The Weekend Desk Report

For completists, there was no column on Friday.

The Pokemon Go Fest In Chicago On Saturday Was A Disaster.

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Beachwood Photo Booth
Chicago Daisies.

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Beachwood Radio Sports Hour
The White Sox are not the Cubs. Unlike the North Siders, the South Siders haven't revamped their whole organization - and Kenny Williams still lurks. Plus: Are The Cubs Back?; Hahn's Stockpile; The Ignominous Return Of Jay Cutler; and Schweinsteiger!

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The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Last In Line, Lake Street Dive, Aaron & Andrew & Dan, and Billy Changer.

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Weekend BeachBook

How Hospitals Got Richer Off Obamacare.

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A Whistleblower Plays By The Rules At The CIA, And Finds "Nothing Gets Done."

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Study Finds Detroit's Foreclosure Crisis Fueled By Illegal Tax Assessments.

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Abuses Hide In The Silences Of Nondisparagement Agreements.

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Breaking The Back Of Hazelwood: A Press Lawyer's Decade-Long Campaign.

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How Fake Cops Got $1.2 Million In Real Weapons.

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8 Can't-Miss, Quirky Wisconsin Festivals.

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The Cubs' New Team Celebration Is Lame As Hell.

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Weekend TweetWood
A sampling.

The media is obsessed with appearances when it's the last thing we're supposed to give a shit about: pic.twitter.com/K5LM1ZNz09

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) July 22, 2017

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A huge, continuing problem for journalism.

Stop being impressed by the quality of lie delivery https://t.co/ewYXhoBR1q

— On Trial for 💡🌲🌞 (@ZeddRebel) July 21, 2017

Mooch isn't a comms professional. But his messaging is smooth and and level-headed.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 21, 2017

It's a bit weird when Trump gets a new professional liar and reporters are like WOW VERY SMOOTH SMOOTHNESS.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 21, 2017

Really good tone and style from Scaramucci during this press briefing.

— Stuart Rothenberg (@StuPolitics) July 21, 2017

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Maybe he called Arne Duncan and had him do the "interview."

Updated: Rauner Claims He Didn't Interview Fired 'Body Man,' Sources Disagree https://t.co/R0esYW5dcp

— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) July 21, 2017

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.@GovRauner yr scls in Winnetka spend $9k more per pupil & have lower needs than 87% low-Inc chi. You really believe chi kids get too much?!

— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) July 21, 2017

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GOP senators confirm controversial Trump judicial pick. Using fake name, he blogged conspiracy theories & false info https://t.co/WlisH7BU4S

— Nina Totenberg (@NinaTotenberg) July 21, 2017

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Did midnight basketball programs of the '90s work? https://t.co/BTPtOYymSM via @SInow

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) July 22, 2017

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Chicago SlutWalk stands behind Dyke March, bans 'Zionist displays' from August protest - https://t.co/sttYoR21R7 - @washtimes

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) July 21, 2017

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