🌱 Diversey Carjacking Leads To Police Chase + Cubs Camp Underway

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First, today's weather: Cold; a little afternoon snow. High: 28 Low: 25.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Lakeview:

1. A 69-year-old man was carjacked at gunpoint Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of West Diversey. The stolen vehicle was later spotted by state troopers on the Dan Ryan Expressway. The car crashed in Joliet after a police pursuit and the suspect was arrested. (CBS)

2. A Lawndale teen is charged with stealing a car from a 77-year-old woman in Lakeview earlier this month. Police said he took the car by force on Feb. 12 in the 1200 block of West Cornelia. (FOX)

3. More than 75 percent of Chicagoans have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the city reported this week. Higher vaccination rates and lower hospitalization numbers led to health officials' decision to drop citywide mask and vaccine mandates beginning Monday. (Patch)

4. The city could see up to four inches of snow accumulate today and tomorrow, with even more expected along the lakefront. According to NBC meteorology, temperatures will reach into the upper 30s over the weekend to cap off a “wild weather week.” (NBC)

5. Cubs mini-camp is underway this week in Mesa, Arizona, featuring minor league prospects. Major League players are barred from spring training until their union reaches a negotiating deal with the league. (Paid source: Tribune)

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Today in Lakeview:

• The Marías perform at The Vic. (6:30 p.m.)
• “Cyrano” opens at the Landmark. (7 p.m.)
• Join Block Club’s virtual presentation of “Black History is Chicago History.” (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• An Oakdale Avenue condo dating back to the 1920s is up for sale. (Paid source: Crain’s)
• A dispute about who actually owns the work of reclusive Lincoln Park artist Henry Darger is unfolding this week at a downtown courthouse. (Paid source: Sun-Times)
• The Wiener’s Circle celebrated “National Walking the Dog Day” with a party in Lincoln Park Tuesday. (FOX)
• North Buena Deli and Wine Shop was just named one of the best sub sandwich spots in Chicago. (Axios)
• Great Lakes Credit Union recognized National Random Acts of Kindness Day by paying for people’s gasoline this week. (Daily Herald)

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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.