Monday! We'll be talking about the Bears — on the field and at the negotiating table — with State Rep. Kam Buckner. Come for the convo, stay for the good vibes! hideoutchicago.com/event/politi...
— Jan Schakowsky endorses Daniel Biss.
— Kwame Raoul, Rep Robin Kelly, Adam Kinzinger and Rep Chuy Garcia reflect on Jan. 6.
— Plus: Readers guess who will make an exit from the Trump administration. politi.co/49bVbh2 via @politico
Where's JB: At the Vatican visiting the pope!
— @SenDuckworth: Dems need to play 'hardball.'
— Tense exchange btwn governor and alderman.
— Bovino's exit timed with winter.
politi.co/4nMwz2h via @politico
Read about the dramatic hearing at which a U.S. judge in Illinois slams feds’ credibility on use of force in 'Operation Midway Blitz.” politico.com/newsletters/il… via @politico
— ICE targets Lincoln Park nannies.
— Dem Leader @hakeemjeffries in IL to talking abt redistricting.
— @SeanCasten on SNAP cuts: "It’s starvation being used as a political weapon.”
— SCOOP: energy bill agreement!
politi.co/47Hrzai via @politico
Pope dips his toe into a US political debate. www.politico.com/live-updates...
— @GovPritzker slams plan to deploy the Guard.
— 3 top US Senate candidates try to distinguish themselves.
— Why NY's governor was in town: see Business of Politics in today's newsletter. politi.co/42YcONB via @politico
— Feds stage show of force in Chicago.
— Big voices bashing Trump: Rahm, JB, Brandon.
— Melissa Bean gets a congressional endorsement.
politi.co/3IN005Q via @politico
We made it into @politico.com ! We enjoyed speaking with @shiakapos.bsky.social and Ashley Parker of @theatlantic.com. It was a fun night thanks to Rep. Sean Bagniewski and his army of helpers. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
— @GovPritzker issues executive order for budget cuts to buffer impact of Trump agenda.
— Chicago, with its meaty history, is moving up the vegan ranks.
— Endorsements for Kelly and Krishnamoorthi in U.S. Senate race. politi.co/4gOxNZ1 via @politico
THIS MORNING: @GovPritzker signs an executive order directing state agencies to identify up to 4% in cuts for FY 2026 and then create a fund that can mitigate Trump administration cuts.
— DOJ jumps into Illinois gun ban case.
— An IL congressional candidate is fundraising off Charlie Kirk's death.
— @GovPritzker featured on today's @Morning_Joe talking about Trump. politi.co/4pBHkqd via @politico
— Trump attacks Chicago in Kirk eulogy.
— Clashes erupt over ICE.
— @JulianaStratton name-checks her opponents.
— Anthony Driver gets SEIU support in IL-07 race. politi.co/46teyiP via @politico
— Turning fear into campaign cash.
— Free speech debate envelopes Illinois.
— Republican Jennifer Davis makes it official in IL-08.
politi.co/4guM25f via @politico
— @GovPritzker condemns canceling @jimmykimmel.
— Nora Daley on radical times and the Ch Architecture Biennial.
— Maria Pappas, Brendan Reilly break the caps. politi.co/48nCYgh via @politico
Trump called Chicago a “death trap” and wants to send in the National Guard.
Pritzker said his remarks are a sign “of dementia,” adding, “I think he’s losing it.”
@shiakapos.bsky.social has the full story in our Illinois Playbook 👇
“This is not a joke’: Chicago leaders slam Trump after president declares ‘Chipocalypse Now’ - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Sen @DickDurbin at Mexican Independence parade in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood calls Donald Trump’s post hinting at war on Chicago “disgusting.”
BREAKING: Judge Chen has blocked the Trump administration from canceling protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans and Haitians.
Chen found both decisions were preordained, with baseless pretextual explanations.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Good discussion with Chicago’s mayor about Trump and the Democratic Party. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Post from President Trump on Truth Social: Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just said that he doesn’t need help in preventing crime. He is CRAZY!!! He better straighten it out, FAST, or we’re coming! MAGA. President DJT
Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first?
(Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here)
. @ChicagosMayor urges Trump to stand down on sending in National Guard. White House pushes back saying, quit the “publicity stunts” and take a lesson from DC mayor’s tempered response, via POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
In modern American politics, weight loss comes with the territory: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Chicago leans on the Democratic National Convention playbook to prepare for the National Guard coming to town. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Trying to be better about posting here, friends.
Sen. @DickDurbin endorses Yasmeen Bankole in the IL-08 Democratic primary -- a crowded race to fill the seat of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who's running for Durbin's seat. Bankole previously worked for Krishnamoorthi AND Durbin.
— Mayor pushes back against ICE threat.
— NEW: Raja is out with a new poll that has him leading in U.S. Senate race.
— Illinois lawmakers' names found on alleged Minnesota murder suspect's notes.
politi.co/45MBX0f via @politico
— Pritzker v. Trump. Get used to it.
— Alderman wants hearings on "rising incidents of antisemitic and radicalization” in Chicago.
— @RoKhanna endorses Junaid Ahmed for Congress in IL-08.
— @SenDuckworth on a (TV) warpath. politi.co/45nQgYR via @politico
