By Steve Rhodes
I’ll have regular column material again soon, I swear.
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Obama Drone Disclosures A Sorry Half-Measure
“Questions remain about where the Presidential Policy Guidance applies, whether the president has waived its requirements in particular instances, and how the PPG’s relatively stringent standards can be reconciled with the accounts of eye witnesses, journalists, and human rights researches who have documented large numbers of bystander casualties.”
Not The Van Dyke Special Prosecutor They Were Looking For
Trading one state’s attorney for another wasn’t the idea.
Heart Of The City TV
Welcome to Chicago – only in my nightmares.
Suicide Squad, Skid Row & Sandra Cisneros’s Chicago
This is one mean-ass town – and there’s nothing romantic about that.
Curious George In Chicago
Creators get the documentary treatment.
Beachwood Photo Booth: Chicago Driveway
Zoned parking.
Did Jack The Ripper Live In Chicago?
“Setting up a shady practice on the edge of Chicago’s notorious red light district, Dr. Cream was soon back in business . . . ”
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From the Beachwood sports desk . . .
Beachwood Sports Radio: It’s A Mad, Mad, Maddon World
He’s a magic man, mama. Plus: Oh, Puig; The Bennett Brothers Vs. Everyone; Elena Delle Donne Is Gay, Engaged And In Rio; and The I Told You So Olympics.
The Cub Factor: All Guessed Out
“I’ve never just shook my head in disbelief this much in as long as I can remember.”
The White Sox Report: Abreu Awakens
“It’s not much, but it’s all we have.”
Adding Olympic Sports: Is U.S. Football Next?
What we can glean from the lineup for Tokyo 2020.
Chicago 2016 Spokesman, Now With USOC, Assures Us That Multimillion Dollar Donation From Scandal-Tainted Businessman Had Nothing To Do With Exclusive Rio Ticketing Contract
A lot of refusals to comment on this completely innocent arrangement.
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From the Beachwood music desk . . .
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Divino Nino, L7, Ghoul, Dolly Parton, Dear Dario, Bailiff, and Hate Dept.
Last Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: The Aquadolls, Nina Diaz, Aurora, Wye Oak, Robbie Fulks, Die Antwoord, Lovely Little Girls, Robbie Fulks, Bloc Party, Haim, Ellie Goulding, Plebian Bandstand, We The Fierce, Carnifex, Slaughter To Prevail, Krisiun, Jose Gonzalez, The Renegades, Demi Lovato, Grimes, Marshmello, Hardwell, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Modern Baseball, Martin Garrix, and Mac Miller.
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BeachBook
Chicago’s First ($7 Million) Cat Cafe Is Behind Scheduled And Overbudget.
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Where Do You Draw The Line?
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Dennis Rodman Explains How He Broke His Penis Three Times While Having Sex.
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Comcast’s Inside Wiring Plan Excludes Most Inside Wiring.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
Online Trust Alliance Finds Majority Of Native Ads Confusing: https://t.co/KhMvINKTn4
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 8, 2016
So they’re working as intended.
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.@Gap committed to #workerrights but doesn’t name suppliers says @HRW #whomademyclothes https://t.co/wPzm4S6MUM pic.twitter.com/MwPZkmkJra
— Aruna Kashyap (@ajkashy) August 8, 2016
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American Nazi Chair: Trump Win Would Be “A Real Opportunity” For White Nationalists https://t.co/2Q6WqooOZc
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) August 6, 2016
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: All tronc, all the time.
Posted on August 8, 2016