🌱 $1.5M Four-Bed Home For Sale + Wind Advisory & Rain/Snow Forecasted

Hi all. Kaytlyn Mroz here with your Wednesday edition of the Chicago Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny, breezy and mild. High: 50 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Chicago today:

1. A Chicago home with four bedrooms and 2,298 square feet is being sold for $1.5 million. The luxury corner unit home on North Hampden Court was built in 2019 and has over $150,000 in seller upgrades. The home features motorized shades, a Quartz waterfall island in the kitchen, floor-to-ceiling windows, an attached heated garage parking space, and a soaking bathtub. (Mansion Global)
2. A wind advisory is in effect for the Chicago area through midday today. Wind gusts could reach 50 miles per hour in the morning while the temperature reaches the mid-40s. Thursday brings a chance of rain, sleet, and a light accumulation of snow in the area of north and west Chicago. The full week's forecast is available at the link. (CBS News)
3. According to recent arrest reports, two people from Chicago were arrested by the Park Ridge Police Department. Claudio Zerillo, 33, was arrested last week for driving with a suspended license. Ehab Allababidi, 26, was arrested on Feb. 7 for multiple accounts of aggravated battery of a nurse. (Subscription: Chicago Tribune)

Today in Chicago:

• Chicago Auto Show At McCormick Place (All Day)
• Spring Flower Show: Bee's Knees At Garfield Park Conservatory (10:00 AM)
• AARP Free Tax Preparation At Jeffery Manor Branch Library (By Appointment)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Chicago area at the link! (Chicago Patch)
• The Boss is bringing his 2023 tour to Chicago on Aug. 9. Bruce Springsteen will perform at Wrigley Field for his Wrecking Ball Tour. (Chicago Patch)
• New homes have been listed for sale in the Chicago area! Get all the property details at the link. (Chicago Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.