By Steve Rhodes
1. Weekend podcasts are almost in production!
2. I haven’t had time this morning to dive into the Tribune’s latest polling, but check out these numbers.
3. Phil Kadner in the SouthtownStar:
“Quinn’s problem is that he can’t blame Madigan for Illinois’ problems because Madigan is also the leader of the state Democratic Party, the guy who raises the most money for political candidates and a fellow who has more loyal followers in the House than the governor.
“And the public likely wouldn’t believe that Quinn and Madigan are political enemies or that Madigan might prefer a Republican governor.”
4. Meanwhile, Bruce Rauner’s running mate Evelyn Sanguinetti is a disaster. Reporters can smell the blood of a walking gaffe machine and my guess is she’ll be sent to the Cayman Islands for the rest of the campaign. But c’mon, this is silly. Let it go.
5. Emanuel Uses Little League Team To Try For Campaign Boost.
Maybe try closing their schools for their own good. See if that works.
6. Midwest Produce Expo moving to Minneapolis.
7. “How is Jerry Reinsdorf a loser? Let me count the ways.”
8. The Week In Juvenile Justice.
Including: Windy City Harvest Corps; Did Text Interception Prevent An Illinois School Massacre?; Baltimore’s Controversial Curfew; and How I Killed My Best Friend.
9. Beachwood Photo Booth: Found Love.
10. The Week In Chicago Rock.
Featuring: Boris, Lil Tits, The Atlas Moth, Russian Circles, SubRosa, Brandon Fox, Goo Goo Dolls, Asking Alexandra, Drake, Lila Downs, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Cockburn, and Colin Stetson.
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BeachBook
* Nate Silver, Inspired By Ferguson, Tells Idiotic Arrest Story.
CPD gave him his burrito back.
* This Is How You Maybe Get Fired As Kanye West’s DJ.
* Video: Workers Carry Out Maintenance Work On Hancock Towers.
* After Ferguson, How Should Police Respond To Protests?
Hint: Not like Ferguson. Or Chicago.
* Chicagoans Concerned Closed CPS Schools Attracting Trouble.
Nice going, Rahm; safe havens now danger spots.
* SEC Aggressively Investigates Media Leaks.
But not financial fraud; how Obama.
* Tempur-Pedic Provides Mattresses For Bears Training Camp.
But who supplied the pillows?
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TweetWood
#tbt “Emanuel Withholds Most Records Detailing Push For Speed Cameras” | http://t.co/JH4W8kCOyE
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 14, 2014
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When politicians say they want to run government like a business, I sure hope they don’t mean Comcast.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 15, 2014
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Why Obama’s statement on reporters’ arrests in Ferguson is hypocritical http://t.co/IvL5w4MUXk via @cjr
— The Intercept (@the_intercept) August 14, 2014
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Unmilitarized.
Posted on August 15, 2014