The [Friday] Papers

1. WBEZ: Does New Neighborhood Watch Reduce Crime Or Create Resident-Cops?

"On the Far North Side, about 70 members of a controversial new community watch group walk the West Rogers Park neighborhood in orange jackets that were paid for, in part, by the Chicago Police Department.

"The police sergeant who spearheaded the effort sees the watch as a way for residents to work together to reduce property crime in their neighborhood. But others see the orange jackets as a polarizing symbol that authorizes residents to act as an extension of the police."

In fact, that's the stated purpose. Call it anti-community policing.

2. The Tribune's Blair Kamin Does Not Like The Much-Hyped $1 Billion Union Station Revamp.

"Almost apologetically, backers of the just-announced plans for redeveloping Chicago's Union Station are characterizing their proposals as preliminary and conceptual. Apologies are indeed in order."

3. Tribune: Chris Kennedy To Announce The Next Phase Of His Campaign.

A) You mean the not ready for prime time stage is over already? I was so enjoying it.

B) Will deposit $1 million into a black bank next week.

C) Will no longer use the name Kennedy; will just go by CK.

D) Will start dropping his "g's."

4. Tribune: Chicago Cop's Lawyer Calls Laquan McDonald's Killing 'Business As Usual.'

Stipulated.

5. Breitbart: Chicago ACORN Affiliated Group Connected To Barack Obama Shuts Down.

Just doing my duty by providing you a glimpse into the alternate universe that is now running the country.

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Beachwood Photo Booth
Mail Call.

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The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: The Record Company, Reeve Carney, Tech N9NE, The Weeknd, Jean-Michael Jarre, Los Inquietos Del Norte, Two Percent, Matianak, and Big Eyes.

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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour: Dear Cubs, Make It Stop
Please, no more cereal, no more themed road trips, no more hero worship of mundane acts. Plus: The Quintana Question; John Fox Is The Sean Spicer Of The Bears; Preds-Pens; and Schweinsteiger!

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BeachBook

Fitness Trackers Largely Inaccurate.

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The 1985 Chicago Auto Show.

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TweetWood
A sampling.

"Oops, sorry about" that seems to be US response to Mosul strike that killed over 100 civilians.Can you imagine if victims were Western?

— Nadim Houry (@nadimhoury) May 26, 2017

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Just shoved a phone in front of a bunch of senators asking about health care with more to come. I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is Jackass.

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) May 25, 2017

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More photos from today's visit to the home Mayor Emanuel. pic.twitter.com/94fCWKPkbJ

— Grassroots Collab (@GrassrootsChi) May 25, 2017

We have a special seat on our bus down to Springfield reserved for Mayor Emanuel. We are fighting for funding in Springfield he should too. pic.twitter.com/W95LLpDXRl

— Grassroots Collab (@GrassrootsChi) May 25, 2017

The Mayor did not get on the bus with us. Teachers, parents, and students are going to lobby for solutions in Springfield without him. pic.twitter.com/Ob5fOz0TWg

— Grassroots Collab (@GrassrootsChi) May 25, 2017

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I know you are, but what am I?

When asked if he should be in Springfield lobbying for budget, @RahmEmanuel answers "how do you know I'm not on the phone?"

— Paris Schutz (@paschutz) May 24, 2017

We don't know because we have to file a FOIA for your phone records. Besides, if you were, you'd just say so. But we all know it's not the same as being there.

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Always read the footnotes.

via Tim Willette: Check out footnote of the CBO report; $3 billion in savings because more people will die before becoming SS-eligible. pic.twitter.com/833ctBw1jh

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 25, 2017

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'Racist' Flyers Urge Black Chicagoans To Help Deport Latino Neighbors https://t.co/a6b2seQYb9

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) May 26, 2017

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