The law passed last year to overhaul Illinois’ energy policy and put the state on a path to 100 percent clean energy by 2045.
| POLITICO's Shia KaposĪ fundraiser Tuesday night for the Illinois Environmental Council felt more like a reunion of authors of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. JB Pritzker, and Elevate's Delmar Gillus Jr. Robyn Gabel, IEC executive director Jen Walling, Gov. ON A LIGHTER NOTE | The Texans who are moving to Illinois: Armadillos: “Possum-sized creatures are creeping north-and leaving their mark on the Land of Lincoln ‘I’m not sure I would give them the ‘cute’ label.’” Joe Barrett writes for Wall Street Journal.īehind the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act: Policy adviser Jessica Himes, left, energy exec Stacey Paradis, Deputy Gov. The surprise arrivals made it difficult to arrange housing and other care for the asylum seekers. And busloads have been coming ever since. Greg Abbott surprised Illinois by sending migrants to Chicago at the end of August. They don’t want Illinois towns to be caught off guard the way Pritzker and Lightfoot were.
Pritzker's and Lightfoot’s staff are trying to collaborate with communities outside the Chicago area as they expect thousands more migrants to pour into the state. They are just trying to work with the difficult hand they’ve been dealt.”Īs of Tuesday, 1,452 asylum-seekers have arrived in Illinois on buses from Texas - having originally traveled (primarily) from Venezuela. “I don’t get the impression that the governor is playing politics. Why Des Plaines: “We’re a diverse community and because we’re centrally located to mass transit,” Goczkowski said. Though politics wasn’t the reason Goczkowski was contacted. Goczkowski is a Democrat, so it was an easy call for the governor’s office to make. “Des Plaines is a welcoming community, and we’ll do whatever they can to make sure they’re well-situated.” Timetable up in the air: “The governor’s office didn’t know when or how many migrants are coming, but we’ve talked and we’re ready and willing to do whatever we can to help,” Goczkowski told Playbook. Pritzker’s staff has talked to Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski about sending immigrants to his town just north of O’Hare International Airport.
“We’re continuously planning and assessing capacity at local hotels.” JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot are trying to get a step ahead of the arrival of migrants being sent to Illinois from Texas and any other state led by a Republican governor.īusloads arrive “every day,” said Jordan Abudayyeh, the governor’s press secretary. If people aren't returning to the office, why is traffic so bad, huh?
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