🌱 Lake Shore Drive Closures + Hendriks And Hendricks To Return 'Soon'

Hello, Chicago Patch readers! In today's guide to the latest local headlines:

• A "high risk" teen is missing from the Northwest Side.
• Chicago lawmakers drafted a new elected school board map to account for racial equity.
• A weekly food truck festival returns to Daley Plaza.

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Here are the top stories today in Chicago:

1. A teen from the Northwest Side has been missing since Wednesday night, Chicago police said. Lena Alducom, 17, was last seen in Forest Glen and is considered “high risk.” (WGN)

2. Beginning next week, northbound Dusable Lake Shore Drive will be closed overnight for resurfacing, the Chicago Department of Transportation announced. Closures start Sunday between LaSalle and Diversey. (NBC)

3. A man was arrested for stealing mail from a U.S. Postal Service box in the West Loop Tuesday, Patch reports. He was in possession of a USPS key, according to authorities. (Patch)

4. A new school district map was released by Chicago lawmakers this week after advocates said the first draft “over-represented white voters,” the Tribune reports. “The goal ultimately is to create an equitable map that allows communities to have a voice in the future of Chicago Public Schools,” Rep. Ann Williams told the Tribune. The school board will be elected for the first time in coming years after previously being appointed by the mayor. (Paid source: Tribune)

5. Chicago-based Oscar Mayer is re-branding its iconic Wienermobile after more than 90 years. The vehicle will now be known as the “Frankmobile.” (ABC)

Today in Chicago:

• A weekly Food Truck Festival returns to Daley Plaza. (11 a.m.)
• Attend an orchestra concert at Symphony Center. (1:30 p.m.)
• See “What the Constitution Means to Me” at TimeLine Theatre. (8 p.m.)
• “Wonderland: A Taylor Swift Inspired Dance Party” is held at Fatpour Tap Works in Wicker Park. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Chicago real estate mogul Sam Zell died Thursday at the age of 81. (Paid source: Tribune)
• White Sox closer Liam Hendriks could rejoin the team as soon as next week, manager Pedro Grifol said. The pitcher underwent months of treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is now in remission. (NBC Sports)
• Another ace named Hendri(c)ks will soon be back with this Chicago baseball team. Starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is “nearing a return” after nearly a year of recovering from a right shoulder tear. He made another rehab start earlier this week in the minors. (Marquee)
• Internet sensation “Chonk” the snapping turtle signifies a healthier environment in the Chicago River, experts tell Block Club. (Block Club)
• A new mural will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Chicago Public Library. (CBS)

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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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