| | | | |  | | By Shia Kapos | | Presented by |  | | | Happy Thursday, Illinois. All I can say is, covering Chicago City Hall is an adventure.
|  | TOP TALKERS | | THE CHICAGO WAY: Two Chicago City Council members blew up at each other outside of chambers Wednesday over a parliamentary move called “defer and publish,” which puts a hold on legislation. Chicago aldermen like to use it to squelch proposals they don't like. About the outburst: It happened after Ald. David Moore made a surprise move to delay a low-income apartment project supported by Ald. Daniel La Spata. Along with Ald. Ray Lopez, Moore pushed for the “D&P,” shorthand for defer and publish, which holds up the ordinance until it can be considered at the next City Council meeting. ‘Knock your ass out’: La Spata was furious and confronted Moore, who let loose, saying “If you hit me, I’m gonna knock your ass out… If you can’t dish it, don’t give it.” Moore was referring to La Spata’s defer-and-publish move a few months ago, which delayed a City Council vote on the controversial ShotSpotter contract. Channeling 'The Untouchables:' “This was clearly payback,” Moore told the Tribune’s Jake Sheridan. “My thing is: Leave David Moore alone ... If you slap me, I’m going to hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’m going to shoot you with a gun." The two men backed off Wednesday before their argument turned any uglier. But everyone in the busy conference room saw it. Daily Line’s Michael McDevitt caught some of the confrontation in this clip.
What’s next: La Spata said he plans to call back his ordinance in July, and he criticized Moore’s use of D&P, saying, “I don’t think that’s how we’re supposed to use governmental power.”
A D&P SORT OF DAY: Two other ordinances considered by the council also have a defer and publish backstory. Ald. Matt Martin’s ethics ordinance, which would penalize lobbyists who contribute to mayoral campaigns, is opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The measure never made it to a vote Wednesday because Ald. Chris Taliaferro and Ald. Nick Sposato used the defer and publish maneuver to prevent a vote. Martin said he’ll be bringing it back. D&P doesn’t always kill an ordinance. The City Council passed Ald. Bill Conway’s ordinance to designate a quiet zone around Family Planning Associates abortion clinic in the West Loop where anti-abortion protesters used bullhorns and amplifiers as patients walked in the center. The measure had come up for a vote a month ago when opponents to the proposal issued a D&P. The mayor’s take: After the City Council meeting, the mayor was asked whether defer and publish is a good way to govern. “The preference is that we figure out how to work together,” he told reporters. MORE ON THE MEASURES — Political clapback stalls Logan Square apartment development, sparking City Hall confrontation, by the Block Club’s Ariel Parrella-Aureli and Quinn Myers — Parliamentary maneuver spares mayor a City Council defeat on ethics reform — for a little while, by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman — City Council passes quiet zone ordinance for West Loop abortion clinic, by ABC 7’s Craig Wall ALSO FROM CITY HALL — Mayor responds to proposed curfew to deter teen chaos, by Fox 32’s Paris Schutz — City approves $50M settlement to ‘Marquette Park Four,’ men wrongfully convicted in 1995 double murder, by WGN 9’s Marisa Rodriguez and Brónagh Tumulty — OPINION: Brandon Johnson says his brother Leon would have lived longer if he had received the mental health care he needed, he writes in the Tribune
| | THE BUZZ | | UKRAINIAN SCOOP: Penny Pritzker, the White House-appointed special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery, turned to her corporate friends in Chicago to give businesses in the war-torn country a boost. At issue: A large portion of Ukraine is still operating without feeling the direct effects of the war, but those companies haven’t been able to secure insurance because of the upheaval. Pritzker turned to Chicago-based Aon Corp., and with help from a team led by Aon’s Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy Bridget Gainer and the U.S. Finance Development Corporation, they created a way to get insurance for companies operating in Ukraine. Aon put $350 million in capital toward building an insurance center that will fund Ukrainian insurance companies on the ground, so they can become experts, too. According to Pritzker: "As we looked for opportunities to support the Ukrainian economy, we recognized that a robust insurance market was essential to attracting investment in the country," she said in a statement. "This facility and the infusion of new private capital into Ukraine will help local businesses operate in the country today, while preparing Ukraine for reconstruction and further economic growth." “It's the first time it's ever been done,” according to Gainer, who’s also a Cook County commissioner. The goal: “To replicate the project and keep it growing” by getting capital from more companies and buy-in from more governments, said Gainer. If you are Penny Pritzker, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com
| | | | A message from Uber: Are roads safer with Uber?
Research has found that ridesharing options like Uber prevented more than 600 drunk driving deaths in a single year.* That’s because Uber drivers are the ultimate designated drivers, helping people get home safely so they never have an excuse to drink and drive. *Source: Review of Economics and Statistics | | | | | WHERE'S JB | | In Canada on a trade mission.
| | | WHERE's BRANDON | | | At the Parkway Ballroom at 12:30 p.m. for a CDG Announcement — At Malcolm X College at 1:45 p.m. for the White House Black Initiative event — At Soldier Field at 6 p.m. to host a Father’s Day event.
| | Where's Toni | | At the Cook County Building at 10 a.m. to preside over a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Have a tip, suggestion, birthday, new job or (heaven forbid) a complaint? Email skapos@politico.com
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| | CHICAGO | | — Chicago begins evicting entire migrant families from city shelters: “The eviction process [will] ease pressure on overstretched resources in shelters run by the city and state,” by the Tribune’s Nell Salzman. — O'Hare expansion, LaSalle Street makeover take giant steps forward as City Council OKs financing, by the Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman. — Lessons learned from visiting all 77 Chicago neighborhoods, by Chicago magazine’ Ted McClelland — Beverly Unitarian Church vandalized, Pride flags burned, by the Beverly Review’s Jim Lynch — 'Unfair' process drove Riot Fest out of Douglass Park, co-founder says, by the Sun-Times’ Selena Fragassi — Red Stars forced to relocate because of Riot Fest, by the Tribune’s Julia Poe
| | | | A message from Uber:   | | | | | COOK COUNTY AND COLLARS | | — INVESTIGATION | Cook County Jail’s deadliest year in decades reveals repeated lapses and failed oversight: “Eighteen people died at the jail last year, and half of the deaths featured examples of inadequate supervision and medical care, an Injustice Watch investigation found. Sheriff Tom Dart blames detainees overdosing on drug-laced paper and says he’s addressed the problem, but experts say there’s a renewed need for oversight,” by Injustice Watch’s Carlos Ballesteros. — Harvey residents, business owners protest fines, water rates and withholding of business licenses: “Residents and business owners called for an investigation into Mayor Christopher Clark’s administration and its business dealings,” by the Daily Southtown’s Samantha Moilanen. — KUDOS: The Office of the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk has been honored with a National Association of Counties Achievement Award for its Domestic Violence Survivor Center. The center opened last year in the Markham Courthouse and has helped 1,426 victims with services and filings, including computer stations to access orders of protection information and the status of active domestic violence cases. Clerk Iris Martinez called the award “a testament to our ongoing commitment to improving the accessibility and effectiveness of our services.”
| | | TAKING NAMES | | | — Carol Moseley Braun on becoming first Black woman elected to U,S, Senate and new role at African Development Foundation, by WTTW’s Brandis Friedman and Shelby Hawkins — Amy C. Falls, William F. Lee and Alondra Nelson have been elected to the MacArthur Foundation’s Board of Directors. Falls is chief investment officer at Northwestern University. Lee is a trial, appellate and intellectual property attorney. And Nelson is a scholar, nonprofit leader and policy adviser.
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| | THE NATIONAL TAKE | | — GOP senators plan to block IVF protections legislation, citing religious freedoms and states rights, by POLITICO’s Ursula Perano and Alice Miranda Ollstein …Sen. Tammy Duckworth behind the push to create federal IVF protections, by State Journal Register’s Patrick M. Keck — Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, U.S. allies fear, by POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn and Nahal Toosi — Tuesday’s elections revealed a lot about GOP power. (Sorry, Kevin McCarthy.), by POLITICO’s Jessica Piper and Madison Fernandez
| | IN MEMORIAM | | — Former Cook County Circuit Judge Patricia “Pat” Logue, who worked for 14 years at Lambda Legal, was honored in a memorial service Wednesday at the Catalina Club at Wrigley Field. Logue, who died earlier this year, was a huge Cubs fan. The service was moderated by federal Judge Mary Rowland, a long- time friend. Other speakers included Logue’s brother Mike Logue, Karen Goetz and Heather Sawyer, according to a friend at the service. A video tribute was prepared by Tracy Baim, Lambda Legal and Studio Thread. Logue’s wife, Marcia Feston, shared thanks and appreciation and her daughter, Ella, sang.
| | TRANSITIONS | | — Colin Bowes-Carlson is now a transactional partner at Baker McKenzie in Chicago. He was general counsel at the Illinois Department of Revenue.
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Learn more | | | | | EVENTS | | — Tuesday: Ellen Alberding, CEO of the Joyce Foundation, headlines a City Club of Chicago discussion with columnist Laura Washington. Details here — Wednesday: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center will host its Juneteenth celebration on museum grounds. Details here WEDNESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Jarod Hitchings for correctly answering Ralph Kiner was the Chicago Cubs outfielder who went on to work as a radio announcer for the White Sox and Mets (in the 1960s!). TODAY’s QUESTION: Who was the Petersburg physician credited with naming the Union Civil War veteran organization that went by the motto "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty"?
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