Topspin Just a few hours after Illinois lawmakers approved an audit aimed at the deadly outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease at the veterans home in Quincy, the state Department of Public Health announced it had found another case. It's the third one this week.
The agency said all three residents are stable. Meanwhile, Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to face criticism from both sides of the aisle regarding his administration's handling of 13 deadly Legionnaires' cases dating to 2015. The governor stayed at the home for a week last month to "gain a more thorough understanding" of operations there. In his state budget proposal Wednesday, the governor asked for $50 million to go toward improvements at the home. On Thursday, the state health department said it is "boosting disinfection levels in its water to further reduce any potential exposure to residents and staff" and will put in place "modified water restrictions" across the campus. The resolution senators approved Thursday orders the auditor general to examine details of the outbreaks, including the administration's response, disease prevention measures put in place and how much money the state has spent on improvements thus far. On Wednesday, the state reported that a resident of the state mental health center in downstate Chester has been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. (Bill Lukitsch) What's on tap *Mayor Rahm Emanuel has no events scheduled. *Gov. Rauner will visit a forging company in Spring Grove and a school in Rockford. From the notebook *Kennedy follows up radio ad with digital attack on Pritzker: Democratic governor candidate Chris Kennedy has a new digital ad criticizing primary rival J.B. Pritzker over comments made in a November 2008 phone call with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich about potential African-American appointees to the U.S. Senate. The half-minute ad features various broadcast reporters and anchors giving their interpretations of a Chicago Tribune report on the government-recorded conversation, which was part of the federal corruption investigation into the now-imprisoned Blagojevich. In the conversation, Pritzker was advising Blagojevich on filling the U.S. Senate seat held by Barack Obama, the nation's first black president. Pritzker pitched the idea of picking Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, in part because it "covers you on the African-American thing." Pritzker also calls potential appointees former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones "crass" and said then-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. would be a "nightmare." Like the radio ad, the digital ad is coming out more than a week after the Tribune's report. The radio spot is being played on stations with a large African-American audience and features Jones accusing Pritzker of "insulting our community." (Rick Pearson) *Biss governor campaign a planetary cause: Democratic governor candidate Daniel Biss held a news conference Thursday to rail against the profitability aspect of public-private partnerships that deliver government services — but he took it to a whole new level. "It's time for the public to come together and make those investments on our behalf, not on Donald Trump's behalf, not on Bruce Rauner's behalf, not on their friends' behalf, not to enrich a billionaire — but to make sure we have the planet, the society, the community that all people in this state and nation need," Biss said outside the Thompson Center. "We are here to fight on behalf of the public for public investment in public goods and public resources because that which is supposed to be a human right is never going to be something that we can count on a billionaire to give us out of charity," he said. "It is time for us to fight. It is time for us to demand what's ours." Biss, a state senator from Evanston, is facing a primary featuring two wealthier challengers. He has sought support among backers of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. (Rick Pearson) *Kaegi endorsement: One South Side alderman took the occasion of a report critical of Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios' work to endorse his primary opponent, asset manager Fritz Kaegi.
The report by the Civic Consulting Alliance concluded that error-ridden property assessments effectively punished poor homeowners while providing property tax breaks to wealthy ones – mirroring the results of "The Tax Divide," a series of reports produced by the Tribune and ProPublica Illinois.
"Upon reading or hearing the results, some have opined that with this report in hand, Berrios should be given a chance to do better," said Ald. Anthony Beale, who's also the 9th Ward Democratic committeeman. "I strongly disagree. Berrios had his chance. Berrios blew his chance – now I'll take my chance on Fritz Kaegi for Cook County assessor." (Hal Dardick) *Quick spin: Democratic attorney general candidate state Sen. Kwame Raoul of Chicago was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. *On the "Sunday Spin": Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson's guests are Elliot Richardson, founder and president of the Small Business Advocacy Council on its legislative agenda; Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady of Bloomington on the governor's budget message; and Brian Mackey, who covers state government and politics for NPR Illinois. The "Sunday Spin" airs from 7 to 9 a.m. on WGN-AM 720. What we're writing *Berrios property tax assessments for Cook County homeowners are flawed and unfair, study confirms. *Berrios challenger Andrea Raila has been kicked off the ballot but vows a court fight. *Madigan ally ousted after harassment complaint accused of violating protective order in different case. *Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer shot 6 times, prosecutors say, as suspect held without bail. *Slain Cmdr. Paul Bauer's family and friends remember him as steady force who "knew the right things to do." *Cook County jail inmates applaud for suspect in Chicago cop's killing. *Cook County judge convicted of mortgage fraud. *Refurbished Woodson library houses black research collection that is "the pride of Chicago."
What we're reading *The New Yorker's take on Emanuel. *Quenchers, one of Chicago's original craft beer bars, is for sale. *Suburban tea store proprietor to hold Chicago concert next year.
Follow the money *Andrea Raila, who was kicked out of the Cook County assessor race pending an appeal, reported giving her campaign $100,000. *Track Illinois campaign contributions in real time here and here. Beyond Chicago *Suspect confessed to Florida shooting. *Immigration bills fail in Senate. *Priebus writes about time with Trump in new book. *Sanders wants Kelly to face reporters. | 
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