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News & Politics, Politics Jun 1, 2019
Lightfoot’s first council meeting excites but sheds little light on procedures

What’s going on in the City Council? Still hard to say!
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, Lori Lightfoot, Mayor Lightfoot, City Council, Chicago City Council, Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, Fran Spielman, John Kass, Scott Waguespack, Ed Burke, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Emma Mitts, Anthony Napolitano, Nicholas Sposato, Tom Tunney, Stephanie Coleman, Anna Valencia, George Blakemore, Michelle Harris, Brendan Reilly, Gilbert Villegas, Walter Burnett Jr., Matthew O’Shea, George Cardenas, Ray Lopez, Pat Dowell, Carrie Austin, Roderick Sawyer, Proco Joe Moreno, Howard Brookins Jr., Michael Scott Jr., James Cappleman, Danny Solis, Susan Sadlowski Garza, Patrick O’Connor, Chris Taliaferro, Ariel Reboyras, Joe Moore, Harry Osterman, Michele Smith, Daniel La Spata, Anthony Beale, Cleopatra Watson, Amy Abramson, Lincoln Yards

News & Politics, Politics Mar 8, 2019
Just 15 seats hang in the balance

Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, Aldermania, municipal elections, elections, runoffs, mayoral election, Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle, Marty Quinn, 13th Ward, Anthony Napolitano, 41st Ward, Emma Mitts, 37th Ward, Tara Stamps, David Krupa, Tim Heneghan, #AnybodyButMitts, Proco “Joe” Moreno, First Ward, Daniel La Spata, John Arena, 45th Ward, Jim Gardiner, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Maria Hadden, Willie Cochran, 20th Ward, Jeanette Taylor, Nicole Johnson, Kevin Bailey, Ricardo Muñoz, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, 22nd Ward, Michael Rodriguez, Margaret Laurino, Samantha “Sam” Nugent, Robert Murphy, 39th Ward, Ameya Pawar, Michael Negron, Danny Solis, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Alex Acevedo, Hilario Dominguez, Michele Smith, Derek Lindblom, Raymond Lopez, Rafa Yañez, Toni Foulkes, Stephanie Coleman, Howard Brookins Jr., Marvin McNeil, Milly Santiago, Felix Cardona Jr., Joseph Berrios, Leslie Hairston, William Calloway, Ariel Reboyras, Jessica Gutierrez, Deb Mell, Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez, Tim Meegan, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Patrick O'Connor, Andre Vasquez, Ed Burke, James Cappleman, Marianne Lalonde, Erika Wozniak Francis, Angela Clay

News & Politics, Politics Mar 4, 2019
Chicago’s election signals break from the past — in wards and at City Hall

Change is in the air like never before.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Maria Hadden, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Toni Preckwinkle, Lori Lightfoot, 2019 mayoral election

News & Politics, Politics Jan 18, 2019
No more Joe Moore? The 49th Ward prepares to vote . . . or not

In what could be the 28-year incumbent’s toughest race yet, a changing Rogers Park considers another option.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Maria Hadden, election, aldermanic election, Rogers Park, progressives, Bill Morton, Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce, gentrification, displacement, Rigo Romero, Jessica’s Western Ware, Caroline Hedger Apartments, Don Gordon

Blogs, Bleader Nov 5, 2018
Rahm’s legacy: fictitious narratives and real obligations

Don't be fooled. The mayor isn't gone yet, and neither are the problems he's leaving behind.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: News, Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, The New Yorker, Ed Rendell, Joe Moore, Bill Singer, Amara Enyia, Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, Toni Preckwinkle, Lori Lightfoot, Willie Wilson, Troy LaRaviere

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 14, 2018
Thousands of new bike racks coming to city after ‘incredibly annoying’ 18-month snag

Bureaucracy has halted the installation of new bike racks since 2016, a former city consultant said.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, bike racks, bike parking, bicycling, CDOT, Joe Moore, Scott Waguespack, John Arena, Paul Sajovec, Owen Brugh, Cosmic Bikes, Cellar Door Provision, Open Outcry, John Brand, Chris Stodder, Emily Sher, Charlie Short, Sam Schwartz Engineering, Mike Claffey, IDOT, Gianna Urgo

Blogs, Bleader Jan 2, 2018
This was what it was like to live in Chicago in 2017

How can the police have any authority when they've squandered the public trust?
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Crime, Neighborhoods, News, Rogers Park, Cynthia Trevellion, shootings, community meeting, Joe Moore

Blogs, Bleader Jul 26, 2016
Video
Alderman Joe Moore to housing activists: Get off my lawn or ‘that ordinance is never going to come out of my committee’

Video obtained by the Reader shows Moore threatening legislative retribution against activists calling on him to bring a public housing accountability bill to a vote.
- By Marc Daalder
- Tags: News, Aldermania, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Vivien Tsou, ONE Northside, Chicago Housing Initiative, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Access Living, Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing, Jewel-Osco, Protest, Chicago Housing Authority, Keeping the Promise, Rogers Park Garden Group, Chicago Housing Authority, CHA, public housing, City Council, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 13, 2016
Mayor Emanuel tries to sink CHA accountability ordinance that would force him to share power

The “Keeping the Promise” ordinance would grant the City Council considerable authority over the city’s housing authority.
- By Marc Daalder
- Tags: News, Politics, Architecture, Clout City, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Moore, Proco Joe Moreno, CHA, Chicago Housing Authority, CHI, Chicago Housing Initiative, Lathrop Homes, Keeping the Promise, Plan for Transformation

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Apr 19, 2016
Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs

But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, City Council, Will Burns, Airbnb, Howard Brookins, Proco Joe Moreno, Pat Dowell, elected school board, Joe Moore, Latasha Thomas, Ray Suarez, education committee, housing committee, TIFs, charter schools

Blogs, Bleader Jan 26, 2016
Rauner laments ongoing budget impasse, students anxious about uncertainty at Chicago State University, and other Chicago news

Also, Chris Christie plans a fund-raising stop in Chicago, and OpenGrid gives new access to public data.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, winter weather, snow, Bruce Rauner, Illinois, Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Joe Moore, Rogers Park, budget crisis, Chicago State University, Roseland, Chris Christie, GOP, presidential race

Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2015
Why Milton Anderson asked Alderman Joe Moore to escort him to his confession

Or, why a black man thought he'd get better treatment if a white politician went with him.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: News, Crime, Criminal Justice, Joe Moore, Milton Anderson, crime, criminal justice, race, Rogers Park

Blogs, Bleader Apr 16, 2015
Orr vs. Moore in the 49th Ward!

A modest proposal: Alderman Joe Moore and Cook County clerk David Orr should run against each for Democratic committeeman of the 49th Ward.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Politics, News, David Orr, Joe Moore, Jesus Garcia, Chuy, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Rahm, Rogers Park, 49th Ward, Michael Gaylord James, Gaylord Perry, Thom Clark, Heartland Cafe, Live From the Heartland, TIFs, committeeman, WTTW, Scott Waguespack, Lincoln Park, 43rd Ward, lakefront liberal, Caroline Vickrey, Michele Smith

Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2014
Alderman Joe Moore explains his choice of beer and support for Rahm

The 49th Ward alderman says he backs Mayor Emanuel for his "progressive" record.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Aldermania, Politics, News, Joe Moore, alderman, 49th Ward, City Council, Chicago City Council, Chicago politics, mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, inspector general, patronage, Shakman decree, mental health, mental health clinics, Chicago Police Department, police staffing, police officers, Don Gordon, 2015 elections, elected school board

Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2014
Former alderman Berny Stone will be missed

Stone, who represented the 50th Ward for 38 years, died Monday at age 87.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, News, Bernard Stone, Berny Stone, alderman, 50th Ward, Joe Moore, Richard M. Daley, City Hall, Rahm Emanuel, inspector general, reform, Chicago politics, City Council, Ira Silverstein, Debra Silverstein, patronage, campaign finance, Rod Blagojevich

Blogs, Bleader Dec 4, 2014
Rahm Emanuel's evolving position on the minimum wage

The mayor is certain that the city's new minimum wage law will help people, starting with him.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Poverty, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City Council, minimum wage, Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn, governor, Illinois, Robert Fioretti, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, John Arena, aldermen, Joe Moore, Pat O'Connor, Michael Madigan, General Assembly, President Obama, 2015 elections, Tom Tunney, Michael Sneed, Grassroots Collaborative, Amisha Patel

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 30, 2014
In claiming a balanced budget, what is Rahm smoking?

The mayor's recent claims on taxes and marijuana just don't add up.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, cannabis, Chicago Public Schools, city budget, city council, Joe Moore, Karen Lewis, marijuana, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Scott Waguespack, taxes, Will Burns

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 13, 2014
The politics of Chicago's potholes

City Council lapdogs aren't getting their streets fixed any faster than independents.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, potholes, politics, infrastructure, streets, biking, Ravenswood Avenue, Scott Waguespack, Rahm Emanuel, north side, City Council, neighborhoods, wards, 32nd Ward, 47th Ward, Ameya Pawar, City Council independents, mayoral loyalists, Patrick O'Connor, clout, 40th Ward, 49th Ward, Joe Moore, Clark Street, WBBM

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 18, 2014
South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election

Charges fly between Rep Christian Mitchell and challenger Jay Travis over who's the real education advocate.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Illinois General Assembly, 26th legislative district, elections, campaigns, Christian Mitchell, Jay Travis, state representatives, community activists, flyers, education, Chicago School Board, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, south side, north side, Michelle Harris, rules committee, Elgie Sims, Emanuel Chris Welch, Michael Madigan, Steven Guy, local school councils, Kenwood, KOCO, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, school closings, Toni Preckwinkle, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis

Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2013
City Council approves Rahm's new parking meter deal

Chicago's parking meter money will continue to flow to private investors.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, News, aldermen, Ameya Pawar, Brendan Reilly, Chicago City Council, Chicago Parking Meters, City Council, Debra Silverstein, Harry Osterman, Joe Moore, John Arena, Leslie Hairston, mayor, Michele Smith, parking meter deal, parking meter lease deal, parking meters, privatization, Rahm Emanuel, Rey Colon, Richard M. Daley, Scott Waguespack, Tom Tunney, Walter Burnett Jr.

News & Politics, Politics Dec 26, 2012
The Reader's second annual awards for political "achievement"

Honoring some of the more notable deeds from our elected leaders in 2012
- By Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, aldermen, Anita Alvarez, Barack Obama, cannabis, Carrie Austin, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, City Council, CPS, CTU, Derrick Smith, Garry McCarthy, Jean-Claude Brizard, Jesse Jackson Jr., Joe Moore, Joe Walsh, John, Juan Rangel, Karen Lewis, marijuana, Michael Madigan, Mitt Romney, Pat Robertson, Patrick O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Mell, Richard Mourdock, Robert Fioretti, Ron PaulToni Preckwinkle, Snoop Dogg, Todd Akin, Tom Swiss, Walter Burnett Jr., Willie Nelson

Blogs, Bleader Nov 16, 2012
Why your alderman (and mine) always votes yes on the Chicago city budget

Analysis of the latest rubber-stamp budget vote by the Chicago City Council
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Politics, Clout City, News, Chicago City Council, City Council, city budget, New York City, Ed Burke, Joe Moore, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Emanuel, Patrick O'Connor, aldermen, John Arena, Robert Fioretti, Scott Waguespack, budget votes

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 5, 2012
With Democrats like these, who needs Republicans?

Rahm Emanuel is currently advancing an agenda that would go over well at a GOP convention
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Chris Christie, teachers' unions, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, Mayor Daley, Reagan Democrats, O'Hare Modernization Act, Bensenville, the Olympics, Brian Doherty, TIFs, Mike Quigley, Tony Peraica, Juan Rangel, Joe Moore, charter schools, New Jersey

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 1, 2012
Moore and Emanuel block elected school board

Longtime independent Joe Moore helps Mayor Emanuel stall the movement for an elected school board
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Moore, charter schools, education, elected school board, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, Robert Fioretti, John Arena, City Council

Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2011
Rogers Park food & drink events: typically quirky

This weekend's food and drink events in Rogers Park: a pub crawl/knitting circle, the launch of the Glenwood winter farmers' market
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Flotsam and Jetsam, Chicagoland, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, Unwind: A Pub Crawl, the Glenwood Sunday Market, winter farmers' markets, the Glenwood, Morseland, Heartland Cafe, Duke's Bar, Chuckie's, Act One Cafe

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