🌱 Howard Brown Health To Open New Clinic + CPS Updates Calendar

Happy Saturday! Here's the latest news in the neighborhood.

First, today's weather: Windy and colder. High: 36 Low: 25.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Howard Brown Health is expanding its services in Lakeview with a new clinic at 3501 N. Halsted St. The $44 million project broke ground Friday and construction is expected to end in 2023. The expansion is expected to increase patients from 7,500 to 23,000 per year. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

2. COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Illinois “remain near record lows,” according to data from the state health department. Illinois is averaging 1,200 cases per day. (NBC)

3. Chicago Public Schools will begin the next school year on Aug. 22. The Board of Education voted this week on a new school calendar to better align with suburban districts. (Chalkbeat)

Today in Lakeview:

• Lark hosts a Disney sing-along brunch. (11 a.m.)
• Dine at Matisse Tavern and Grill, Tanuki Sushi, Wood Restaurant and more as part of Chicago Restaurant Week. (7 p.m.)
• The World Comedy Expo presents stand-up showcases at Laugh Factory. (7 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
• Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder’s movie “Night’s End” screens at the Music Box. (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Coda di Volpe partner Chris Thompson helped open “sister” restaurants Union and Lardon in Logan Square. (Block Club)
• The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will present “Jurassic Park” in concert tomorrow. (Orchestra)
• The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce compiled a list of the best mixed drinks in the neighborhood in honor of National Cocktail Day. (Chamber)
• Lakeview muralist Kate Lynn Lewis made UrbanMatter’s list of “Top 10 Chicago Womxn Artists to Add to Your Collection.” (UrbanMatter)
• The Cubs franchise is valued at the fourth highest in Major League Baseball, according to Forbes’ annual MLB report. (NBC)

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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.