🌱 North Side Shootings + Versa Fest Canceled + Spring Wine Walk

Good morning, Lakeview! Here's the news for March 15.

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First, today's weather: More clouds than sun. High: 46 Low: 42.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Chicago police said 26 people were shot in the city over the weekend, including two shootings on the North Side in Ravenswood and Hanson Park. Both victims were reported in good condition. (ABC)

2. Dr. Ngozi Ezike officially stepped down this week after three years leading the Illinois Department of Public Health. She led more than 160 press conferences related to the COVID-19 pandemic. (WBEZ)

3. The Versa Music Fest set for this summer in Lincoln Park has been canceled less than a month after it was announced. Organizers confirmed the all-women event would not go forward, but did not give a reason why. (Block Club)

4. The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce is planning a Spring Wine Walk for April 7. Tickets are on sale now and include 20 wine and food samples in the neighborhood. (Block Club)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Charm'd hosts a Sip & Bloom event. (6 p.m.)
• The Pony Inn kicks off March Madness. (6 p.m.)
• Open Mic Night at Laugh Factory. (9 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The top prize for an upcoming Chicago Scavenger Hunt will be $20,000. (Paid source: Tribune)
• The Tribune ranks the city's best Irish soda breads, including Dinkel's Bakery. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Representatives from Lakeview Pantry will speak at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington this week. (Pantry)
• A Chicago woman is campaigning to name L stops named after trailblazing women. (Yahoo)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for more neighborhood stories.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.