Blarney Stone To Close + More Carjackings + Hiring Events

Good morning, Lakeview! Let's get to the news on this Thursday, Sept. 23.

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First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 63, low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Lakeview today:

1. Chicago’s Blarney Stone will close permanently Oct. 2 after 50 years in business. The Wrigleyville bar at 3424 N. Sheffield Ave. will close its doors the same day the Cubs end their season. (Block Club Chicago)

2. For the second time in a week, a driver was carjacked near Clark and Diversey. A man was unloading his Range Rover on the 2700 block of North Clark around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday when a group of armed robbers stole the SUV at gunpoint. The car was later found abandoned on the 9900 block of South Aberdeen in Washington Heights. (CWB)

3. Lake View High School was one of nine school councils in Chicago who voted to remove school resource officers from campus last year. Now the Chicago Board of Education is reviewing a one-year, $11 million proposed agreement with the Chicago Police Department to continue the controversial program. (Paid source: Chicago Tribune)

4. CVS and Macy’s are hosting hiring events in Illinois today. CVS Health is looking to fill 600 positions while Macy's hopes to hire 1,500 people. (FOX/CBS)

5. In Lakeview real estate news, a private investor purchased a 36-unit multifamily building in the neighborhood for $14.8 million this week. The building includes 6,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. (Chicago Business Journal)

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Today in Lake View:

• Give blood at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Hospital. (10:30 a.m.)
• The Low-Line Market returns to Southport Avenue. (3 p.m.)
• Hotel Zachary hosts free beer tastings on the terrace. (5 p.m.)
• Women in business can network at The Colette Collection. (6 p.m.)
• Documentary Thursday at Third Space. (7 p.m.)

Lake View Patch Notebook

• The White Sox could clinch the American League Central Division today with their game against the Cleveland Indians. (NBC Sports)
• Lakeview YMCA participated in #Relief4Charities Day of Action yesterday. (YMCA)
• The SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run will be virtual again this year due to the pandemic. The event to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research is usually held in Lincoln Park. (Paid source: Chicago Tribune)
• Time is running out to purchase early bird tickets for the Lincoln Avenue Beer Stroll. (Chamber)
• Lakeview Rotary Club is raising funds through its weekly card raffle. (Facebook)

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