Joseph A. Moore

49th Ward residents ask alderman to oppose charter schools

2013-03-11 13:45:00

Hundreds of North Side residents are asking their alderman, Joe Moore, to publicly oppose the opening of future charter schools in Chicago's 49th ward. On Sunday night, the residents gathered at the Willye White Field House to discuss several issues,...

Imperial Valley Honor Roll

2013-02-14 11:49:00

The following students have been named to the third quarter honor roll at El Centro Elementary School District: De Anza Elementary School Fourth grade Maclaine Anchondo, Claryssa Apodaca, Michael Avalos, Jose Avila-Garcia, Matthew Castillo, Adriel...

Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service

2013-02-16 19:34:00

Jesse Jackson Jr.'s final act as a public official was to send a Thanksgiving eve resignation letter to the speaker of the House in which he declared that "for 17 years I have given 100 percent of my time, energy and life to public service." But...

‘Presto Joe’ makes more than just a school-reform idea vanish

2012-08-01 04:32:16

Did California learn anything from Chicago's foie gras ban?

2012-06-21 00:00:00

Before Charlie Trotter revealed he had quit serving foie gras and suggested eating the liver of fellow Chicago chef Rick Tramonto, before Ald. Joe Moore proposed that the city ban the sale of the fat livers of force-fed ducks, before the City Council...

Mayor prods aldermen on construction funds

2012-02-13 15:39:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today prodded aldermen to pick from an approved list of construction projects when spending $1.3 million a year in discretionary funds within their wards. Aldermen this year will still be able to spend so-called menu money as they...

Many City Council salaries rise in tough economy

2012-01-30 00:00:00

Aldermen say yes, and yes, and yes to pay raises

2012-01-30 06:50:00

Emanuel gets protest curbs, spending power

2012-01-18 19:23:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel easily won approval Wednesday for two measures that will tighten parade rules, increase fines for violating the restrictions and give him unfettered power to spend money on two international summits coming to Chicago in May. Only a...

Mayor backs down on new protest fines

2012-01-18 00:00:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday backed off a plan to increase fines for resisting arrest, his latest retreat in the face of complaints from aldermen and protesters that he is trying to muzzle free speech during the May summits of world leaders. Satisfied...

Ald. Moore lobbies senators on IEPA director post

2012-01-31 14:40:00

Chicago Ald. Joe Moore said he didn’t want to be “presumptuous” that Gov. Pat Quinn soon could be naming him the new director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. But as the 49th Ward alderman worked the hallway behind the...

Chicago aldermen approve Emanuel's G-8, NATO protest crackdown

2012-01-18 10:07:00

The Chicago City Council today easily approved measures to tighten parade rules, increase fines and give Mayor Rahm Emanuel power to spend money on a pair of May summits of world leaders. Dozens of protesters concerned about what they say are the mayor&...

Ald. Joe Moore, 49th, left, attends a Finance Committee hearing about the Chicago Parking Meters Settlement and Amendment ordinance at City Council chambers.

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Ald. Joe Moore , 48th ward, gives a lengthy discourse on why he has approved the parade and public assembly ordinance.

2012-01-18 00:00:00

and his allies handled remap negotiations. Joining her from left are: Ald. Bobby Rush, 2nd, from left; Ald.

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