🌱 Fatal Fall From CTA Platform + Cubs Could Sign New Catcher

Good morning, Lakeview! Georgi here, sharing your latest neighborhood news.

First, today's weather: Clouds and sun; breezy, mild. High: 56 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Lakeview today:

1. A man died Wednesday after falling from a CTA platform in Logan Square. He was pronounced dead at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was taken in critical condition after the 30-foot fall from the platform to the street. (Patch)

2. Some retail stores in Chicago are lowering their inventory after a series of brazen smash-and-grab robberies on Michigan Avenue and in suburban Oak Brook. Police have increased patrols and security measures to deter theft during the holiday shopping season. (NBC)

3. Cook County has seen 1,000 homicides in 2021, the highest number in the region since 1994. The County Medical Examiner's Office reported 986 murders in 2020 and 675 in 2019. (Patch)

4. WhatsGood’s Farm Shop opened a brick-and-mortar store in Lincoln Park. The “scaled-down” farmers market will be open year-round and feature items from local vendors. (Paid source: Tribune)

5. The Cubs have reportedly signed catcher Yan Gomes to a two-year, $13-million contract, according to MLB News. Current catcher Wilson Contreras tweeted a series of airplane emojis after the news broke Tuesday. (MLB)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Suvarna Chiropractic hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony and launch party. (5 p.m.)
• Watch “Christmas Vacation” at Gallagher Way. (6 p.m.)
• Unabridged Bookstore hosts a virtual book launch event with best-selling author Brené Brown. (7 p.m.)
• See a live retelling of “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Victory Gardens Theater. (7:30 p.m.)
• Check out The Second City’s “Deck The Hallmark” show teasing holiday rom-coms. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Hundreds of cars were towed Wednesday as the city’s winter parking ban went into effect. Click here to see if your street is included in the ban, which runs through April 1. (City)
• The McCallister house featured in “Home Alone” will be available to book through Airbnb starting next week. (NBC)
• A Holiday Pop-Up Market opens today in the Belle Shore Apartments building in Edgewater. (Block Club)
• A Frango mint-flavored beer is hitting shelves across Chicagoland. (Paid source: Tribune)

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That's all for today, Lakeview! See you tomorrow for the Friday edition of the Daily.

— Georgi Presecky

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