Former Alderman/Current convicted felon, Arenda Troutman.
Jailbird Troutman's right. "All Alderman are ho's." Some more than others.
Watch this groundbreaking report with Carol Marin on how zoning works in the 49th ward. Carol's an multi-award winning journalist. She is the recipient of broadcast journalism's most prestigious honor, the George Foster Peabody. She's got an Emmy. According to her bio, she is a member of the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame and has received the Ethics in Journalism award from the Chicago Headline Club too.
Blognotes: This is just the beginning. We're just warming up. Exposing Joe for the player that he really is takes time. This above three minute investigation with Carol Marin took 6 months to produce for airing.
Let's have a little BHORP resolution.
* Whereas; Joe Moore has lost his credibility among his constituents.
* Whereas; no one will believe a word Joe Moore says at one of these community infomercials. EVER. AGAIN.
* Therefore; the good citizens of the 49th ward demand Joe Moore give back any money that contains a "hint of possible influence."
* Resolved; Until this happens, or the FEDS swoop in, some of us in the community be watching him like a hawk.
Source/Read more.
49th Ward Zoning and Land Use Advisory Committee Members:
Kevin O'Neil (Chair and Head Joe Moore lapdog)
Rich Aronson (Official Developer of the 49th Ward/Major/Major campaign contributor.)
Rene Camargo (DevCorp North representative/Joe Moore lapdog)
David Fagus (49th Ward Democratic Committeeman/Todd Stroger Stooge/Joe Moore Rubber Stamp)
John Fitzgerald (Howard Area Community Center representative/Joe Moore lapdog)
Jim Ginderske (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Gustavo Giraldo (Joe Moore lapdog)
Dorothy Gregory (Joe Moore lapdog and campaign contributor)
Michael James (49th Ward Democratic President and owner of a business that got someone sick.)
Charese Jordan (Joe Moore lapdog/ex-campaign manager)
Marty Max (Rogers Park Builders Group representative/Joe Moore lapdog)
Richard Moran (Rogers Park Community Council representative)
Rev. Marilyn Pagan (Northside POWER representative/Joe Moore lapdog)
Andrew Kerr (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Kenneth Johnson (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Paul Bluestone (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Wanda Jackson (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Denis Detzel (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Jonathan Rivera (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Jack Swenson (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
Faye Walker (Joe Moore lapdog and political suck-up.)
50 comments:
Why on earth do you keep insisting this is Joe's fault?
Hey, Charlie. Can you post this announcement on your website?
Hey, Charlie. Will you post the finished story on your website?
===Why on earth do you keep insisting this is Joe's fault?===
Three words.
Pay-to-play.
Post what?
Notice the keyword in this Chicago Sun-Times ad, Charlie? "Some...."
Until more of you show "public outrage," this will continue.
So, are you going to run this promotion for the segment running on Channel 5 at 10 PM, tonight, on your rogersparkdotcom website?
You know, like you do those astro-fluff articles you hijack from other lesser known news sources? Or not?
Ah I see now. Is it in print someplace or just that ad?
The folks at NBC News, channel 5 on your local dial, took out an ad on page 12, in the Chicago Sun-Times today, Charlie.
It's going to be shown in "High Def." You can almost smell the weeds and garbage.
Astro-Fluff....
That's good.
We are a portal Craig. I don't claim to be some sort of "Citizen Journalist"
Why don't you write me up a promo piece and I will post it. Just do your best to act like the journalist you think you are.
Carol Marin could teach you much on how to be a bit more professional.
You post a lot of dots but you never seem to connect them with facts or proof of anything.
I posted this elsewhere on Broken Heart, but just in case some of you missed it:
The theme of this week's "This American Life" (Friday evening at 7pm on 91.5 FM) are the unseen parts of America currently effected by the economic downturn.
Apparently one of the segments will focus on never-completed condo rehabs in RP that are falling into disrepair and full of feral cats and squatters, much to the consternation of the few unit owners who actually inhabit them.
"It's going to be shown in "High Def." You can almost smell the weeds and garbage."
ROFLMAO!!!
We will be watching and recording this at Quest tonight.
Joe Moore supported Chad Zuric without doing a background check.
If Joe Moore would have done ANY research at all on Chad Zuric or the Golden Hands company, he would have seen a trail of foreclosures and unfinished projects.
The campaign contributions to Joe Moore just before the rezoning of 7070-78 N. Clark Street and the demolition of the Adelphi Theater reeks of bribery.
Isn't Pay-To-Play illegal in Chicago?
Rezoning in exchange for campaign contributions is considered Pay-To-Play.
This is why it is Joe Moore's fault that we have a dangerous, unsecure hole at Clark and Estes.
He put his need for campaign money to get re-elected over the needs of the community.
Behind the scenes: Bill Morton was valuable in putting this story together. Thanks, Bill.
Bill said: "He put his need for campaign money to get re-elected over the needs of the community"
So so true!! The readers of this blog all know this, even joey & his flunkys who read Craig blog.
The great thing about this report is now THE REST OF CHICAGO will know!
By the way, did you know that the Feds watch TV as well. Is that a black SUV I see driveing toward Frago!!
I will definitely watch - just saw this email from Morse Theatre below - is it a new company that will be taking over and offering shows? What about the restaurant? any updates?
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Rogers Park Entertainment Ventures presents its final show TONIGHT in collaboration with The Morse Theatre. We appreciate all the support that you've given us over the last five months and wish the Rogers Park community all the best.
===Why on earth do you keep insisting this is Joe's fault?===
It's his ward, and has been for a long, long time. It shouldn't be that hard for you to figure out.
Just got an email from Moore:
"I will be the guest tonight on the Cable Access Network's (CAN-TV) live call-in, "Political Forum" program. The show will air TONIGHT (Wednesday, March 18th) from 7-7:30 p.m. on cable channel 21."
No mention of Carol at 10:00!
I know they love stats. Let's compare the viewers, shall we?
CAN-TV on cable channel 21 at 7 PM:
versus
Network News, NBC Channel 5, with Carol Marin @ 10 PM:
I'll say it's a blow-out for Channel 5 and Carol Marin.
You be the judge.
Even the Joe Moore News Agency can't spin their way out of this one.
If there's any consolation. At least Katy and Mike are out of the spotlight.
Joe "investigate me" Moore
Be careful what you ask for, Alderman Moore.
Craig Gernhardt said, "Behind the scenes: Bill Morton was valuable in putting this story together. Thanks, Bill."
I just saw the segment and I can't believe she didn't mention Bill Morton at all or his valiant effort to save the building including a petition with 1,000 names on it. Otherwise, I thought it was pretty good. What do others think?
- PEACE -
Great Show! I too think it is a shame this theatre was demolished!
What good did this do for Rogers Park?
The crook admitted that an argument can be made that he profited from giving a zoning change to the crooked developer.
He's a fucking crook, and he should resign immediately.
Phred said, "The theme of this week's "This American Life" (Friday evening at 7pm on 91.5 FM) are the unseen parts of America currently effected by the economic downturn.
Apparently one of the segments will focus on never-completed condo rehabs in RP that are falling into disrepair and full of feral cats and squatters, much to the consternation of the few unit owners who actually inhabit them."
I called 91.5FM Public Radio (WBEZ Chicago), and they directed me Seth Lind, producer for "This American Life" in New York where the show originates. I e-mailed him about the possibility they might air the segment soon. He sent this response earlier this evening:
"Ira (Glass) is flying back from Chicago after doing reporting for the story you mention. If the story runs, it’ll be next week’s show."
Notice the "if" in that statement but if it does run that would make it Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm Central Time.
Thanks for the heads up, Phred.
- PEACE -
Good piece by Carol Marin. I wish she had mentioned that many residents opposed tearing down the Adelphi, and that Joe "Mr. Transparent" Moore went ahead and acceded to the wishes of a developer who just happened to give him a contribution. Interesting how Joe changed his mind about accepting developers' contributions because he needs money to campaign. Get a clue Joe, the 49th Ward no longer wants you as Alderman.
You may not like it but Joe has done nothing illegal and this piece of investigative journalism proves it.
I do think Joe is addicted to campaign contributions but there is zero connection to any pay to play. I think the state is and always has been a shaky place when it comes to campaign contributions. It needs to be changed in Springfield.
One only needs to look at Connie Ables and Rich Aaronson as two examples of why giving money to Joe does not necessarily get you what you want. Developers have always given freely in whatever ward they do business in. Some it's required, some it's expected and some it's just gravy and thank you very much but I will not make any decisions based on contributions.
It looks suspect I agree but unless you have proof of some collusion or documented pay to play you got nothing. Joe knows it and Carol knows it so this piece just stands as a minor footnote in what is really happening n terms of pay to play.
Should Joe be taking any $ from developers doing business in the 49th ward? No... Until systematic campaign finance reform happens politicians the state over will continue to take money from just about anybody who is giving knowing it is completely legal.
So Craig....you really stand by your quote that you can't get a zoning change in the 49th ward without giving a campaign contribution? That sounded like a resounding MAYBE from you.
My favorite question! Campaign contributions from those requesting zoning changes? uhhhhh, we've had to amend that - LOL!
Hello Charlie - Geez - it doesn't take much to connect the dots here - campaign contributions = zoning changes.
Craig - great story!!! Many pats on the back to you this morning!!
razzmatazz said,
Hello Charlie - Geez - it doesn't take much to connect the dots here - campaign contributions = zoning changes.
Prove it.
KUDOS on helping Carol Marin report on this...great stuff, Craig! Keep up the fantastic muckraking-- we're lucky to have you in this ward.
Sorry Joe, it's not about whether or not you broke the law. It's about your undeniable unethical behavior as a servant to the public.
You're only responsibility is to SERVE THE PUBLIC. You get paid a hell of a lot of money to do this simple task. The need to raise money for your next re-election campaign does not justify unethical decisions. Your explanation was incredibly selfish and a slap in the face to residents of the 49th ward and all citizens of Chicago who depend on you to make decisions that affect our lives.
It's sad that those of us that work in the private sector are held to a higher standard of ethics than our elected officials. In my line of work, the government has made laws that require that I return/refuse ALL gifts from vendors or clients, regardless of their intent, to ensure that we are not influenced to make unethical decisions. Why aren't you doing the same?
I look forward to Joe's next "satellite Service Station" visit to the Red Line. I have a very special service request for him.
under the heading brilliant:
joe squirming like a worm on the end of a hook.
under the heading sad but true:
the fact that, although shady, everything outlined is perfectly legal.
good job CG
I was able to see the story last night, and it was a fine job by Ms. Marin. But at the end of the feature, Marin implied in the form of a question as if at some point Lying Joe had changed into a sleazeball alderman.
I would respond to Marin's query by noting that a detailed look at the campaign disclosure reports of Moore's campaign ocmmittee from the late 1990s would provide a clear answer to that question. If you were to go to Moore's Semiannual Report for the second half of 1997 (available only on hard copy from the State Board of Elections), you will note that thousands of dollars went quickly back and forth between Moore's committee and a group run by convicted felon Bob Creamer, Cong. Jan Schakowsky's husband, in what would seem by many to look like an effort to cover up an earlier round of Creamer check-kiting (the offense which got Creamer his four-month stay at Club Fed).
A year later, in the late fall of 1998, Moore's campaign committee received a contribution for the management firm that ran the 1200 W. Pratt Blvd. building, on the same date that the building was up in Housing Court. On that day in court, an aide to the Alderliar pleaded with the judge to give the management folks a few more months to install a secure lock on the building's back door, so that vandals and arsonists could be kept out of the building.
The bright side is that all of the development meant for more homeowners. I would think homeowners pay more attention to politics than do renters, as they own a piece of the neighborhood.
Moore may have dug himself a hole that will be very hard to climb out of.
Charlie and Joe,
sitting in a tree,
k-i-s-s-i-n-g...
On a more serious note, Charlie's boy almost got beat by some nobody last time around. Joe's demise is only a matter of time.
Teaparty said, "I would think homeowners pay more attention to politics than do renters, as they own a piece of the neighborhood."
Think again. I'm a lifelong renter who has lived in Rogers Park for over 30 years and I pay close attention to the politics in this neighborhood as do, I belive, most renters where ever they live. Political decisions affect us too! I'm so tired of people discounting and disenfranchising us because we don't own land. Criminals don't care if I own land, schools won't teach my children any more (or less) because I don't own land, and a rise in property taxes results in a rise in my rent. So just exactly how do you figure a home owner is going to pay more attention or have a higher stake in politics than me?
- PEACE -
Billy Bob said:
Charlie and Joe,
sitting in a tree,
k-i-s-s-i-n-g...
On a more serious note, Charlie's boy almost got beat by some nobody last time around. Joe's demise is only a matter of time.
You are totally clueless.
Other than Joe and the developer I do not remember much support for this project.
There were several of my brothers from the union trades that identified Chad as someone who cut corners on all his projects and cast doubt on his ability to fund and complete this project.
HMM time seems to have proven local 58 and district council as correct.
I remember one very outspoken neighborhood activist as claiming that all Chicago unions would only give white males jobs.
One of my brothers an IBC woman laughed and disagreed as she was hopeful that she could get a job on this site as it was close to home.
She was covered in concrete as she had been a big pour that day and still took the time to come to that meeting and ask that the project be built with union labor.
They did not use union labor and that led to the iron workers picketing the job.
Of course when the the parking garage was built at Loyola and latter some of the other buildings on campus I remember working with several non-white, non-male union brothers on those jobs. So that kinda contradicts the activist's point of view from my own personal experience.
Of course I only have 20 years in the trades working in and around Chicago on projects like T5V and the Strick medical building as well as many buildings downtown.
Anyone with the least bit of experience dealing with developers should have known this development team was not going to get this project built.
There were many red flags.
However to Joes credit he did lead the political fight to down-zone many areas in RP to protect the single family home way of life that I do enjoy so much and for that I am very grateful.
But you get into bed with scab developers like Chad expect the worst.
Seems like some of those campaign contributions should have been spent on researching liens and other legal issues surrounding Chad and his companies.
Fargowoman, I am with you.
I tire of the owner vs renter mindset, especially since most middle-income renters in this nabe are not only just as involved politically and care just as much for their neighborhood and their city...
... but because it's laughable to act as though we have less of a stake than some "owner" who borrowed 5X his/her income to buy, made no downstroke AND maybe got cash back at closing, and is 30% underwater (at least)and maybe borrowed against the place to buy other stuff. A homeDEBTOR is not a home owner, just a lifelong renter.
Truth hurts, eh Chuckles?
Rev. Marilyn Pagan-Banks Today at 11:12 AM...."Bad-mouthing alderman and community members that are working to better the 49th ward does not make Craig an activist...just a man in need of prayer and a purpose. I don't believe I was even on the committee yet when this decision was made. However, I do know that the committee does not rubber stamp, but reflects on, discusses and reviews each request with integrity. Not liking Joe Moore, your neighborhood or your own life, gives no one the right to lash out and degrade other people. Like Ghandi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." but is it really change you want...otherwise what else would you do with your life...? Ms. Marin don't fall victim to the hype! If you need some real news, call me.
John Fitzgerald Today at 10:24 AM:...> "I serve on Alderman Moore's Zoning Advisory Committee. The Adelphi development was thoroughly discussed in committee without any mention and in total disregard of any campaign contributions. The fact that developers give campaign contributions is commonly known and utterly unpersuasive to me and, as far as I know, to all other committee members. It is a fact of life in American politics. That's why Alderman Moore has always supported transparency in his dealings with this issue. To my knowledge, he has never been influenced by such contributions regarding zoning actions. My mother went to the Adelphi's opening during the Depression. I loved to go there in my youth. I wish it could have been saved. Sadly, there was no money to do so. This development, overall, seemed to be a good alternative to a dilapidated hulk or an empty lot. That it has not proceeded, like the Chicago Spire, is a shame. To cast ethical aspersions about it, is reckless and beneath Carol Marin's usual high professional standards."
Jonathan B. Rivera, Today at 8:50 AM:...> "I am a member of the Alderman’s zoning committee and a life-long resident of the neighborhood. I feel that Carol Marin did an incomplete job in her reporting of this story. The zoning committee is made up of a diverse group of people representing all walks of life of our community. We take very seriously developer’s requests for zoning changes and typically ask for community benefits in return, such as affordable housing units, green technology, and tasteful architecture. So one would expect a reporter to interview at least one member of the zoning committee in regards to the Adelphi project. However, none of the members of the zoning committee were asked to comment. If Carol Marin did her due diligence she would discover a well organized, independent committee that holds a powerful sway over zoning changes in our ward. I challenge Carol Marin or any other investigative reporter to find a ward with such high commitment to political independence and community involvement.
Rev. Marilyn Pagan-Banks said...> ==="Like Ghandi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." but is it really change you want...otherwise what else would you do with your life...?" ===
Come on, O'Neil. Ginderske. Fagus. James. Carmego. Aronson. This stuff is rich. Let's hear from you guys too. Can you top this? LOL.
To Zulac,
Ok I will ask one question how did you miss the lien for un-paid child support.
Seems Bill found it pretty quickly.
Maybe he could join ZULAC as a researcher.
All I ask is research then reflect on the developers ability to complete a 10 million dollar project.
After all it was a one of a kind theatre that we lost.
In my opinion a run down theatre is more valuable than a hole in the ground.
Also the developers were not interested in any green technology only in ROI and profit margin.
I am questioning your ability based on the decisions made and the results seen so far.
How many times do we see scab developers in the ward vs good paying union jobs?
Truth hurts, eh Chuckles?
Like I said...
Chuckles,
I saw your resume at charliedicksuckingson.com. My condo needs somebody to clean the gutters and pick up dog poop. You up for it?
*Hugs*
Billy Bob
====I do know that the committee does not rubber stamp, but reflects on, discusses and reviews each request with integrity.===
You be the judge.
Chuckles,
I saw your resume at charliedicksuckingson.com. My condo needs somebody to clean the gutters and pick up dog poop. You up for it?
*Hugs*
Billy Bob
What are you twelve?
I researched this, and can confirm with this posting.
After 30 comments, everything falls apart.
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