🌱 Edgewater Attack + COVID Memorial + Cubs 'Can't Wait' To Play

Good morning! Let's get to the Thursday edition of the Lakeview Daily.

First, today's weather: Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 29 Low: 28.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. Three people robbed a Lakeview convenience store at gunpoint early Wednesday morning, FOX reports. Detectives are investigating the robbery in the 3400 block of North Halsted Street. (FOX)

2. An Edgewater man was attacked and stabbed in the 6000 block of North Kenmore Avenue on Tuesday. He is in critical condition. (NBC)

3. Hollywood Avenue will remain closed during overnight hours between Broadway and Winthrop during CTA Red Line reconstruction. The closure is expected to last through March 15 but could be delayed by weather. (Block Club)

4. Chicago’s travel advisory currently includes 34 U.S. states after 12 were removed from the list this week. “Finally, we’re starting to see COVID-19 really wane in a lot of the country here,” Dr. Allison Arwady said. (Block Club)

5. Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks threw a bullpen session in Mesa this week as the Major League Baseball lockout continues. “We know when anything happens, we’re just going to be ready to go,” Hendricks told the Tribune. “We’re so excited this time of year. We can’t wait.” (Paid source: Tribune)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Check out the St. Patrick’s Day specials at Sheffield’s. (11 a.m.)
• “Leprechaunukkah” begins at the Irish Oak. (5 p.m.)
• Open Mic Night at Schubas. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A group of families who lost loved ones from COVID-19 are advocating for a national memorial to honor the more than 960,000 Americans who have died from the virus. (WBEZ)
• The Chicago Pride Parade will return to the North Side on June 26 after COVID-related cancellations. (GoPride)
• Lakeview Pantry volunteers are sharing stories from their partnership with Primo Center, serving people on the South Side. (Pantry)

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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.