By Steve Rhodes
Hello Chicago! You can find rental scooters all around Chicago. Please make sure to follow all the safety rules when using them. #CPDMediaCar #ChicagoScooters @AJGuglielmi pic.twitter.com/C2My9ZFG6q
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) June 17, 2019
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And so it begins… https://t.co/IJmuoiDGPD
— Brendan Reilly (@AldReilly) June 16, 2019
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LATE UPDATE:
Update: Chicago scooter roll-out appears to be running smoothly. pic.twitter.com/wTH2bIrdPN
— Brendan Reilly (@AldReilly) June 18, 2019
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New on the Beachwood . . .
Bric-a-Brac’s Rocking Weekend
Serving Chicago’s necessities for six years.
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John Oliver: Impeachment
Brilliant journalism.
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The Importance Of John Roberts
“This is a trying time for a justice who wants his court to be seen as an impartial institution. The president for months now has been suggesting that the Supreme Court over which Roberts presides is in his back pocket.”
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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #256: Cubs Not In First Place
Wait, what? Plus: White Sox Finally Reach Mediocrity; Bears Continue Contest Between Kickers Who Won’t Be On Opening Day Roster; USNWT’s Excessive Celebration; Raptors Beat Wrecked Warriors; and Zombie Blues Rise From Dead.
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Germans In Illinois
“The promise of cheap land and fertile soil in rural areas and emerging industries in cities attracted three major waves of German-speaking immigrants to Illinois in search of freedom and economic opportunities.”
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Inventor Develops Enhanced Doorknob
The doorknob originally invented by an African American in 1878.
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Black History Fair Project: Chicago Fire Engine Company 21
Unit helped invent the fire pole, and were hella fast to fires.
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Heirloom Books
“In my family, hand-me-down books were the heirlooms, not jewelry or anything like that.”
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Lucas Giolito’s Changeup
Former coach and new catcher changed his trajectory.
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Take Five: Mariachi Sirenas
The Tribune says they are Chicago’s first all-female mariachi group. All we know is that they are the Beachwood’s favorite Chicago mariachi group.
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ChicagoReddit
My favorite shot from the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade from Saturday from r/chicago
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ChicagoGram
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ChicagoTube
I Used To Work In Chicago / Eddie Vespa
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BeachBook
The Profound Silence Of Marshawn Lynch.
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Iran’s Art Scene Is Languishing Under U.S. Sanctions.
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Champagne, A Cactus And A Bike Named Gertrude: Graduating Students Share Their Keepsakes.
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Tone Deaf Records Opens In Portage Park With More Than 12,000 Albums.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
Trump says supporters might “demand” that he serve more than two terms as president https://t.co/STifo4zoi8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 16, 2019
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We need to wake up to the incredibly serious implications of the President of the United States actively promoting the far right racist and Islamophobe Katie Hopkins.
For those (particularly US people) who are meeting her for the first time, some things you need to know (thread) pic.twitter.com/GX3OKCMq3q
— Adam Wagner (@AdamWagner1) June 16, 2019
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Quite possibly, in all seriousness, the lyingest human ever. https://t.co/lfGTXdzWOO
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 17, 2019
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Minneapolis eliminated zoning for single-family housing. Really interesting on several levels. https://t.co/wQC0X6eRH2
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 16, 2019
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Sugar tax to ‘set precedent’ for whole industry https://t.co/so0Bpf7kcp
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 17, 2019
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GQ and How Not to Talk About [Anyone’s] Bodies https://t.co/RNTms3c7IV via @Splinter_news
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) June 15, 2019
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The Beachwood McRibTipLine: Redux.
Posted on June 17, 2019