KNOW YOUR ALDERPIMP

Jam packed with dirt, this article at the Chicago Tribune hits home with a lot of us. The hardest hit, happily, are the dirty politicians. 49th Ward blogger Craig Gernhardt comments, "Joe Moore in the 49th Ward with 73 up-zones. In the calendar year of 2007 alone, Joe Moore has raised over $500,000 dollars in campaign contributions. Most of this money came from people wanting up-zoning changes or development favors." And he's got the best headline of the week: "Joe Moore Pimps Out Neighborhood While Padding His Political Pocketbook."