🌱 City Will Spare Lakeview Trees + School Mask Rules Remain

Good morning, Lakeview! I hope you had a great weekend.

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First, today's weather: Some sun, then clouds. High: 36, low: 33.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. A Lakeview man was charged Monday in connection with multiple Andersonville attacks in which he threw urine at pedestrians. Bright Ibeh was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery. (CBS)

2. Lakeview residents are “elated” after the water department announced it will not cut down dozens of trees to replace a water main on Paulina Street. Work began Monday to relocate the pipes away from the trees between Belmont and Lincoln avenues. Street closures and water service interruptions are expected. (Block Club)

3. Masks are still required in Chicago Public Schools this week after a judge ruled Gov. J.B. Pritzker “abused his authority” in imposing a statewide school mandate. The temporary order is creating confusion across Chicagoland about masks in the classroom, and Attorney General Kwame Raoul is taking steps to stop it. (WBEZ)

4. About 15 Chicagoans are dying of COVID-19 each day, according to the health department. The city continues to see “major progress” in daily case rates, according to Dr. Allison Arwady. (Block Club)

5. A 16-year-old boy is missing after being dropped off Friday at Midway International Airport for a flight to Mexico. Carlos Cisneros was last seen leaving the terminal around 11 a.m. (Patch)

Today in Lakeview:

• More than 30 restaurants are participating in Chicago Black Restaurant Week. (11 a.m.)
• Chicago Public Library hosts a virtual panel on “Faces of Homelessness.” (6 p.m.)
• Explore wines of South America at a Mia Francesca tasting. (6:30 p.m.)
• Ocie Elliott performs at Schubas. (7 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Old Town Pour House. (7 p.m.)
• Gracie Abrams takes the stage at Metro. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Today is the final day to drop off hand-written Valentine’s Day cards at the Edgewater Library to be distributed to seniors in long-term care facilities. (Chicago Public Library)
• Tribune film critic Michael Phillips recommends the “tough-minded and tender-hearted” movie “Compartment No. 6,” now screening at the Music Box Theatre. (Paid source: Tribune)
• DePaul University was one of few schools to remain open during last week’s snowstorm. Its two campuses have not closed due to weather since the polar vortex in 2019. (The DePaulia)
• Mama K’s Cafe closed after three years in Edgewater. (Eater)
• Get in the Kitchen is offering a series of Valentine’s Day-themed events this weekend. (Chamber)

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— 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.