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The Weekend Desk Report

By Natasha Julius

It’s not every day you get to say this, but at least you’re not Angelina Jolie.
Market Update
Before we spend all that money we’ll save merging Treasurer and Comptroller, let’s remember what happened the last time Illinois thought about consolidating two major offices.


Shortsighted
Metra would like to implore us all not to be shortsighted. Metra. Imploring us. Not shortsighted. Please.
Hindsighted
So if the Obama presidential library were built in Woodlawn, would Rahm rebuild the Green Line east of Cottage Grove?
Myopic
Here’s a better headline: “Plan works; prepare for more plan.”
Snowblind
Sure, it’s a lot of fuss over an unfinished park, but let’s not forget what Richard M. Daley Park was supposed to look like.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Park it.
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Beachwood Photo Booth Holiday Art Sale!
Saturday and Sunday at the Holstein Park fieldhouse.


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The Beachwood Radio Network
* The Beachwood Radio Hour #35: Don’t Feed The Comptrollers.
The real Judy Baar Topinka. Plus: Worldwide Hate & Rahm vs. the Leftovers.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #29: Bears Remorse.
Coach-killer Cutler kills Kromer. Plus: Professional Baseball Comes To Chicago! And: Blackhawks Bungle.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “Jim and Greg welcome back their favorite bearer of holiday music cheer, collector Andy Cirzan, to share his latest compilation of eclectic and eccentric seasonal tunes. This year, it’s a ‘Holiday Pop Parade.'”
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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: From The Community.
Global City Peep Show: Urban Farming
Producer Matthew Walhquist brings you Chef Rob of the International African American Foundation, who promotes urban farming and gardening to address Chicago’s food deserts and build closer-knit communities.
Saturday at 5 p.m. on CAN TV21.
New Encounters: Urban Gardening in Bronzeville
Latrice Williams, Gardening Manager for the Bronzeville Community Garden, explains how the organization addresses the food and job desert in Bronzeville, in this show from Janise Page.
Saturday at 6 p.m. on CAN TV21.
Improv and Do
Tune in and catch a Second City troupe performing the quick, improvised comedy that Chicago is famous for in this program produced by CAN TV production students.
Sunday at 9 p.m. on CAN TV19.
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BeachBook
* Maureen Dowd Promised To Show Her Column To Sony Exec’s Husband Before Publication.
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Posted on December 13, 2014