The Weekend Desk Report

I would be more interested in both spectacles if a blindfolded Nik Wallenda walked across the Great Chicago Fire Festival.

Elite Exceptionalism
Why doesn't Wallenda have to conform to the city's law requiring tightrope workers to wear a safety harness?

Because "he belongs in a unique and elite class of performers," a city spokesperson told the Tribune's Eric Zorn.

Two Chicagos.

Cold Hard Facts
Global warming will be disproven once again this weekend, as will the equally scientific notion that crime is down.

Oh Brother
Zeke Emanuel wants to kill you at 75; Rahm just wants to make you poor.

Maybe Try Locking The Doors
"FAA Chief: No Quick Fix To Prevent Another Fire Like Chicago."

That's okay - next year we're having The Great Chicago Air Traffic Control Fire Festival.

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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Firing line.

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The Beachwood Radio Network

* The Beachwood Radio Hour #26: Raunocchio & Rahmocchio.

Phoney balonies. Including: Brother Oberweis, Olympic Bid Hangover, Rahm's Rigged Red-Light Refunds, and The Age of Chicago's Poverty.

* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #20: The NFL Is Decadent And Depraved.

And it's really grinding Coach's gears. Segments also include: Pondering The Packers, Panthers Prognosis, Jerry Angelo's Kids, All About Jay, Being The Blackhawks, and Bulls Rolling In The Deep.

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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: "Perhaps the most essential element of rock 'n' roll: The Guitar Riff. Jim, Greg and some listeners break it down and name their favorites. Then they review a new double album from another guitar legend, Prince."

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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: Farm Chicago.

Did you know that, on average, your food travels 1,500 miles before you get a chance to eat it? Angela Mason of Windy City Harvest and other local urban agriculturalists discuss the movement to grow food locally and what the benefits are for the environment and the economy.

Sunday at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21.

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BeachBook
* Vintage Chicago.

* How Stupid Can CNN Get About Muslims? This Stupid.

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TweetWood

"Burge to be released to halfway house" | Halfway to hell. #chicago

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 4, 2014

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Judge finds Obama Admin's reasons for concealing Gitmo force-feeding videos "just plain implausible," orders release https://t.co/R6FtMSK2Kh

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 3, 2014

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House freshmen median net worth, 112th Congress: $807K. Median American net worth, 2013: $45K. http://t.co/5d5UclewNV #notsorepresentative

— Sheila Krumholz (@skrmhlz) October 3, 2014

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Darwin Barney, AJ Pierzynski left off playoff rosters for divisional series'.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 4, 2014

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