🌱 Patch AM: What could 306 units mean for this historic Lakeview block?

Hi Lakeview! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What could 306 units mean for this historic Lakeview block?
• How safe are Lakeview sidewalks with delivery robots roaming daily?

Also on today's calendar: High Holidays In-person and on Zoom and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Developer acquires 182-unit apartment portfolio in Lakeview (urbanize.city) — A major real estate deal just reshaped a Lakeview block, with Concord Capital buying nine historic Elaine Place apartment buildings totaling 182 units and 105 parking spaces between Wrigley Field and the lake. The new owner plans only light cosmetic updates for now but could eventually add more housing, since current zoning allows up to 306 units on the site.
   

• Chicago's Sidewalk Robot Swarm Exposes Cracks in Delivery Automation Push (webpronews.com) — Autonomous delivery robots are causing safety and accessibility concerns on Chicago's North Side, including a reported collision with a Divvy biker in Lakeview. Residents, disability advocates, and some aldermen are pushing back as the city's pilot program continues through 2027, raising questions about sidewalk safety, job impacts, and how much disruption neighborhoods like Lakeview should tolerate.
   

📸 Around Lakeview

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakeview

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• High Holidays In-person and on Zoom →
  Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Serial Killer: The Exhibition →
  Cinespace Studios, South Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
  11:00 am
• Volleyball: Girls Varsity Game vs East Alton-Wood River (Home)
  Roxana High School, Larry Milazzo Gymnasium
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Football (Away) vs. Columbia
  Columbia All-Purpose Field, 77 Veterans Pkwy, Columbia
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Golf: Girls Varsity Girls Invitational vs Alton (Away)
  Rolling Hills Golf Course
  1:00 pm
• Football: Varsity Game vs Mater Dei (Home)
  Roxana High School, Charles Raich Field
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Out Door Event-Hog Roast & Music
  Wood River Moose Lodge #1349, 730 Wesley Dr, Wood River
• Cross Country: Varsity Invitational vs Peoria (Away)
  Detweiller Park
  8:00 am
• Varsity Volleyball (Home) at EAWR Tournament
  Memorial Gymnasium, Whitelaw Ave, Wood River
  8:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Smokin Aces
  Wood River Moose Lodge #1349, 730 Wesley Dr, Wood River
Tuesday September 22
• Sip & Paint at 360 CHICAGO →
  360 CHICAGO, 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Ceremony Comes to Chicago! →
  Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Wood River

• Father McGivney volleyball sweeps Roxana as fast start continues (bnd.com)

Edwardsville

• Edwardsville Labor Day Patrols Lead to Five DUI Arrests (riverbender.com)
• Our Past: The Telegraph headlines for Sept. 8 over past 100 years (thetelegraph.com)
• Eastgate Plaza Cleared After Disorderly R&B Night Crowd (riverbender.com)

Ok Lakeview! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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