🌱 CPS Keeps Mask Rules + City Issues Fines For Failing To Shovel

Good morning, Lakeview! Here's your Saturday edition of the Patch Daily.

First, today's weather: Sunny and very cold. High: 23 Low: 18.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Lakeview:

1. The Chicago Department of Public Health denied a permit for Reserve Management Group to move its scrap metal facility from Lincoln Park to the South Side. A city assessment found the move would “contribute additional negative impacts” to the environment and health of residents. (NBC News)

2. Masking rules are now in the hands of Illinois school districts after a court ruling Friday determined the statewide school mandate is expired. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will appeal the decision and request a review by the Illinois Supreme Court. Chicago Public Schools will continue mask requirements. (Patch)

3. City transportation officials are issuing more fines than ever before for failure to shovel sidewalks. More than 60 citations were issued last year in Lincoln Park, the Gold Coast and Old Town — four times the number of tickets issued in 2020. (WBEZ)

4. A Galesburg teenager was arrested Thursday for his part in a string of Chicago retail thefts late last year. Police said Jerome Williams stole more than $20,000 worth of merchandise from stores in Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. (FOX)

5. Dom’s Kitchen & Market will expand from its Lincoln Park location to open stores in Old Town and the suburbs later this year. Co-founder Jay Owen said 15,000 people joined the store’s loyalty program since it opened in June. (Paid source: Tribune)

Today in Lakeview:

• Check out “The Art of the Brick” exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. (9:30 a.m.)
• Sample beers at Lincoln Square’s outdoor Winter Brew. (Noon)
• “For the Love of Tap” comes to Athenaeum Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• See the Windy City Playhouse production of “Sons of Hollywood.” (8 p.m.)
• Tenille Townes performs at Joe’s on Weed Street. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• DePaul University is sponsoring a month-long “mini film fest” at Music Box Theatre. (Music Box)
• Reservations are opening up for St. Patrick’s Day events across the city; the parade is set for March 12. (Chicago Food)
• The Logan Square “Big Art Swap” will come to Hairpin Arts Center next weekend. (Block Club)
• Vegan hot dog spot The Updog Stand was just named one of “Chicago’s hottest restaurants right now.” (Chicago Magazine)
• Four Academy Award nominees for Best Picture are now screening at Lakeview cinemas. (Patch)

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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.