By Steve Rhodes

New on the Beachwood today . . .
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Ghost Town, Watain, Old 97’s, Doyle Bramhall II, Canadian Rifle, Pegboy, Oraloo, and Gentle Leader XIV.

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The Consequences Of Cheating School Admissions
Many consider it good parenting to lie, wield political power and circumvent rules.
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How To Shoot The Perfect Free Throw
Aim toward the front of the hoop or the back? Release early or late? Spin rate? These engineers figured it out.
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Chicago’s Year Of The Dog
Catching up with Chicago’s recent Chinese New Year’s celebrations, a new exhibit at the Art Institute and the latest corporate apology spree.
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On This Day In . . .
2012: When Obama Pulled The G8 Summit Out Of A Scared, Overwhelmed Chicago.

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2013: When The Emanuel Administration Peddled Unbelievable Class Size Bullshit. (Assignment Desk: Update!)

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2015: Avondale Chicken.

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2017: The Weekend In Chicago Rock.

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ChicagoGram

Tall buildings is what they want in Logan Square. They started from small family homes to towers. #knowyourhistory #abc #oldschoolgraff #oldabcwall #wepaintchicago #logansqaure

A post shared by FLASH ABC MARS (@flash_abc) on Mar 6, 2018 at 8:12am PST

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ChicagoTube
Nixon (with Daley) in Chicago, 1974.

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BeachBook
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Can Lie To Juries Or Brutally Beat Civilians And Still Keep Their Jobs.

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TweetWood
A sampling.

https://t.co/5OOfdMhKHf PolitiFact Illinois rates as “pants on fire’ Gov Rauner’s claim that Rep Jeanne Ives is a lackey of Speaker Madigan. The ‘pants’ rating is for claims that are not only false, but ridiculous

— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) March 5, 2018

He’s not just lying to mere voters. Donald Trump made 23 false claims at Monday’s meeting with state governors: https://t.co/0ig6vthT9f

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 5, 2018

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Agree. Plus, it’s poorly executed – it would be one thing to do some kind of overnight blog that went beyond crime and had some panache; it’s another to write a few one-sentence crime briefs and brand them as some big thing.

Dear @suntimes, I ask for a second time, please stop using this tasteless sensational branding to sell your harmful brand of crime coverage. It’s a disgrace. https://t.co/ra8EVHA3Pf

— Bettina Chang (@bechang8) March 5, 2018

Illinois Youth Prisons Receive C+ Grade: https://t.co/tRXoDXRqIU

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 5, 2018

OpenTable Infuriates Restaurants With Fake Reservations Scheme https://t.co/08e5Os0q1R via @EaterChicago

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 6, 2018

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The Beachwood Tronc Line: With reservations.

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Posted on March 6, 2018

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