited a few dozen times.” Ed Mazur: “Hoover, L.B. Johnson, J.F. Kennedy, Truman and Eisenhower libraries. Drove past the Obama site last week.” Pat McCann: “Only the Clinton Library in Little Rock.” Ron Michelotti: “Truman, Kennedy, Carter and LBJ. My favorite was Truman’s in Independence, Missouri, because it has aged so well and since my sons and I combined it with a visit to the Negro League Baseball Museum on the same day and ribs at Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City.” Omari Prince: “The Jimmy Carter Library in Atlanta is truly amazing.” Enza Raineri: “John F. Kennedy Presidential library in Massachusetts.” Barry Salzman: "The Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids was as dull as the man himself — and no mention of him playing on the 1935 College All-Star team at Soldier Field alongside Irv Kupcinet and Don Hutson." Steve Smith: “The Johnson library in Austin.” Claude Walker: “Just saw the superb Truman Library. Have also done LBJ, Clinton, Lincoln and the construction site of Obama.” Judith Weinstein: "The Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda may be one of the best examples of facing history and ourselves. This humble and honest example — with Pat and Dick in simple graves in back — is in stark contrast to the hagiographic Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley." NEXT QUESTION: Where do you like to talk politics? Email skapos@politico.com
| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — New poll goes deep on Kamala Harris’ liabilities and strengths as a potential president, by POLITICO’s Christopher Cadelago — Biden’s team was waiting for a Hunter verdict. That didn’t make it easier when it arrived, by POLITICO’s Jonathan Lemire — Alito’s wife shocked even the activist who secretly recorded her, by POLITICO’s Ian Ward
| | IN MEMORIAM | | — Judicial giant Harry D. Leinenweber dies at 87: “Leinenweber took senior status in 2002, but he continued to preside over blockbuster trials 20 years later. They included the trial of former R&B star R. Kelly in 2022, and a major Illinois corruption trial involving four political insiders tied to ComEd in 2023,” by the Sun-Times’ Michael Sneed and Jon Seidel.
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Mary Patchin named head of Visit Chicago Southland tourism bureau: “Patchin will succeed Jim Garrett, who will retire after serving as president and CEO of the bureau since 1996,” by the Sun-Times’ Amy Yee. — Mary Anderson is now a principal at D.C.-based Penchina Partners in Chicago (and founded by Daniel Penchina, former legislative director for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky). Anderson was director of AARP in Chicago and before that was a senior adviser to Illinois Attorney Gen. Lisa Madigan. — Matt Watchinski has been named political director of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. He’s been a business representative for Local 237 in Peoria.
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Learn more | | | | | EVENTS | | — Today: Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison’s annual Pride fundraising reception kicks off at 6 p.m. Details here — Saturday: The Illinois Black Hall of Fame will induct Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Congressman Danny Davis, Circuit Court Judge Vincent Cornelius and Brigadier Gen. Tomika Seaberry into the Illinois Black Hall of Fame. Details here
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