🌱 Delivery Driver Carjacked + Warming Centers + PAWS Adoptions

Happy Saturday, Lakeview! Here's the news for Dec. 11.

First, today's weather: A little morning rain. High: 48 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories today in Lake View:

1. Two men were shot early Friday morning while driving in the 1400 block of West Addison. Both were injured and are being treated at Weiss Memorial Hospital. (WGN)

2. A delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint Thursday in the 3700 block of North Marshfield. Police later recovered the delivery truck, but the suspect had fled. (NBC)

3. Patrons at a Roscoe Village restaurant were also targeted by robbers Thursday. Diners at Le Sud were approached by three suspects who stole their property off the table where they were eating. (ABC)

4. Warming centers are now open throughout the city as low temperatures drop below freezing. Residents are encouraged to call 311 to locate warming centers and shelters as winter weather escalates. (Block Club)

5. Lakeview Pantry “stuffed the truck” with holiday food donations Friday. Firehouse Engine 55’s truck was filled by volunteer “elves” and local officials at Dom’s Kitchen and Market. (CBS)

Today in Lakeview:

• The 12 Days of Xmas Bar Crawl kicks off at Cubby Bear. (10:30 a.m.)
• Lincoln Hall and Schubas host the 1st annual Holiday Clusterf&@#. (Noon)
• See “White Christmas” at the Music Box Theatre. (Noon)
• The “Cubsmas Caroling Party” begins at GMan Tavern. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• PAWS Chicago kicked off its Adopt-A-Thon event yesterday to give more than 100 animals loving homes for the holidays. (CBS)
• Registration is now open for the YMCA’s overnight camps. (YMCA)
• The Chicago Bears coat drive is underway at Salvation Army locations across the region. (Daily Herald)
• Lincoln Park Zoo is selling work made by high school artists to benefit the Canvas for Conversation program. (Zoo)
• Chicago filmmakers Melanie Chandra and Surina Jindal will premiere their movie “Hot Mess Holiday” on Comedy Central tonight. (WGN)

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— Georgi Presecky