By Steve Rhodes
“The U.S. Supreme Court has for the second time rejected an appeal by imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his convictions on corruption charges. The justices did not comment Monday in letting stand the convictions and 14-year prison term that Blagojevich is serving,” the Tribune reports.
Reminder: Trying to “sell” Obama’s Senate seat was the least of Blago’s multiple crimes. Try shaking down a children’s hospital, for example. The evidence against him was, in the words of a federal appellate court, overwhelming. He also actually got a major break when it came to sentencing. See The [Monday] Papers of April 31, 2015.
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New on the Beachwood today . . .
The White Sox Report: Cold-Cocked
“I’ve yet to get my arms around the rationale that spending $50 on a ticket to risk frostbite promotes enjoyment,” our very own Roger Wallenstein writes. “We have the NFL for that.”
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SportsMonday: The NBA Saves The Day
While baseball is MIA.
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ChicagoGram
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ChicagoTube
Dio, January 23, 1985, Rosemont Horizon (audio only).
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BeachBook
Domino’s Unveils Delivery To Non-Traditional Hot Spots.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
Consumer Reports publisher in $16.4 mln reader data privacy settlement https://t.co/djNcv9w7FY
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 16, 2018
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Dexter Fowler has been a terrible leadoff hitter for the Cardinals. https://t.co/rEuZImgnTb
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 15, 2018
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Before it’s too late.
Posted on April 16, 2018