🌱 Concrete Falls From Lake Shore Tunnel + Fire In Edgewater

Happy Wednesday, Lakeview! Here's everything you need to know in the neighborhood today.

First, today's weather: Sunshine and some clouds. High: 65 Low: 49.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Chunks of concrete were seen falling from the ceiling of a Lakeview pedestrian tunnel this week, CBS reports. The tunnel between Addison and Waveland runs under DuSable Lake Shore Drive and has remained open despite reports of falling concrete. (CBS)

2. A century-old building in Edgewater Beach caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Officials on the scene at 1054 W. Hollywood shared photos of the "heavy fire” on social media. (NBC)

3. Lizzie McNeill’s in Streeterville was closed Saturday by the Chicago Fire Department due to overcrowding during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Lakeview location was also inspected, according to CBS. (CBS)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Learn how to “get consistent with healthy eating” at a free webinar. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Irish Oak hosts a shepherd’s pie-eating contest, and the Chicago Irish Band performs. (7 p.m.)
• See Disney’s new “Winnie the Pooh” musical adaptation at Mercury Theater. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Curbside-only grocery store Fresh Street will open Friday in North Park. (Block Club)
• Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay will begin the season on the injured list due to a lat strain. (Paid source: Tribune)
• The Apollo Chorus finally performed at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church this week after a two-year pandemic delay. (Chicago Classical Review)

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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.