Joe Moreno

But Ald. Latasha Thomas (17th) countered, "School is not a baby-sitting apparatus."

Residents said the tavern moratorium is a holdover from former days and should be lifted for three bars.

The owners said the new bar will be bigger and add table games such as pool, air hockey and foosball.

Several hundred online votes were cast in 11 categories to determine best groups, schools, businesses.

The CTA Blue Line stop at Division Street could be renamed as well.

Eleven awards will be handed out for everything from "Best Restaurant" to "Best School."

A CPS spokeswoman denied reports that a decision had already been made to move ChiArts there.

Colon will replace Ald. Danny Solis (25th) as chairman of the fourteen-member caucus.

The proposal also would require public schools to teach about the victims of Police Cmdr. Jon Burge.

Ald. Joe Moreno (1st) and a former intern battle gang graffiti with murals of their own .

The show had neighbors awakened in the middle of the night to move their cars for filming.

Wicker Park residents were furious about the overnight wake-up call for the comedy "Sirens."

A dog unit demo and tours are planned for Wednesday's family-friendly Open House in East Village.  

Amateur and pro chefs are invited to compete for a $600 prize and the "Gilded Ladle" prize.

"I'm excited," said 1st Ward Ald. Joe Moreno after confirming the chef's renting of shuttered Salud.