Chicago - Feb. 18, 2020

Must-See TV
Army Of Darkness
ElRey
5 p.m.
A discount-store employee is time-warped to a medieval castle, where he is the foretold savior who can dispel the evil there. Unfortunately, he screws up and releases an army of skeletons. (tvguide.com)

Weather Derby
Tribune: 51/37
Sun-Times: Ferro/McKinney
Weather Channel: 44/41
Ntl Weather Service: 54/43
BWM*: 82/12

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Liberties will be taken.

Do We Sudoku?
No, but we do do moose stuff, and that can be anything you want it to be. Except Sudoku.

Losing Lottery Numbers
8, 25, 39

Daily Affirmation
I am open and receptive to new avenues of income. (louisehay.com)

Ellie
Knowing that a person may be unwittingly in danger of an assault imposes a moral duty to warn them.

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Psychodrama/Marshall Law

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The Weekend Desk Report

By Natasha Julius

Uh oh, do you think Bruce Rauner will take his marbles and go home now? Does he have any marbles left to take?

Market Update
Big week for Piss-Poor Starts, which dominated both the Literal and the Figurative Chicago markets.

The Ties That Binder
Oh go on, at least Bruce Rauner's binders aren't full of women.

Loose Structural Change
Just remember: special interests are in the eye of the beholder.

Rust And Dirt
Wait, so what's holding up the UP North now?

Out And Proud
Finally, the Pope is apparently still a little behind the times. Wait a minute . . . didn't they just vote the Pope out?

The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Clerical.

The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #45: Wither Chicago Sports
Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs and White Sox all in trouble. Plus: The Chicago Fire Did Something This Week. Also: Wither College Basketball.

The Beachwood Radio [News]Hour #52
Is in production!

The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Desk: "Riot grrrl pioneers Sleater-Kinney have reunited after a decade-long hiatus to release a blistering new album. They stop by the studio for a performance and a career-spanning interview."

Weekend BeachBook
* 12 Years Later, U.S. Media Still Can't Get Iraqi WMD Story Right.

Weekend TweetWood