IT TAKES A BISHOP

Has YOUR alderman advised you of the following? Mine, Ald. Joe Moore, 49th, HAS NOT! It takes a concerned member of the clergy to keep us informed.

Bishop James Alan Wilkowski Photo Courtesy: William R. Morton

Courtesy of Bishop James Alan Wilkowski of the Church of the Holy Family

http://evangelicalcatholicchurch.org/chfnewsletter.htm

City of Chicago

PARKING TICKET AMNESTY PROGRAM

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2008 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Do you owe outstanding parking or red light tickets issued prior to January 1, 2007?

– If so, take advantage of this program now! If you pay your tickets in full, the City will waive 50% of the penalties for those tickets.

Do you owe boot, tow, and storage fees for a vehicle no longer in the City’s possession?

– If so, pay your tickets in full or get on a payment plan, and the City will waive them in full.

Have you previously defaulted on a payment plan?

– During the amnesty, you can get a new payment plan. The City will waive the $100 penalty.

* For more information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/revenue or call (312) 744-PARK.

* Motorist who fail to take advantage may incur collection costs and become boot eligible for two tickets at least a year old once the program ends.

The most commonly used browsers, Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox are supported browsers for this interface.

You can search for parking, compliance, and tickets issued by automated cameras by using one of the search options below, and entering the required information. The Department received a timely hearing request if a ticket status displays hearing requested or hearing scheduled. Hearing date options are displayed for scheduled in-person hearings. If you know your ten-digit ticket number(s) and do not need to search, click here to pay.

Please note, information regarding recently issued tickets may not be available using these search options. However, if you know your ticket number(s), you can pay by clicking here and entering the required information.

Enter The Required Information To Search For Tickets: You only need to enter required information for one of the search option boxes displayed below. However, you may need to perform multiple searches if you have multiple plates, or if your driver’s license number does not accurately appear on all of your license plate registrations. Tickets issued to vehicles without license plates at the time of ticket issuance may require a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) search.

You May Search By: License Plate Notice Number Driver’s License Number Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)Searching by License Plate

License Plate: Enter your license plate without spaces or dashes. Only those tickets issued to the license plate entered will be retrieved. This search option may not retrieve tickets if your plate is issued by a state other than Illinois.

License Plate State: If your license plate was not issued by the State of Illinois, please choose the applicable state from the drop down menu.

Plate Type: IMPORTANT – Some examples of plate types include passenger, disabled, environmental, and prevent violence. An environmental plate, for example, is not a passenger plate. If you choose the incorrect plate type, you will not receive information.Owner’s

Last Name or Name of Company: If your vehicle is registered to more than one person, enter the last name of the first person as it appears on your vehicle’s license plate registration. If your vehicle is registered in the name of a company, enter the company name as it appears on the vehicle’s license plate registration.

IT TAKES A BISHOP

Has YOUR alderman advised you of the following? Mine, Ald. Joe Moore, 49th, HAS NOT! It takes a concerned member of the clergy to keep us informed.

Bishop James Alan Wilkowski Photo Courtesy: William R. Morton

Courtesy of Bishop James Alan Wilkowski of the Church of the Holy Family

http://evangelicalcatholicchurch.org/chfnewsletter.htm

City of Chicago

PARKING TICKET AMNESTY PROGRAM

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2008 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Do you owe outstanding parking or red light tickets issued prior to January 1, 2007?

– If so, take advantage of this program now! If you pay your tickets in full, the City will waive 50% of the penalties for those tickets.

Do you owe boot, tow, and storage fees for a vehicle no longer in the City’s possession?

– If so, pay your tickets in full or get on a payment plan, and the City will waive them in full.

Have you previously defaulted on a payment plan?

– During the amnesty, you can get a new payment plan. The City will waive the $100 penalty.

* For more information, visit www.cityofchicago.org/revenue or call (312) 744-PARK.

* Motorist who fail to take advantage may incur collection costs and become boot eligible for two tickets at least a year old once the program ends.

The most commonly used browsers, Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox are supported browsers for this interface.

You can search for parking, compliance, and tickets issued by automated cameras by using one of the search options below, and entering the required information. The Department received a timely hearing request if a ticket status displays hearing requested or hearing scheduled. Hearing date options are displayed for scheduled in-person hearings. If you know your ten-digit ticket number(s) and do not need to search, click here to pay.

Please note, information regarding recently issued tickets may not be available using these search options. However, if you know your ticket number(s), you can pay by clicking here and entering the required information.

Enter The Required Information To Search For Tickets: You only need to enter required information for one of the search option boxes displayed below. However, you may need to perform multiple searches if you have multiple plates, or if your driver’s license number does not accurately appear on all of your license plate registrations. Tickets issued to vehicles without license plates at the time of ticket issuance may require a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) search.

You May Search By: License Plate Notice Number Driver’s License Number Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)Searching by License Plate

License Plate: Enter your license plate without spaces or dashes. Only those tickets issued to the license plate entered will be retrieved. This search option may not retrieve tickets if your plate is issued by a state other than Illinois.

License Plate State: If your license plate was not issued by the State of Illinois, please choose the applicable state from the drop down menu.

Plate Type: IMPORTANT – Some examples of plate types include passenger, disabled, environmental, and prevent violence. An environmental plate, for example, is not a passenger plate. If you choose the incorrect plate type, you will not receive information.Owner’s

Last Name or Name of Company: If your vehicle is registered to more than one person, enter the last name of the first person as it appears on your vehicle’s license plate registration. If your vehicle is registered in the name of a company, enter the company name as it appears on the vehicle’s license plate registration.

Mayor Daley and Joe Moore

On Saturday, January 10th 2009, Mayor Daley visited Rogers Park to speak for the ribbon cutting ceremony for our new Chicago Fire Department firehouse on Clark Street.

Alderman Joe Moore also attended the event but sure didn’t look like he wanted to be there.

Mayor Daley

Alderman Joe Moore

Mayor Daley and Joe Moore

On Saturday, January 10th 2009, Mayor Daley visited Rogers Park to speak for the ribbon cutting ceremony for our new Chicago Fire Department firehouse on Clark Street.

Alderman Joe Moore also attended the event but sure didn’t look like he wanted to be there.

Mayor Daley

Alderman Joe Moore

AS THE WORLD TURNS…

David Fagus, 49th Ward Committeeman, and NO LONGER a friend of the Governor!

From the 49th Ward Blog: http://49thward.blogs.com

October 13, 2006

Blagojevich Getting It Done!

Rod Blagojevich has been making the kind of changes we had been anticipating for 30 years of Republican governors. With his 2002 victory we realized what life could be like with a Democrat leading the state government. We as Democrats had very high hopes for the Blagojevich administration and he has delivered. He has taken up the cause of many of the concerns we all had including health care, minimum wage, stem cell research, passing GLBT legislation to protect against discrimination, expanding pre-school programs, and funding for the vast array of social services and human rights programs that make the quality of life in Illinois better.

Topinka, our current state treasurer, on the other hand has not demonstrated anything in her tenure that would make for a reason to vote for her. She has worked hard to try to take advantage of Blagojevich missteps and potential problems but that is a campaign to not vote for Blagojevich. She has failed to give anyone a reason to vote for her.

When the polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 7 I believe we will se a huge Blagojevich victory and the government of Illinois will continue to be lead by Democrats. The question then becomes what to do with that power.

I have at least three issues that I would like to see addressed. We all need to be very concerned about the general finances of the state. When Blagojevich came in he faced a five billion dollar deficit. He has managed to move things forward, but at what cost? It seems to me that rather than address the issues today, we have decided to delay those decisions into the future. The governor needs to develop a plan to address the long-term financial situation. No new taxes makes that even more difficult, but whatever the options are we need a plan that will protect the programs we have long waited for and keeps the state in sound financial shape.

While he is addressing the financial future a second problem that must be addressed is the funding of education. Without the 7% tax cap and with property values significantly up the burden of property taxes is growing heavy on most citizens of Illinois. A plan to change the way schools are funded that decreases the reliance on property tax is necessary.

Finally, a third item that needs to be on the Governors agenda is tax increment financing reforms. TIF’s can and have played a valuable role in development of some areas that may not have seen development otherwise. That does not mean that TIF’s are appropriate for every area that wants development. Some should have the assistance, but most should be able to develop without it. The revenues also need to be better understood and utilized so that their is appropriate and transparent use of the funds.

I believe that there are other things that need to be addressed and new issues will arise. I know that there will be some issue we just will not all agree upon, but I also have no doubt that we will all be better off with Blagojevich as our governor.

Go Democrats!

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So much GUSHING PRAISE, as if the party makes the man!

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December 09, 2008

Blagojevich Must Resign Immediately

Many people across the state today are enormously unhappy, disappointed and angry as a result of today’s events. The charges that Governor Blagojevich is now facing are very serious and without question impact his ability to govern. It is in the best interest of the people of the State of Illinois if Governor Blagojevich resigns immediately. Should Mr. Blagojevich not take such an action then it is incumbent on the legislature to act quickly and decisively to remedy this situation through the impeachment process provided by the state constitution. Any and all support that Mr. Blagojevich may have once enjoyed from me or this organization had already eroded to the point of being non-existent over the past 18 months and given these most recent events no longer exists in any way, shape or form. It is unfortunate for all of the people of Illinois that we have now seen the last two Governors charged with felony crimes that were a direct result of misconduct in the Governor’s office. These things are often impossible to predict, but criminal activity requires a swift and direct action. One can only hope that Mr. Blagojevich has it within himself to take such a selfless action and resign.

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Whatsamattah? Because Joe hasn’t gotten anything from Barack, now you ditch your Guv-buddy, too? Tsk, tsk, D. You CHANGE like the winds!

AS THE WORLD TURNS…

David Fagus, 49th Ward Committeeman, and NO LONGER a friend of the Governor!

From the 49th Ward Blog: http://49thward.blogs.com

October 13, 2006

Blagojevich Getting It Done!

Rod Blagojevich has been making the kind of changes we had been anticipating for 30 years of Republican governors. With his 2002 victory we realized what life could be like with a Democrat leading the state government. We as Democrats had very high hopes for the Blagojevich administration and he has delivered. He has taken up the cause of many of the concerns we all had including health care, minimum wage, stem cell research, passing GLBT legislation to protect against discrimination, expanding pre-school programs, and funding for the vast array of social services and human rights programs that make the quality of life in Illinois better.

Topinka, our current state treasurer, on the other hand has not demonstrated anything in her tenure that would make for a reason to vote for her. She has worked hard to try to take advantage of Blagojevich missteps and potential problems but that is a campaign to not vote for Blagojevich. She has failed to give anyone a reason to vote for her.

When the polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 7 I believe we will se a huge Blagojevich victory and the government of Illinois will continue to be lead by Democrats. The question then becomes what to do with that power.

I have at least three issues that I would like to see addressed. We all need to be very concerned about the general finances of the state. When Blagojevich came in he faced a five billion dollar deficit. He has managed to move things forward, but at what cost? It seems to me that rather than address the issues today, we have decided to delay those decisions into the future. The governor needs to develop a plan to address the long-term financial situation. No new taxes makes that even more difficult, but whatever the options are we need a plan that will protect the programs we have long waited for and keeps the state in sound financial shape.

While he is addressing the financial future a second problem that must be addressed is the funding of education. Without the 7% tax cap and with property values significantly up the burden of property taxes is growing heavy on most citizens of Illinois. A plan to change the way schools are funded that decreases the reliance on property tax is necessary.

Finally, a third item that needs to be on the Governors agenda is tax increment financing reforms. TIF’s can and have played a valuable role in development of some areas that may not have seen development otherwise. That does not mean that TIF’s are appropriate for every area that wants development. Some should have the assistance, but most should be able to develop without it. The revenues also need to be better understood and utilized so that their is appropriate and transparent use of the funds.

I believe that there are other things that need to be addressed and new issues will arise. I know that there will be some issue we just will not all agree upon, but I also have no doubt that we will all be better off with Blagojevich as our governor.

Go Democrats!

*********

So much GUSHING PRAISE, as if the party makes the man!

*********

December 09, 2008

Blagojevich Must Resign Immediately

Many people across the state today are enormously unhappy, disappointed and angry as a result of today’s events. The charges that Governor Blagojevich is now facing are very serious and without question impact his ability to govern. It is in the best interest of the people of the State of Illinois if Governor Blagojevich resigns immediately. Should Mr. Blagojevich not take such an action then it is incumbent on the legislature to act quickly and decisively to remedy this situation through the impeachment process provided by the state constitution. Any and all support that Mr. Blagojevich may have once enjoyed from me or this organization had already eroded to the point of being non-existent over the past 18 months and given these most recent events no longer exists in any way, shape or form. It is unfortunate for all of the people of Illinois that we have now seen the last two Governors charged with felony crimes that were a direct result of misconduct in the Governor’s office. These things are often impossible to predict, but criminal activity requires a swift and direct action. One can only hope that Mr. Blagojevich has it within himself to take such a selfless action and resign.

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Whatsamattah? Because Joe hasn’t gotten anything from Barack, now you ditch your Guv-buddy, too? Tsk, tsk, D. You CHANGE like the winds!