By Steve Rhodes
The Papers will return on Wednesday. Things might get a bit iffy in these waning days of 2013 as I try to wrap up a bunch of stuff.
In the meantime:
* Remembering Aaron Moore.
Last of the Mississippi-born blues pianists in Chicago.
* The Ironic George Ryan.
Like Nelson Mandela, he spent time in prison.
* Local Book Notes: Inmates & Mayor 1%.
Both could use some good books.
* Chicagoetry: Fang.
He began to mock me in the most vicious and vehement tones.
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From our Facebook page:
* Fired Ventra Employee Speaks.
* A ‘High-End Squatter’ Found A Sweet Spot To Stay In Wicker Park.
* Chicago Company Sells Meggings.
* State-Funded Preschool Programs Shrinking.
* Giant Prehistoric Beaver’s Discovery In Wicker Park Gets A New Look.
* Newspaper Investigation Links Chicago Lawyer To Controversial Tax-Lien Business.
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From our Twitter feed:
PEZ photography! https://t.co/kc6zGY3AS0 #PEZ #candy #collectibles #vintage #photography #Chicago #gifts
— helene smith (@helene_smith) December 16, 2013
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Since no #Republican can b elected mayor of Chicago, instd we get corporatist “Republican lite” “Democratic” mayors like #Rahm
— IL Tenants Union (@ItuIL) December 16, 2013
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“Dirty Wars,” @JeremyScahill‘s look at America’s new covert ops, tops our list of 2013’s best investigative books http://t.co/oA7VoIoWXr
— Nieman Reports (@NiemanReports) December 16, 2013
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Once again #CPS is creating its own Supply & Demand problem, if you open 31 Charters that will mean neighborhd schls will be ‘underutilzed’.
— Raise Your Hand (@ILRaiseYourHand) December 16, 2013
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BREAKING: Bd of Ed to consider *another* increase to logistics firm for emptying 43 schools. $8.9M (apr), $18.9 (sept), $30.9M (dec)
— WBEZeducation (@WBEZeducation) December 16, 2013
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AP national political editor Liz Sidoti is leaving to become US head of communications for BP http://t.co/hRcm6BwQ9w
— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) December 16, 2013
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One employee from CPS at the hearing from Office of new scls. No board members (of course), no cabinet level ppl (of course).
— Wendy Katten (@wjk1971) December 17, 2013
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the community hearing on charters at cps tonight may have been more of a farce than even the comm hearings last yr.
— Wendy Katten (@wjk1971) December 17, 2013
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What you can and cannot discuss with the media if you work at Guantanamo Bay http://t.co/v4Hchk46Z4 pic.twitter.com/zGWfHrFYCs
— Al Jazeera America (@ajam) December 16, 2013
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Great opportunity to see how media outlets can distort things: compare headlines about Snowden letter to its content https://t.co/6R5lKpgZxA
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 17, 2013
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Today is the 26th birthday of Chelsea Manning, who has now spent more time in custody than William Calley, leader of the My Lai massacre.
— Chase Madar (@ChMadar) December 17, 2013
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Iffy.
Posted on December 17, 2013