🌱 Woman Falls From Overpass + Lightfoot Address + Monkeypox Uptick

It's Tuesday, Chicago. Let's get to your quick rundown of the latest local stories, including:

• Sources reporting four arrests have been made in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Chicago police officer.
• A Norwood Park staple celebrates 75 years in business.
• Chicago Public Schools are honoring teachers and nurses this week.

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Here are the top stories today in Chicago:

1. The Tribune reports four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old Chicago police officer who was killed outside her home Saturday in Avalon Park. A vigil will be held tonight for Officer Areanah Preston, who served the department for three years and held a master's degree from Loyola University. (Paid source: Tribune)

2. A woman is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after falling from an overpass onto I-90, Patch reports. Police responded to reports of a woman threatening to jump along with her child Monday afternoon. Both were found hurt on the Dan Ryan Expressway. The child is expected to recover. (Patch)

3. Police are investigating after a woman’s body was pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday night. It was reported in the 4100 block of South Oakenwald Avenue. (NBC)

4. Eight cases of monkeypox have been identified at Howard Brown Health in the past three weeks, according to Block Club Chicago. Only one case had been reported in the first three months of the year. (Block Club)

5. Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave her farewell address Monday after four years in office. Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson will be sworn in May 15. (NBC)

Today in Chicago:

• “The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois” is held on Navy Pier. (11 a.m.)
• Chicago Academy for the Arts hosts an Electronic Ensemble Concert. (6 p.m.)
• The Cubs take on their division-rival Cardinals at Wrigley Field. (6:40 p.m.)
• It’s the final week to see “Last Night and the Night Before” at Steppenwolf Theatre. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Chicago Public Schools is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week. (Twitter)
• Superdawg Drive-In is celebrating its 75th anniversary in Norwood Park today. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Chicago Public Library is hosting events and activities in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (Library)
• Sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected to return today and continue through Thursday. (Block Club)

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That's all for today, Chicago. See you tomorrow for more local news.

— Georgi

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 Patch newsletter? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com.