Chicago - Jul. 20, 2018

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)

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Ntl Weather Service: 54/43
BWM*: 82/12

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8, 25, 39

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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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The Weekend Desk Report

By Steve Rhodes

For completists, there was no Papers column on Friday.

Bruce Rauner is making the rounds of the state's editorial boards complaining about his opponents' spin, but the reporting shows that he's the one who is lyin'.

People like to say #SB1 is complicated. And it is. But here's 1 easy fact: The number$ @GovRauner touted in the news aren't same as his AV.
— dusty rhodes 📻🎙🐝 (@dustyrhodes919) August 4, 2017

🤔He also says here he's going to make the bill match his commission. Commission NEVER contemplated his TIF/PTELL whacks.
— dusty rhodes 📻🎙🐝 (@dustyrhodes919) August 4, 2017

.@GovRauner has number$ on his website showing ea dist gains more under "Our Plan" than #SB1. Needs a big * bc those $ are SB1124. Not AV.
— NPR IL EducationDesk (@WUISEdDesk) August 4, 2017

It's a pattern. I wish more journalists would call out the governor's credibility. I've written that Rauner ran the most disingenuous campaign I'd ever seen, which is saying a lot. He's been caught lying repeatedly, from Trump-like mythical phone calls and conversations with state legislators to his infamous Walter Payton dodges.

CPBS
Speaking of lying, here's the latest bullshit from CPS.

With all due respect to Mr Denard, Senior VP of Finance in CPS, he's simply not telling the truth -- or confused. https://t.co/dE99llWxmi
— James Gray (@PrincipalGray) August 3, 2017

I have heard from at least twenty principals who had to use 'general ed dollars' to "fund special education first." pic.twitter.com/jR2LYoyu7b
— James Gray (@PrincipalGray) August 3, 2017

Beachwood Photo Booth: Sal's Barber Shop
Sal came to Chicago in 1955. He was 17.

Don't Lie To Poor Kids About Why They're Poor
It just makes their lives that much harder - and can help trap them in their poverty.

Beachwood Sports Radio: Cubdumb, Sock Bottom & Peak Bears
Steve Bartman, Crane Kenney and Dusty Baker - the gang's all here! Plus: White Sox Suckage On Schedule; and Bizarro Bears.

The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Suicideboys, Porter Robinson, Migos, Liam Gallagher, and Calling All Cars.

Weekend TweetWood

Some of us tried to warn y'all.

DOJ's quest to crack down on leaks & whistleblowers isn't new--we can thank Obama admin for that, unfortunately: https://t.co/SFPnsJyPhn
— Sam L0gan (@lilacshadows) August 4, 2017

The Beachwood Tronc Line: Clampdown.

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Posted on August 5, 2017