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Feb 23, 2012
Alderman Joe Moore (left) and journalist Ben Joravsky at the ACM Chicago Program.
A politician and a journalist walked into a classroom.
No, that's not the opening line of a joke. But it certainly was the start of a fascinating afternoon for students on the ACM Chicago Program, who recently were treated to an insider's view of the "State of the City" provided by Alderman Joe Moore and journalist Ben Joravsky – two seasoned veterans of the Chicago political scene who also share an ACM connection.
A member of the City Council since 1991, Moore represents Chicago's 49th Ward, which takes in the racially and economically diverse Rogers Park neighborhood tucked along the lakefront in the city's northeast corner.
During the same span of time, Joravsky has been the "watchdog at City Hall," according to Chicago Program faculty member Mary Scott-Boria, who set up the session. Read more
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- Chicago Program's Robyne Hart and Mary Scott-Boria to Speak at International Conference Nov 1, 2011
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- Extended deadline is December 15 for faculty at ACM colleges to apply for the spring 2012 visit.
- Application Deadline Extended for Some ACM Off-Campus Study Programs Mar 17, 2011
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