🌱 Death Of Missing Lakeview Man Ruled Drowning + New Film Series

Good morning, Lakeview! Let's start this Saturday with the latest neighborhood news.

First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 22 Low: 18.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Two men were killed Thursday in a Ravenswood shooting near the intersection of Wilson and Ashland avenues. The driver of a white pickup truck opened fire into their vehicle. No arrests have been made and Ald. Matt Martin said the shooting is believed to be gang-related. (Block Club)

2. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed this week that Iñaki Bascaran died of drowning last November. The 23-year-old Lakeview man was found in the Chicago River shortly after he was reported missing. According to NBC, it is unclear whether the drowning was accidental. (NBC)

3. More COVID-19 testing companies are under investigation in Illinois. Authorities are looking into customer complaints at O'Hare Clinical Lab and Northshore Clinical Laboratories. (NBC)

4. A Rogers Park representative is leading the effort to install life rings at all Lake Michigan access points. The Chicago Park District and Rogers Park neighbors are supporting a house bill which would require life preservers at all beaches and piers. (Block Club)

5. The Chicago Film Society kicks off its 11th season today with a Lakeview screening of “The Freshman.” Screenings will run at the Music Box Theatre through May. (Paid source: Tribune)

Today in Lakeview:

• Enjoy Bottomless Brunch at Smoke Daddy. (10 a.m.)
• School of Rock Chicago pays tribute to Pink Floyd, Cheap Trick and Aretha Franklin. (Noon)
• Hear the “Open Decks” DJ session at Golden Dagger. (1 p.m.)
• Check out ice-sculpting, free food and beverages outside St. Alphonsus. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• “Live at Mister Kelly’s” and “The Last Duel” topped Chicago Public Library’s staff picks for what to watch in January. (CPL)
• Nancy’s Pizza co-founder Nancy Palese died this week at 87. (Paid source: Sun-Times)
• PBS historian Geoffrey Baer breaks down Chicago’s “neighborhoods” versus “community areas” in a new feature, including the Wrigleyville neighborhood. (WTTW)

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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.