* The Beachwood Radio Hour #27: Endorsements Are Bullshit.
How editorial boards invalidate their own newsrooms. Plus: Debates Are Bullshit; Bruce Rauner Hates Homework; The Guns That Didn’t Smoke; Red-Light Rahm’s Yellow Lights; How To Become A Judge In Chicago; Fight The Power Of The Storyline.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #21: The Bears Have Become Drama Queens.
Mercurial and mysterious. Plus: No One In A Shootout’s Got Swagger Like Kane; No One On Bulls’ Got Swagger Like Dougie McBuckets; Theo Epstein’s Latest Under-The-Radar FAIL.
* The College Football Report: The Nerfing of America Continues.
* The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report: Team of Misfit Toys.
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If Only They Delivered The News This Way
But seriously, maybe the most awesome thing I’ve ever seen on local TV.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “After finding surprising inspiration in Thin Lizzy in a hotel room, veteran singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo joined forces to form The Both. Tune in for a conversation and live performance. Later Rivers Cuomo and Weezer are back with a new album.”
Wow, this sounds insufferable all the way around!
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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: Pot & Chess.
Live from the Heartland
State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) discusses the Illinois budget and medical marijuana reform in this discussion brought to you by producer Katy Hogan.
Saturday at 11 a.m. on CAN TV21.
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E. Lynn Tucker Solutions: Chess Champs
Nationally-ranked chess champions from Faraday Elementary and Marshall Metro High School showcase their skills and their awards with host Lynn Tucker.
Saturday at 2 p.m. on CAN TV19.
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BeachBook
* Elmhurst College Sorority Girls Learn The Cover-Up Is Worse Than The Non-Crime.
* One Reason It Was Obvious You Wouldn’t Get To Keep Your Health Insurance If You Liked It.
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TweetWood
Right on schedule. #BruceysFridayMoneyDump MT @MBrooke20: Rauner just dropped another $1.5 million on himself.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 10, 2014
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Whatever Bruce Rauner left behind after his last visit RT @tnovaksuntimes: Which beer is in Rahm’s refrigerator? http://t.co/DiJ3lcJUmO
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 10, 2014
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Bruce Rauner’s income last year was equal to the net worth of Nickelback’s lead singer. http://t.co/IY0llEMfz2 | #chicago #twill #ILGov2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 10, 2014
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When the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner criticized the violence & militarism of the 2009 winner http://t.co/KEM9Fn4bQ1
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 11, 2014
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Handshake drugs.
Posted on October 11, 2014