* Chance the Rapper earlier this morning…
* This is from Andrew Barber, who I’m told is very close to Chance…
However, due to the tornadoes that tragically tore through Illinois, Rauner canceled his meeting with Chance. Rightfully and understandably so. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those families who were affected. But as of now it appears the Governor has no plans to reschedule his meeting with Chance, where Chance planned to discuss funding for education in Chicago — a very serious issue.
Not true, I’m told. The governor’s people reached out to Chance’s people about setting a new date.
* From Eleni Demertzis at the governor’s office…
The Governor is traveling the state to survey the damage of the deadly tornados that hit this week. He is meeting with families who lost their homes and thanking first responders for their service. He looks forward to hearing from Chance and we have reached out to his team to reschedule our meeting.
*** UPDATE *** And now all is well…
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 11:51 am:
Be careful Chance, the Governor might walk away from your meeting like he has everyone else here.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 11:53 am:
That Rauner Crew…
Here’s how it shoulda went…
“We can’t meet. We want to meet. We hope you want to meet too. We look forward to meeting”
How Chance and Chance’s Crew can “misconstrue” a commitment to meeting… that’s on the Governor.
Are they saying Chance and his Associate are … “mistaken”?
Oh boy.
- wndycty - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 11:56 am:
At this point there is no upside for either party. They probably should stop trying to connect to set a new date.
- Tom - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 12:05 pm:
No disrespect to Chance…but I’d much prefer the Gov. meet with Chance the Speaker. #getusoutoftheditchgov
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 12:20 pm:
The governor has a packed schedule of viciously threatening legislators and running PR stunts.
- Blue dog dem - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 12:28 pm:
Ok. I googled this chance fella. OMG . Is this what the state is down to?
- EVanstonian - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 12:47 pm:
I would hope that Chance would call his bluff and take a drive down to wherever the Governor is right now.
It’s about time someone stepped up to play the Governor’s hand and not just fold. Maybe someone outside of professional politics would have the sense to do it.
- Not It - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 1:16 pm:
If Rauner has time to meet with a rapper, he has time to call the Speaker and work out a deal.
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 1:26 pm:
===And now all is well…===
Whew!
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 1:29 pm:
This is ridiculous.
Rauner meeting with Chance the Rapper is right up there with Quinn meeting Sage the Gemini.
- A guy - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 1:43 pm:
What a relief. Not.
- Daniel Plainview - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 2:00 pm:
Hopefully Chance’s BS detector works better than Rich’s.
- Montrose - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 2:07 pm:
To those of you dismissing the meeting with Chance as frivolous, you must be unaware of how immensely popular he is right now. Also, he comes from a family that knows their way around Chicago politics. Chance ain’t no dummy.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 2:29 pm:
To the Update,
I guess all well that ends well…
Never shoulda been this difficult, but…
- Fiercely Independent - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 2:32 pm:
Words fail to express how little I care……
- Rocky Rosi - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 4:24 pm:
Did this guy really think he was going to get a meeting????
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 6:34 pm:
==- Montrose - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 2:07 pm:==
But their total ignorance doesn’t stop them from offering hot takes. However, it does stop them from performing even a cursory look into who Chance is and his innovative career in the music industry.
- Clark - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 6:56 pm:
I think what most people are missing is that Chance wants to talk about the City of Chicago, not the state as a whole. Considering Chance is well loved by many in his home city including myself, I think his talks with the gov can be insightful as he is sick of the violence and lack of school funding as we are.
- DuPage Bard - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 7:53 pm:
Make sure you meet in a State office Chance so he can’t use it in his campaign. You’ll be on those mail pieces and commercials.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 2, 17 @ 10:19 pm:
==Never shoulda been this difficult, but…==
Yeah, they should have known a handful of tornados were going to rip through multiple parts of the State forcing them to put off the meeting a couple days…