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🌱 Van Dyke Released + New Movie Theater In Wrigleyville

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Happy Friday, Lakeview! Here's a quick guide to what's making headlines in the neighborhood.

First, today's weather: Very cold with periods of sun. High: 25 Low: 10.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was released from prison Thursday after serving three years for killing Laquan McDonald in 2014. He served less than half of his seven-year sentence for the killing, in which he shot the teenager 16 times. (Patch)

2. More than 30 Chicago businesses have been cited for violating the vaccine proof mandate. The Halal Guys, Tavern on Rush and two local swim schools are among the businesses breaking the rule requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine upon entry. (Paid source: Tribune)

3. Lakeview saw a total of nine inches of snowfall Wednesday and Thursday. CBS2 caught images of Lakeview and Uptown residents digging out cars and shoveling sidewalks during this week's storm. (CBS)

4. Chicago scientists were unable to collect accurate wastewater samples to measure COVID-19 in the city due to freezing temperatures. Officials told WBEZ the frozen sewage is temporary and shouldn't hamper measurement efforts much longer. (WBEZ)

5. Alamo Drafthouse announced it will open seven new locations in the U.S., including one in Wrigleyville. The six-screen theater is expected to open this fall near Clark and Addison. (Deadline)

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Today in Lakeview:

  • The Gwen Hotel offers "Cocktails & Curling" in honor of the Winter Olympics. (10 a.m.)
  • "Sundown" opens at the Landmark. (12:45 p.m.)
  • Hygge Fest returns to Andersonville. (6 p.m.)
  • Paint "Starry Night" at Bottle & Bottega. (7 p.m.)
  • The DePaul Concert Orchestra performs. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Longtime Andersonville bookstore owner Shirley Haas died this week at age 97. (Paid source: Sun-Times)
  • Local author Samantha Cornelelles co-wrote a new bilingual children's book "to introduce her daughter to her parents' traditions." (Block Club)
  • Former Coda di Volpe partner Chris Thompson is opening a new bar and restaurant in Logan Square. (Block Club)

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That's all for today, Lakeview. Have a safe and warm weekend!

— 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.

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