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🌱 World Cup Flag Display + Black Panther History + Armed Robberies
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Hi there, Chicago! In today's Daily, you'll learn about ...
- ⚽ Who's still in the World Cup? A local man's flag display helps neighbors
- 🌲 The annual shipload of Christmas trees has arrived in Navy Pier
- ✊🏿 A non-profit is working to preserve Black Panther history in Chicago
The weather:
A thick cloud cover. High: 44 Low: 35.
Top 5 stories in Chicago:
1) Thieves rob, assault victims during string of armed robberies throughout city over weekend. Chicago police are issuing a warning to people across the city about a string of armed robberies that occurred this past weekend. The robberies were during morning hours across five districts in the city: 11th, 12th, 14th, 17th, and 25th. Suspects approached victims on the sidewalk and demanded their property by threatening the use of force while displaying handguns.
2) US Coast Guard delivers annual shipload of Christmas trees at Navy Pier. The 1,200 trees, which were harvested in Michigan, were unloaded by young volunteers and will soon be distributed by 16 social service agencies to local families who need assistance. A total of 28,000 trees have been donated as part of the Chicago Christmas Ship tradition since 2000.
3) Tracing the Black Panther footprint in Chicago. The non-profit Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party is working to preserve and memorialize dozens of Black Panther sites throughout the city, such as free breakfast program distribution centers, medical clinics, headquarters, and more. The majority of Illinois Panther sites have been demolished or redeveloped and were never given any markers of historical recognition.
4) Holiday gifts for the incarcerated, a small gesture with a big impact: 'They need to know people care about them.' Congregants of the evangelical Willow Creek Community Church in the South Loop assembled a little more than 1,000 gift bags for incarcerated people yesterday. Each pack contains a Christmas card, treats and an "Armor Book" containing puzzles, art, poems, inspirational stories and devotionals.
5) Man's World Cup flag display helps neighbors keep track of who is left in tournament. Scott Fecho, 42, makes keeping up with your favorite team easy. He hung a national flag along his fence for each team competing in the World Cup, and removes them as teams lose and exit the tournament. Fecho launched the flag display shortly after moving to the 2100 block of Leland Avenue in Lincoln Park in 2010.
Today in Chicago:
- Holiday Wreath Workshop at Gallagher Way (11:00 AM)
- Mecca Monday Super Soul at The Promontory (6:00 PM)
- Cancer Bats with War on Women at Cobra Lounge (6:30 PM)
- 103.5 Kiss FM's Jingle Ball at Allstate Arena (7:00 PM)
- "It's A Wonderful Life" Viewing Party at FitzGerald's (7:00 PM)
- New Rules at Subterranean (7:30 PM)
- Q101 Pop-Up with The Struts at Cubby Bear (8:00 PM)
- Amy Armstrong: Home For the Holidays at Hydrate Nightclub (8:00 PM)
- Motown Christmas - A Motor City Tour at City Winery (8:00 PM)
- The Skies Are Shifting, When We Was Kids, Luzma', Sawbuck at Beat Kitchen (8:00 PM)
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith at Lincoln Hall (8:00 PM)
- Chris Pureka with John-Allison Weiss at SPACE (8:00 PM)
- The Light We Carry Tour with Michelle Obama at Chicago Theater (8:00 PM)
Social chatter:
- Vintage Chicago: "1960 - Volunteer Santas, State and Randolph." (Growing up in Chicago via Facebook)
- New Blue Line signs: "We worked with our friends at Chicago O'Hare International Airport to make it even easier to find your way to the city—just follow the new Blue Line signs for a convenient and affordable ride!" (Chicago Transit Authority via Facebook)
- Outdoor skating: "All Chicago Parks outdoor skating ⛸️ ice rinks are OPEN! Remember, admission is FREE & skate rentals are available for $7. Register for Open Skate, Drop-In Learn to Skate Lessons, Stick & Puck, Pond Hockey & Rat Hockey programs." (Chicago Park District via Facebook)
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Events:
- DePaul University's Human Resources Information Session (December 7)
- DePaul University's Paralegal Studies Information Session (December 8)
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar (December 8)
- Beverly Arts Center Brings Beloved Chicago Holiday Musical to the Southside (December 8)
- Pet Portraits with Santa! (December 10)
- 2nd Annual Holly Jolly Holiday Market (December 10)
- Pet Portraits with Santa! (December 11)
- Things Change, a holiday concert (December 11)
- A Filipino-American Holiday Concert (December 17)
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Announcements:
- BHHS Chicago's Lincoln Park Clybourn Office Raised $1,921 for Nourishing Hope in November 2022 (Details)
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— Nicole Cvetnic
About me: I'm a Midwesterner and very happy to call Chicagoland home. I love the outdoors—especially hiking, performing arts, photography, good food, travel and gardening. You can often find me reading to my two-year-old daughter, watching a tv series with my husband or cuddling with our special needs dog.
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