🌱 More Violence On Red Line + Cubs At Field Of Dreams

Good morning, Chicago! In today's Daily, Chicago Public Schools announces new COVID rules, a piece of the city's sports history heads to auction and the Cubs go to baseball heaven. Let's get to it.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Chicago:

1. A man is in serious condition after being stabbed Tuesday night on a CTA Red Line platform. Chicago police said the 37-year-old was arguing with a woman at the Fullerton stop before she stabbed him twice in the neck. (WGN)

2. About nine percent of Chicagoans younger than five years old have been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the city health department. Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady encouraged vaccination ahead of the fall semester, telling parents, “I just don’t want your kids to get sick.” Masks and vaccines will not be required at Chicago Public Schools this year, but they are "strongly encouraged" by the district. (NBC)

3. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday she is “providing taxpayers with a much-needed break” as the city announced a 2.5 percent property tax increase. “If 2021 was our ‘pandemic budget,’ and 2022 was our ‘recovery budget,’ this one is our ‘stability budget,'” Lightfoot said. (Block Club)

4. The Cubs will play the Reds tonight in the second-ever Major League Baseball game at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. The White Sox won last year’s game against the Yankees in cinematic fashion with a Tim Anderson walk-off home run. (MLB)

Today in Chicago:

• Check out more than 20 vendor tents at Gallagher Way’s French Market. (4 p.m.)
• Head to Willis Tower for its final summer edition of “Tunes on the Terrace.” (4:30 p.m.)
• WBEZ hosts a free open mic night at EZ Inn in Ukrainian Village. (6 p.m.)
• The Millennium Park Summer Music Series continues at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. (6:30 p.m.)
• The Park District hosts outdoor movie nights at Fosco, Marquette and Tuley Parks. (8:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Cook County Clerk Iris Martinez is calling for more security after a breach at the Daley Center. (WBEZ)
• Police in the 14th district are offering to spray paint catalytic converters pink to avoid future thefts as part of a pilot program. (Block Club)
• Staffing shortages continue to pose major problems for Chicago restaurants, according to a new Eater report. (Eater)
• Chicago-based Craft For Climate is partnering with local breweries to recycle plastic can holders and increase other sustainability efforts in the beer industry. (Paid source: Tribune)
• A Bears sweater worn by Coach Mike Ditka during the 1985 Super Bowl is up for auction, with bids already topping $30,000. (NBC)

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You're all caught up for Thursday! Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow for another Chicago Daily.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Chicago Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com