By Natasha Julius
The Weekend Desk: Prepared to take some down time since 2006.
Market Update
The bottom dropped out of Women again as their defective Thigh products continued to drag down blue-chip earners.
Roach Clipped
The trial to determine Detroit’s eligibility for bankruptcy has ended, with a ruling expected in several days. Meanwhile, the moral bankruptcy trial of nearby Ann Arbor is only just beginning.
Pot Luck
For the record, this isn’t what the term “roach clip” means either.
RahmArts
CPS officials have denied that the Chicago High School for the Arts will relocate from transit-rich Bronzeville to a corner of Humboldt Park largely bereft of CTA options. After all, they totally promised not to open new schools where old ones were closed. So, you know, expect that announcement any day now.
Divvy The Blame
Finally this week, you know what they say: 75 new stations means 75 potential new settlements.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Conquer and divvy.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “Art punks Parquet Courts appear at a special live recording of Sound Opinions.”
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The Weekend Desk Sports Preview
* The College Football Report: We Can’t Stop This Wrecking Ball.
* The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report: Lather, Rinse, Retweet.
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The Weekend Desk Ventra Update
Tells hometown newspaper that CTA is to blame.
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The Weekend Desk ObamaCare Update
Health Care Delays Squeeze Patients In High-Risk Pools.
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The Weekend Desk Told You So Report
Steve Rhodes, March 2010: “It’s also not true that everyone will be able to keep their current plan if they want to.” http://t.co/c6zYjRMOm8
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 8, 2013
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The Weekend Desk Entertainment Report
Chris Farley could have played Rob Ford and Richie Incognito in the same week and it would have been incredible.
— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) November 8, 2013
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The Weekend Desk Special Report On Paul Vallas
Vallas > Chico.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 8, 2013
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Sources say Pat Quinn turned to Paul Vallas only after the Cubs beat him to Rich Renteria. #twill
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 8, 2013
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Source say Pat Quinn turned to Paul Vallas only after #Ventra card turned him down.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 8, 2013
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Hey Pat Quinn, 2002 called and they want your running mate back.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 8, 2013
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NEW VALLAS DETAIL: He was a $1,200-a-day State Board of Ed consultant under Gery Chico, his ex-CPS boss, until June. http://t.co/CVukfw2wq3
— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney123) November 9, 2013
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Vallas’ firm had a $311k consulting deal. A State Bd of Ed spokesman said firm wasn’t the lowest bidder but won on higher technical scores.
— Dave McKinney (@davemckinney123) November 9, 2013
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A CTU angry about Paul Vallas helps Quinn in the suburbs and downstate. It would be different if there was a Dem primary, but there isn’t.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 9, 2013
Posted on November 9, 2013