🌱 COVID Surges + Music Venues Stay Afloat + Turkey Crawl

Happy Wednesday, Lakeview! Let's get to the news for Nov. 24.

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and windy. High: 51 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Lakeview today:

1. More than 4,500 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday in Illinois, surpassing the peak of the last surge when about 4,400 cases were reported per day. Last year during Thanksgiving week, about 12,000 COVID-19 cases were being reported daily. (Paid source: Tribune)

2. Parlor Pizza Bar is being investigated for violating labor laws, according to ABC7. Locations in Wicker Park, River North and the West Loop are also being investigated for alleged discrimination against customers of color. (ABC7)

3. A Patch report claiming the Bears head coach has been informed of his impending firing is "not accurate," Matt Nagy told reporters Tuesday. A "top source" claims Nagy will coach his last game Thursday in Detroit. (Patch)

4. Wrigleyville business owners Joe Shanahan and Katie Tuten are featured in Chicago Magazine this week for their work to keep the city's music venues afloat during the pandemic. Founders of the Chicago Independent Venue League, Tuten owns the Hideout and Shanahan owns Metro, Smartbar and GMan Tavern. (Chicago Magazine)

5. The owners of Zia's Lago Vista are opening a new restaurant in Norwood Park. The former Lakeview restaurant will be replaced with a five-story apartment building. (Block Club)

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Today in Lakeview:

• "C'mon C'mon" opens at Landmark Century Centre Cinema. (11:45 a.m.)
• Paint "A View From Lincoln Park" at Bottle & Bottega. (7 p.m.)
• The Turkey Crawl takes over Wrigleyville's bars. (7 p.m.)
  

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Lakeview Patch Notebook

• Tomorrow's holiday forecast shows rain and chilly temperatures. (Block Club)
• Native American Chicagoans are sharing what Thanksgiving means to them. (CBS Chicago)
• The CTA's Holiday Train will open to passengers Friday. (WGN)

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That's all for today, Lakeview! See you tomorrow for a shortened holiday version of the Daily.

— Georgi Presecky

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