🌱 Bank Robbery + Police Refuse Vaccine + Vigil Against Violence

Happy Friday, Lakeview! Let's get to today's headlines for Oct. 15.

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First, today's weather: Rain at times. High: 64, low: 49.

Here are the top stories in Lakeview today:

1. Police are searching for a bank robber who held up a Boystown bank Wednesday. The suspect got away with close to $2,000 after passing the teller a note at Byline Bank on North Broadway. No weapon is seen in surveillance video. (CWB)

2. Some police officers are fighting back against Chicago’s vaccine mandate. Employees are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by today’s deadline, but police union president John Catanzara said he’s “ready for a fight,” threatening that as much as half the police force could walk out this weekend due to the requirement. (NBC5)

3. The state of Illinois could begin vaccinating children as soon as November, NBC News reports. The Biden administration reportedly told Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prepare to vaccinate children five and older “should the FDA clear Pfizer's COVID vaccine for that age group in coming weeks.” (NBC5)

4. Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church will host its sixth annual Vigil Against Violence this weekend. Tomorrow’s event will remember the lives of 76 children killed by gun violence in Chicago this year. (Block Club)

5. Epic Kitchens is expanding to Lakeview with a grand opening celebration this weekend. Its second location at 3332 N. Broadway St. "will house four fast casual brands all under one roof." (QSR)

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Today in Lakeview:

• It’s the last day of Bub City’s Okotberfest. (11 a.m.)
• “The Velvet Underground” opens at Landmark Century Centre Cinema. (12:45 p.m.)
• Skyline Sessions at Navy Pier. (4 p.m.)
• Old Town School of Folk Music hosts Happy Hour at Gallagher Way. (5 p.m.)
• Candlelight Concert at Eris Cider House and Brewery. (6 p.m.)
• Lakeview Pantry hosts its "Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope" fundraiser. (6 p.m.)

Lakeview Patch Notebook

• Lakeview YMCA is pledging to “uplift Native American voices” in recognition of this week’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (YMCA)
• Farm Bar Lakeview is offering “the best of fall ingredients straight from the farm” this season. (Urban Matter)
• An Andersonville LGBTQ-inclusive venue is closing after a year in business. (GoPride)
• A new documentary features the life and career of the late Lincoln Park chef Charlie Trotter. (Yahoo)
• Lakeview Pantry is asking residents to “urge Congress” to help fight child anti-hunger provisions during National School Lunch Week. (Pantry)

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That's all for today, Lakeview! I'll be away this weekend but back Tuesday to bring you a new week of Daily newsletters.

Until then, have a safe and healthy weekend.

— Georgi Presecky

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About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based reporter with seven years of experience writing for entertainment-based publications. She represented FF2 Media for five years at film festivals across the U.S., from Sundance to Austin. 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 campus newspaper, she earned honors from The Associated Collegiate Press Association and American Scholastic Press Association. She began working for Patch in 2019.