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Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Background is here if you need it. Streetsblog…

Southwest-suburban State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) represents a district stitched together by trains. Two Metra lines and five Metra stations sit within its borders: Belmont, Fairview Avenue, and Downers Grove Main Street on the busy BNSF line, plus Lemont and Willow Springs on the Heritage Corridor. Thousands of commuters use those stations every weekday.

Despite this, when the Illinois state legislature had a chance this spring to address the looming $771 million Chicagoland transit fiscal cliff with longterm funding, Curran, like all of his Republican Senate colleagues, voted no. Then he doubled down with a Chicago Tribune op-ed, framing the plan as a “Chicago bailout” for “the grossly mismanaged CTA and decades of unfunded pensions,” calling a modest delivery fee “one of the most… regressive taxes in decades.”

* And then the publication goes on to claim that he voted “No” because of campaign contributions from unions like LiUna (Laborers) and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150…

Here’s what he didn’t say. Since transit funding talks began in early 2024, Curran has collected more than $370,000 from road construction unions. These are the groups most invested in keeping billions flowing to highways instead of saving bus and train service.

Campaign finance records show that in August 2024, the Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC (better known as Local 150) gave Curran $250,000. Two months later, they cut him another check for $107,750. […]

Zoom out, and the pattern is even clearer: Curran has received nearly $688,000 from Local 150 since 2017, and another $80,500 from LiUNA, another prominent road construction union, since 2018. All told, that’s three-quarters of a million dollars from road-building interests alone.

Um, Senate President Don Harmon has received millions of dollars from Local 150 and LiUNA and he voted for the bill, which wasn’t mentioned until the site updated the post after a protest from Leader Curran’s spokesperson.

* And when it was pointed out to them that Local 150’s lobbyist filed a witness slip in favor of the bill, this was the response…

My point, and the reason I don’t view a correction as warranted, is that this procedural filing doesn’t fully capture the broader context we reported:

• The slip reflected support for the third amendment which was filed after the tollway-surcharge funding was removed, which Local 150 had previously opposed.
• Throughout negotiations, Local 150 consistently voiced skepticism toward the tollway funding mechanism, which was widely viewed as the most significant, long-term revenue source in earlier drafts.
• Local 150 has not issued a public statement of broad support for HB 3438 as originally conceived, and its PAC activity and lobbying history on highway funding remain a central part of the story.

The union opposed a revenue source involving a toll increase. But it, along with all other unions, supported the final bill, which was in flux all day. That’s the only floor vote which matters.

And Local 150 did, indeed, issue support for the bill as passed. Anyone who demands support for legislation as “originally conceived” demonstrates a complete lack of awareness about how the legislative process works. Bills are amended all the time.

* But the bottom line here is that no Republicans voted for that bill when it hit the floor. And their “No” votes weren’t because of Local 150 because 150 supported the final version.

They mainly opposed it because the bill would raise taxes. That’s the default Republican Party position on pretty much everything. Occam’s Razor, etc. The SGOPs are currently working on an alternate funding proposal that wouldn’t raise taxes, but it uses some one-time revenues for ongoing operations and critics warn that dipping into the Rainy Day Fund would lead to a credit downgrade for the state.

Also, that rapidly evolving bill was passed shortly before midnight on the last day of session, so everybody knew it was doomed in the House.

The main reason for passing it out of the Senate was so Senate Democrats could go home and say they tried, and to attempt to set the terms of the upcoming summer talks with the House and stakeholders.

* Leader Curran demanded a correction/retraction and didn’t get one. Local 150 is now demanding a retraction. Click here to read the letter. Harsh.

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Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department

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Pritzker takes heat over event pic with accused criminal (Updated)

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller

* August 25…

Former Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey appeared on [Fox 32’s] “ChicagoLIVE” to discuss the potential deployment of the National Guard to Chicago. In response to a video by Gov. Pritzker showcasing the city’s lakefront as alleged proof of the city’s niceness, Bailey challenged him to visit neighborhoods such as Englewood.

* September 5 press release…

On Friday, Gov. Pritzker met with case managers and victim advocates at Public Equity in Englewood, an organization that identifies local individuals at immediate or high risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of gun violence, and mediates existing and potential violent incidents. Known as “trusted messengers” in the community, Public Equity’s outreach staff believes community members are the experts on their neighborhoods and that genuine relationships with the community are crucial to mitigating violence.

Local collaboration is the key to success with intervening in the systemic cycle of violence, and Illinois has a number of CVI programs and partners with a clear track record of success and resources. The Peacekeepers program sends trained community members out to de-escalate and mitigate conflicts in the most violent hotspots in the city. Those interventions were found to have decreased shootings 41% in program areas, with a 31% decrease in the surrounding community.

* CWB…

Less than a week before a crash-and-grab burglary crew killed an innocent man on the Magnificent Mile last Thursday, one of the men now charged with that murder donned a “peacekeeper” uniform and posed for a one-on-one picture with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

While that’s troubling, some law enforcement experts are more concerned that the accused man was able to stand directly next to the state’s most powerful executive despite having outstanding warrants in four states. […]

That press release also included a photo of McMiller posing with Pritzker, but it was quickly removed after officials learned that he was being charged in connection with Arceta’s death. Despite its removal, the image remained accessible on Google until earlier this week.

Former Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel is skeptical about the effectiveness of “peacekeeping” programs and called the governor’s advance team “incompetent” for allowing Pritzker to pose at an anti-violence event with a man wanted in four states.

You simply can’t possibly vet everyone who wants to take a pic with a governor at events, particularly events like this where many of the participants have past criminal records.

But, hey, it’s definitely a gotcha moment for Pritzker…

* ILGOP…

“The governor can continue to grandstand about President Trump’s initiatives to tackle crime in cities, but he is proving President Trump right everyday with the show of complete incompetence he puts on display,” said ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi. “Governor Pritzker would rather do a photo op with fugitives to bolster his leftist bona fides than do the work it takes to even figure out if his previous anti-violence programs he’s funding funds are being co-opted by law breakers. This story is a disgrace to Illinois and an indictment of Governor Pritzker’s leadership.”

* Pritzker administration response…

The Governor meets hundreds of people in communities every week and is often asked to take photos. We were extremely troubled to learn that this individual was arrested for his alleged involvement in this serious crime, and we expect them to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

The Governor will keep doing everything in his power to fight crime, keep our neighborhoods safe, and support community violence intervention, which have been proven to work. For example, the Peacekeepers Program has a strong track record reducing violent crime by 41% over the past two years and providing community members with a path towards rehabilitation.

…Adding… Chicago CRED and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives…

In response to an online story about a “peacekeeper” allegedly involved in a crime, we share the following statement on behalf of the community violence intervention sector.

Chicago just had its safest summer in 60- years, in part because of initiatives like the Peacekeepers Program. Under the program, we intentionally recruit individuals who are closely connected to people at very high risk of shooting or being shot to help prevent shootings at many of the most violent locations in the city and suburbs. While they are not technically CVI staff, we train and manage them and provide them with a modest stipend.

A study from Northwestern University shows that Peacekeepers have intervened in thousands of disputes that could have escalated into violence and helped negotiate dozens of peace agreements among street factions that are contributing to public safety. In fact, the areas where Peacekeepers are active saw a 41% drop in gun violence.

Today, over 1300 men and women work in the Peacekeepers program, serving 31 Chicago neighborhoods and nine Cook County suburbs. Because many of them are justice-involved individuals who have experienced severe violence-related trauma, they sometimes make poor choices that can lead to tragic consequences. With that in mind, we are constantly enhancing our screening practices and additional supports. But the Peacekeepers Program remains a vital and effective component of Chicago’s public safety strategy, and we are deeply grateful to the State of Illinois for its support.

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Mayor still trying to point fingers over bill that passed unanimously

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller

* Click here for some background. WTTW in August…

Chicago has pension problems, and Illinois House Bill 3657 might exacerbate the issue. Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed the bill into law.

Per the bill, the city’s first responders under the Tier 2 pension system will receive better benefits — namely, a big retirement boost. It comes, however, at a steep financial cost to the city. According to a warning from a Wall Street ratings agency, the bill will worsen Chicago’s already fragile fiscal state by adding more than $11 billion to its pension liabilities, deepening the projected 2026 deficit of $1.2 billion, and lead to another credit rating downgrade.

The bill is designed to make sure that Chicago police officers and firefighters earn pension benefits at the same level as downstate first responders. It also ensures that pensions for police officers and firefighters hired after 2010 offer benefits that are in line with Social Security payments earned by private sector employees, as required by federal law.

From Rich: The bill passed both chambers without a single “No” vote.

* Also in August, here’s Crain’s…

When Johnson was asked about the pension bill during a City Hall press conference Tuesday, he said his administration “made it very clear that this legislation would certainly make our situation far more difficult because of the fact that there wasn’t any revenue attached to it,” but stopped short of saying he asked Pritzker to veto the bill.

“He was in a tough position. I understand that,” Johnson said of the governor. “I’m going to continue to work with the governor around ways in which we can generate the revenue to respond to pensions, transportation and education.”

While Johnson has been criticized for not opposing the bill more forcefully in public, his team worked against it in the lead-up to the vote, including his chief financial officer, Jill Jaworski, signing a witness slip opposed to the legislation. When the mayor visited Springfield in late April with a list of “modest” funding requests, his financial team met separately with the bill’s lead sponsor, Sen. Robert Martwick, and other legislators to discuss it.

From Rich: Martwick is one of the mayor’s strongest legislative supporters.

* Days later, Gov. Pritzker was asked about the topic at the Illinois State Fair…

Pritzker: Look, first of all, I stand up for our police. Always have. … And they deserve to have the same rules applied to them as they’re applied to police all over the state of Illinois. And that’s all that this bill did.

Secondly, the mayor never once called me, or as far as I know, any legislators to oppose that bill or to ask for any changes in that bill. And you know, when a municipality that’s affected by some piece of legislation doesn’t speak up about it, opposing it, then how can people know that the mayor opposed it?

And he didn’t until, oh, after it passed. I know that some of the members of his administration have said so. I really don’t know that the mayor himself opposes it. What I know is that we have helped the Chicago Police get fairness in their contract.

From Rich: The mayor never actually said that he called the governor about the bill.

* Fox Chicago yesterday…

[A]n internal memo obtained by Fox 32 Chicago shows that the city’s Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski warned Andy Manar, a top official in Pritzker’s office, about the financial ramifications of the bill.

“Through 2055, the bill would increase accrued liabilities by $11.1 billion,” for the city police and fire pension funds, the memo states, going on to say that the bill doesn’t offer any way to pay for the new liabilities, and that the debt would push those accounts below 20% funded, or “technically insolvent.”

The memo was dated July 8. A follow-up email dated July 28 reveals that Manar failed to receive the initial memo.

“My apologies for not getting this to you earlier,” Jaworski says in the email. […]

In a statement, Johnson’s office says the memo: “corroborates what we said all along: that both the legislators and the Governor’s office were aware of our concerns. We raised these concerns both publicly while testifying on the potential impact of this bill and privately. We respect that they saw the issue differently and will work with them moving forward to find the necessary revenue to meet these mandates so that the retirements for Chicago’s first responders are secured.”

* From the governor’s office…

This bill was passed with a supermajority in the legislature and we are unaware of this input ever being given to legislative leaders. The Governor’s Office always appreciates this kind of input earlier in the legislative process. The legislation codifies adjustments the City of Chicago has been implementing over the years to tackle pension system challenges and represents a proactive step to prevent significant financial or legal issues in the future. The Governor remains committed to maintaining fiscal responsibility at all levels of government and expects the city to implement with careful planning and fiscal discipline.

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Isabel’s morning briefing

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller

* ICYMI: Study finds recidivism down among youths in Cook County court program offering links to social services. Tribune…

*** Isabel’s Top Picks ***

* CBS Chicago | Woman charged in shooting at Illinois state senator’s home; attack not politically motivated, police say: Based on surveillance video footage from several homes and license plate reader technology, detectives were able to identify the vehicle used in the shooting, and Thompson was taken into custody within 30 minutes in south suburban Lansing, near the Indiana state line. During questioning, Thompson confessed to the shootings, and said her intended target was an estranged relative who lives in the area. Police said the shooting was not politically motivated, and Thompson was not at the home she intended to target.

* Investigate Midwest | Rural Illinois’ food economy depends on immigrants: In Macon County, anchored by Decatur and the global headquarters of Archer Daniels Midland, nearly 1,000 immigrants have arrived in the last four years – but the county has still lost more than 3,000 residents in that time, showing how immigration can slow but not always reverse population loss. While two-thirds of Illinois’ land is devoted to farmland, the state’s hundreds of food processing plants also drive its nonmetropolitan economies — and they rely heavily on immigrant workers, both legal and unauthorized. Food manufacturing is concentrated in the Chicagoland region, including Kane, DuPage, Lake, and suburban Cook County. Between 2023 and 2024, over 50,000 migrants arrived from the southern border to Chicago.

* WAND | Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over class action lawsuit filed against Walgreens: Calley Fausett used a debit card at a Walgreens in Arizona and realized 10 digits of her card number were included on the receipt. The federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act states that receipts cannot show more than five digits of a card. Fausett filed a class action lawsuit in Illinois stating the company broke the law and put customers at risk for identity theft. Walgreens’ attorneys argue this violation was not enough to give Fausett standing to sue, as she did not suffer concrete harm.

*** Statehouse News ***

* NBC Chicago | Video of Illinois senator goes viral as she warns of masked agents on suburban street: Villa said individuals who appeared to be masked ICE agents approached people in the community. “These masked individuals came upon people with the color of my skin and picked them up,” she stated. “One of them was in a van. There was about 13 people, including a minor. One was at a grocery store, an apartment complex, and someone simply walking on the side of the street. This is why we have gathered here today to talk about and show the strength of this community, this immigrant, beautiful community.”

* Daily Cardinal | Pritzker talks preserving democracy, encourages peaceful protest at Cap Times Idea Fest: Pritzker said he “hates” the mid-decade redistricting currently going on, adding that President Donald Trump is clearly trying to “manipulate” the system, which directly goes against what the framers intended. […] “If Missouri does it, Maryland is going to need to do it. If Indiana does it, it may be that Illinois has to do it,” Pritzker said. “That may be what happens now that you know they’re going to take advantage of every opportunity they’ve got. I don’t like any of this again. I don’t want to do it… But it can’t just be the good Democrats that are doing independent commissions.”

* WGN | Pritzker slams ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show: ‘An attack on free speech’: “A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say,” Pritzker said on social media Wednesday evening, as his comment came within minutes of news breaking that ABC would pre-empt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely over the host’s remarks. “This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand,” Pritzker added. “All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.”

* Founder of Cor Strategies Collin Corbett…

* 25News Now | Republicans and Democrats oppose potential statewide delivery tax in Illinois: “For us, especially in central Illinois, maybe even some of the more rural areas of the state, a lot of people really do rely on deliveries to be able to be connected to the world, so to pay a tax on those deliveries to me, to fund transit up in the Chicagoland area, seems not like a really great idea,” said Democratic State Representative Sharon Chung of Bloomington.

* WMBD | Quad Cities area Democrat to challenge for Illinois House seat against Peoria Republican: 25 News reports that Nicole Dopler of Rapids City is running as a Democrat for the 73rd District. The seat is currently held by Republican Ryan Spain of Peoria. The district covers portions of Peoria, Woodford, Marshall, and Stark Counties. Dopler says she is campaigning to protect healthcare and education, as well as getting young people access to affordable housing and higher education.

*** Chicago ***

* Crain’s | Union-backed amendment scrambles granny-flats legalization push: At the Sept. 25 meeting, Ald. Marty Quinn, 13th, plans to introduce an amendment that would let aldermen block accessory dwelling units in their wards. Quinn, a longtime opponent of ADUs in single-family neighborhoods, also wants contractors on such projects to use certified apprenticeship programs.

* Sun-Times | Snelling pushes to keep police vacancies in budget, seek other cuts to close city deficit: Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling vowed Wednesday to resist any attempt to eliminate altogether 984 police vacancies — even as Mayor Brandon Johnson struggles to erase a $1.15 billion shortfall after two straight years of deficit spending. Johnson has ordered all of his department heads to cut 3% to 5% from their 2025 budgets. Instead of cutting vacancies, Snelling said he plans to meet that $92 million mandate through a hiring slowdown. He plans to hold open those 984 police positions, but budget less money for those vacancies he knows the city won’t be able to fill.

* Sun-Times | 30 arrests reported in Trump’s deportation campaign in Chicago — but feds won’t provide full tally: But about half of the names and alleged charges released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security couldn’t be definitively matched to court records. Officials have also released sparse details about the past arrests, making it difficult to independently verify some of the alleged crimes.

*** Cook County and Suburbs ***

* Evanston Now | Metra hoping to avoid service cuts in 2026: The Metra Board of Directors was told on Wednesday that, according to a presentation, the
“goal is to avoid 2026 service reductions; reductions needed in 2027 and 2028.” […] However, sales tax revenue, which helps fund transit, is coming in surprisingly higher than expected, a $35 million bump for Metra. The higher revenue is generated by more online purchases being taxed.

* Sun-Times | Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemns fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park: Sheinbaum joined a growing chorus of calls for a thorough investigation into the death. Villegas González appears to be the first person shot and killed by an on-duty ICE agent since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said his office has asked ICE for “all the information around” the shooting, but admitted, “they have given very little.”

* Daily Herald | Mount Prospect proposes regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters, e-motos: “I believe in stronger fines than what’s in place here,” said Trustee Vince Dante. “I don’t think $50 up to $500 is going to be a deterrent for them to not do it again.” Police Chief Michael Eterno pointed out the safety concern by sharing a photo of a young rider performing a wheelie on Northwest Highway. Eterno quoted figures from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showing nearly 361,000 emergency room visits from 2017-2022 for micro-mobility device accidents, with children under 14 representing 36% of injuries.

* Evanston Now | Biss vetoes grocery tax: Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss Wednesday vetoed the city’s grocery tax ordinance, passed by the City Council on Monday. The ordinance would implement a local 1% grocery tax, filling the $2.5 million annual revenue gap that city staff estimated Evanston would face with the expiration of state-imposed grocery tax at the start of 2026.

*** Downstate ***

* BND | East St. Louis schools address unreliable bus service as frustrations mount: The district contracts with Illinois Central School Bus in Caseyville to transport its students. The drivers are employees of Illinois Central, not the district. A shortage of bus drivers — which drivers say is the result of alleged mistreatment by Illinois Central — has led to delays, overcrowding and, in some cases, buses not arriving at all, community members reported.

* Illinois Times | WICS anchor resigns following her unauthorized on-air tribute to Charlie Kirk: WICS news director Heather Voudrie Nodine told Illinois Times no one at the station has been suspended or fired in the last 90 days. … In most of the stories she is described as a “news anchor.” But the WICS news director also said that is inaccurate. Nodine said Harmony has never worked for WICS’ news division. She said Marketplace, the show Harmony hosted, is produced by the station’s advertising department and that she was an advertising employee

* WGLT | Concerns over ICE limits attendance at Hispanic heritage celebration at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington: Organizer Criselda Joaquin said this year’s attendance was down an estimated 2,000 visitors because of fear of ICE raids. “The turnout has been less this year. I did have a couple of community members drop out selling food, and their reason being everything that’s been going on with immigration in Chicago, which has been disheartening but I completely understand,” Joaquin said.

* WGLT | Panel: Accessing prenatal care in Central Illinois is not easy for some women: Transportation challenges, difficulty acquiring obstetric care, and the limitations of language barriers are major priorities to be addressed in Central Illinois, according to the panelists. […] Statistically, higher rates of diabetes and hypertension are present in some Black and brown communities, said Rebert. But sometimes those aren’t addressed during pregnancy. “Historically Black women have been mistreated by the medical community, [and that’s resulted in that population having] a fear of the medical community. And there are some biases within providers against those communities, as well,” she said.

* WIFR | Pearl Place Apartments in Belvidere wins 2025 Landmarks Illinois preservation award: The 2025 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards honor Pearl Place Apartments in Belvidere. The restoration of the historic Garfield School made it possible for the building to continue serving seniors and veterans in the area, rather than being converted to market-rate apartments, according to Landmarks Illinois.

*** National ***

* NYT | The Hepatitis B Vaccine Is Under Threat. Here’s What to Know.: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned whether babies should continue to receive the vaccine on their first day of life. […] Most pregnant women in the United States are screened for hepatitis B in the first trimester. But screening isn’t perfect, and testing negative in the first trimester “doesn’t mean you cannot contract hepatitis B later on,” said Dr. Amanda Kost, a family medicine doctor at University of Washington Medicine. Some research suggests as many as 14 percent of pregnant women may not get tested, which may be because of inadequate prenatal care or because they refuse the test. There is also a rare risk of false negatives. These screening gaps are one reason doctors recommend a first dose of the vaccine the day a baby is born.

* Crain’s | Nonprofits push back as Trump hints at crackdown after Kirk killing: “At a moment that is fragile and fraught, we must rise to the higher standard we all collectively desire. Now is a moment for leadership that drives unity rather than sows further division. Our organizations will continue focusing on helping people across all backgrounds, geographies, ideologies, and belief systems, to heal, thrive, and live peacefully together, protected by the freedoms guaranteed in our Constitution,” the letter concludes. Among the 100 philanthropies to sign the open letter are the MacArthur Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago, Spencer Foundation, Terra Foundation for American Art, Michael Reese Health Trust and Grand Victoria Foundation.

* The Atlantic | Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC: Today, Monarez testified before a Senate committee that Kennedy fired her after less than a month in her role because she refused to accept his vaccine policy. According to Monarez, Kennedy demanded “blanket approval” of all recommendations made by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which Kennedy dismantled in June and has since remade in his own anti-vaccine image. Over the next two days, the group is scheduled to discuss vaccines for COVID, hepatitis B, and other diseases. According to a Washington Post report, at the meeting, Trump-administration officials also plan to use a database of unverified vaccine-injury reports to link COVID shots to the deaths of 25 children.

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Open thread

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller

* How are you?

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Selected press releases (Live updates)

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller

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Live coverage

Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller

* Click here and/or here to follow breaking news. Hopefully, enough reporters and news outlets migrate to BlueSky so we can hopefully resume live-posting.

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