🌱 Largest Movie Theater Screen In Suburbs + G Herbo Arrested In City

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Chicago Patch newsletter. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 76 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories today in Chicago:

1. In the suburbs of Chicago in Batavia, the largest movie theater screen in Illinois had its first showing yesterday. The Super EMX Auditorium aired "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One" at 2:00 p.m. on its 96-foot wide and 53-foot tall screen, which is the size of an NBA court turned on its side. The venue opened back on Jun. 1 but was still undergoing some construction. Now, the auditorium can hold up to 414 people in its comfortable reclining and heated leather chairs. (FOX 32 Chicago)
2. Earlier this week, it was announced James Lewis passed away, Lewis was the suspect for the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that took the lives of seven people in the Chicago area. Emergency services responded to a household in Cambridge, MA, after receiving reports of an unresponsive person and arrived at the home to find Lewis dead, It was determined that his death was not suspicious. Lewis was never charged with any killings in the Tylenol poisoning incident, but he did serve 12 years in prison after sending an extortion letter to Johnson & Johnson demanding for $1 million to "stop the killings;" he was arrested in 1982 in New York City after a nationwide manhunt. (ABC News)
3. Chicago rapper G Herbo was arrested this past Sunday for illegal possession of a gun that was discovered during a drug bust. The incident occurred a bit before 6:00 p.m. near North Wabash Avenue and Ontario Street. He was booked on a misdemeanor of unlawful use of a weapon in a public place. The rapper is currently out on bail and awaiting a court date that will take place later this year. (HotNewHipHop)

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Today in Chicago:

Wednesday, July 12

• Bloom Yoga Studio Myths And Legends From Around The World: Yoga & Art Summer Camp At Bloom Yoga Studio (9:00 AM)
• Artist's Garden Exhibit: Fairy Garden At Garfield Park Conservatory (10:00 AM)
• Grant Park Music Festival At Jay Pritzker Pavillion (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran point guard Jevon Carter to a deal. The former Buck has played for four previous teams in his NBA career and is looking to bring stout defense and great shooting from the outside to the team. (Chicago Bulls via Facebook)
• The MLB Draft is officially over and the Chicago Cubs got down to business selecting its potential stars of the future. Here is a look at the first 10 picks the Cubs selected in this year's draft! (Chicago Cubs via Facebook)
• Both the Bears and the City of Chicago want to wish Cody Whitehair a very Happy Birthday. Whitehair has been a member of the Bears since he was drafted in the second round back in 2016 and continues to be an anchor for the Bears' offensive line. (Chicago Bears via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Kaytlyn Smith

About me: Kaytlyn Smith is a managing editor 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.