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The Beachwood Radio Hour #4: The Other Side Of Summer

By Steve Rhodes

This week segments include:
* Exposing Chicagoland: Access To Bullshit.
* Rahm’s Receipts: How Englewood Pays For His Hotel Mini-Bar.
* Exclusive! Inside Obama High: Where Detention Is Off-Site And Indefinite.
* Bill Daley Never Cared About You: And Now He’s Coming For Your Job.
* Transit R Not Us: At Least Not Until 2015 – If Ever.
* Weirdest Chicago Sports Week Ever? Cubs Can’t Even Get Cake Right.
Guests:
* Coffeehouse Correspondent Jeff Linnane.
* Transit Correspondent Natasha Julius.
* Sports Chief Jim “Coach” Coffman.
Music:
* Neil Young.
* Bobby Bare Jr.
* Gemini Club.
* Billy Bragg.
* Elvis Costello.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Chicagoetry: Gotham

By J.J. Tindall

GOTHAM
A city of dreams must exist in the night
in a dark glass dome under an inland sea.
We strain to sink
into our warm, soft tombs
to escape, to dream,
to heal the day’s fresh wounds.

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Posted on April 28, 2014

Random Food Report: Honoring Hot Dog Richie’s

Plus: The It Food Of Right Now

“For Jason Marzullo, hot dogs are his life. Oh, and burgers, Italian beef, gyros and thin crust pizza. As owner of Hot Dog Richie’s in Palatine, his latest item he can add to his menu-the restaurant is the newest inductee into the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame,” Lisa Fielding reports for Newsradio 780.

“When they called me, I was like Hall of Fame, What? I just thought of football and thought the were going to make a bust of me holding a hot dog,” Marzullo laughed.

“Hot Dog Richie’s has been a fixture at the corner Northwest Highway and Colfax in Palatine since 1972. Marzullo has owned it since 1999.”

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Posted on April 23, 2014

‘Paris Street: Rainy Day’ Not As Rainy As Thought

Restoration Changes Art Institute’s Impression

“When conservator Faye Wrubel began restoring Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Paris Street; Rainy Day’ at the Art Institute of Chicago last October, she thought it would be a routine sprucing-up,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“But the discoveries she made – which the museum will unveil to the public April 23 – are likely to significantly alter not only the perception of the famous 1877 painting but also the artist’s standing in art history.”

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Who Is The Best Tree Climber In Illinois?

By The Illinois Arborist Association

Thirty professional tree climbers will compete for the title of best climber in Illinois on April 26 at Independence Grove in Libertyville.
The public is invited to attend. Along with the competition, there will be exhibitors, food and other activities creating a fun-filled day. Preliminary events begin at 8:30 a.m.
Climbers will perform five different preliminary events: Aerial Rescue, Work Climb, Secured Footlock, Belayed Speed Climb, and Throwline.
Each event tests a competitor’s ability to quickly, professionally, and safely maneuver in a tree while performing work-related tree-care tasks. Tree climbing competitions are designed to simulate working conditions of arborists who work in the field. Utilizing the highest level of professional skills and safety, the events provide a competitive learning environment for those working in the industry.
The five climbers who score the highest during the preliminary competition will compete in the Masters’ Challenge. The winner of this challenge will be named the Chapter Champion and will earn the honor of representing the Illinois Chapter at the International Tree Climbing Championships in August 2014 in Milwaukee.
From the Illinois Arborist Association, 2009:

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Posted on April 17, 2014

The Beachwood Radio Hour #2: Crime Is Down

By Steve Rhodes

Is the Chicago Police Department really juking murder stats? We have the surprising answer. Plus: Chicagoetry with J.J. Tindall, The Cub Factor with Marty Gangler, Remembering Big Glo, Jim “Coach” Coffman on sports and the week in politics and music. (Now with Show Notes!)

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Posted on April 13, 2014

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