🌱 5 Shot In Englewood + South Shore Residents Suing City

Welcome to the Chicago Patch newsletter! Here's what you need to know about what's happening in the community today, including:

• A rise in monkeypox cases over the past three weeks.
• NASCAR is making adjustments to its summer plans in the city.
• A Wrigleyville bar is closing.

But first, today's weather: Cloudy with a shower in spots. High: 65 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Chicago:

1. Two people were killed in an Englewood shooting Thursday night in the front yard of a home. According to CBS Chicago, three other people were shot and injured in the 600 block of West 61st Place. (CBS)

2. South Shore residents are suing the city and school district in an attempt to block plans to use a vacant school building as a space for migrants. South Shore High School will serve as a “respite center” for more than 250 migrants as they await shelter. (Block Club)

3. Health officials are warning about a rise in monkeypox cases in Chicago, WBEZ reports. “We want to be very ahead of the curve on this to hopefully prevent any kind of larger outbreak from happening,” Howard Brown Health spokesperson Wren O’Kelley said. (WBEZ)

Today in Chicago:

• The Chicago Public Schools Springs Robotics Showcase is held at Harry S. Truman College. (9 a.m.)
• It’s Chicago River Day in which volunteers clean up the Chicago and Calumet rivers. (9 a.m.)
• Take a hike at the North Park Village Nature Center. (10 a.m.)
• See “A Wrinkle in Time” at DePaul University’s Merle Reskin Theatre. (10 a.m.)
• Mayfest events continue in Lincoln Park. (Noon)
• Chase Rice performs at Gallagher Way. (7 p.m.)
• See “Mamma Mia!” at Logan Theatre’s Late Night series. (11 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• NASCAR is adjusting its summer race plans after neighbors voiced concerns. (WBEZ)
• The Bears schedule was released Thursday, with Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve games on the calendar. (NBC)
• Renderings were posted this week for the future Bally’s River North Casino, which is expected to open in 2026. (WGN)
• Houndstooth Saloon will permanently close tomorrow after more than 15 years in Wrigleyville. (Block Club)
• Today is expected to offer the weekend’s only partly sunny conditions, according to NBC Chicago. (NBC)

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— 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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