🌱 Lakeview Announces Summer Events + Mixed Reactions To Mask Rules

Good morning, Lakeview! Here's the news for April 21.

First, today's weather: Warmer; breezy in the morning. High: 64 Low: 46.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Chicagoans had mixed reactions to Gov. J.B. Pritzker lifting the statewide mask mandate on public transportation, with some calling it “premature” and expressing concern for the state's immunocompromised residents. Will you still wear a face covering on buses, trains and airplanes? Take Patch’s poll. (Patch)

2. COVID-19 cases are up 12 percent in Chicago this week, according to the city health department. Hospitalizations are down 36 percent from a week ago and deaths decreased by 80 percent. (NBC)

3. The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce announced upcoming neighborhood events that will be funded by the Community Events and Placemaking Program. Summer and fall events include a “Harry Potter” celebration, film festival block party, pop-up book sale and the second annual Ikebana Walk. (Block Club)

4. Lincoln Park bar aliveOne has raised more than $4,500 for United Help Ukraine. Every Thursday the bar is raffling off tickets to its 25th anniversary party on May 6, with all proceeds going toward Ukrainian aid. (Block Club)

Today in Lakeview:

• Celebrate game day at Gallagher Way. (4:40 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Smoke Daddy. (7 p.m.)
• “The Northman” opens at the Landmark. (7:15 p.m.)
• Open Mic Night at Schubas. (7:30 p.m.)
• Laugh Factory hosts its monthly “Sorry For Killin’” show. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Metra is conducting a major clean-up effort along Chicago-area train tracks in honor of Earth Day. (FOX)
• Admission to the Museum of Science and Industry is free for Illinois residents through April 25. (NBC)
• Figo Wine Bar was named one of the city’s best spots for a “girls night.” (UrbanMatter)
• The White Sox teamed up with the Cook County Clerk’s office to offer free Sox tickets to the county’s active-duty military and veterans. (Patch)
• Geoffrey Baer’s “Great Chicago Quiz Show” begins airing tonight on PBS. (WTTW)

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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.