Diversity within the state plays a role, too, which is partly how Nevada and South Carolina moved up the queue for 2008. It’s looking to balance early states based on region. New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina are also defending their prime, early positions in the lineup. After Iowa's messy and embarrassing Democratic caucus in 2020, other states are jockeying to dethrone Iowa from its 50-year hold on kicking off the nominating process. Illinois will be competing against many other states that also want the cachet of having an early say in who becomes president. Robin Kelly said in the application letter to DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison. No state matches America’s demographics like Illinois,” Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Rep. What’s in the plan and what happens next? Tribune’s Robert Channick, Dan Petrella and Gregory Pratt reportīoeing to move headquarters to Washington, D.C., via POLITICOĪNNOUNCED THIS MORNING: The Democratic Party of Illinois is officially applying to be among the first five states to vote for the next Democratic presidential nominee.
Mayor takes casino path of least resistance, but is it a winning hand? Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman reports “It was very important to me that we had a financial deal that worked for the city,” Lightfoot said. The mega-project, which was announced after a deal was cut with organized labor, will also create some 3,000 permanent jobs. The casino giant will give the city $40 million up front (up from $25 million announced initially) for the license, and $4 million annually, according to the mayor’s office. “What remains to be true is that Chicago is a major hub for global corporations that recognize our diverse workforce, expansive infrastructure, and thriving economy.”Īnd though tax revenue will be lost with the Boeing HQ's exit, the dollar signs kept coming with Bally's announcement. “In the last year, 173 corporations relocated or expanded here, and 67 corporations have made that same decision since the start of 2022,” Lightfoot said in a statement, adding that while Boeing is moving its headquarters to D.C., the company will still maintain a presence in Chicago. Walter Burnett said he expects “a majority” of the Council will approve the project, reports CBS 2’s Chris Tye in a good summary of the deal.Īfter the announcement, the mayor pivoted to Boeing, rolling out statistics showing the airplane-maker's exit is an anomaly. The City Council and Illinois Gaming Board still must approve that $1.74 billion development.Īld. “We got this done,” she said with a bit of deserved hyperbole (mayors before her tried and failed).
Mayor Lori Lightfoot looked as happy as we’ve seen her as she took the stage Thursday to announce Bally’s will build a flagship gambling, hotel and entertainment center in the city’s River North neighborhood. The Chicago casino, which was 30 years in the making, sure made the Boeing news easier to swallow. The casino timeline was in place “for a while.” And though the “writing was on the wall” that Boeing was leaving, the mayor's office didn’t anticipate the announcement. A source close to the mayor’s office says not so. It sure seemed like Thursday's casino announcement was meant to blunt the news of Boeing’s exit. It seems ironic that the day Chicago announced its casino deal it also learned Boeing would move its headquarters out of Chicago to Washington, D.C.
President Joe Biden will travel to Chicago on Wednesday to attend the 40th IBEW International Convention.
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