🌱 Lakeview Teacher Arrested + CTA Delays Due To Staff Shortage

Happy Tuesday, Lakeview! Let's catch up on your neighborhood news.

First, today's weather: Becoming windier, not as cold. High: 30 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakeview:

1. A Lakeview teacher was arrested at O’Hare last week for carrying a concealed weapon while attempting to board a flight to Orlando. Victor M. Aguilar, a science teacher at Inter-American Magnet School, was charged with a misdemeanor. (Chicago City Wire)

2.The COVID-19 positivity rate in Illinois is 17.3 percent, with more than 19,200 new cases reported statewide Monday. Close to 59,000 cases were reported over the weekend. (ABC)

3. Lincoln Park Zoo officially has a new CEO. Scientist Megan Ross is the first woman to lead the institution in its 154-year history. (Chicago Magazine)

4. The Chicago Bears fired Matt Nagy Monday after four years as head coach. General Manager Ryan Pace was also fired following the 6-11 season. (Patch)

5. Tropical bar Lost Lake will close after seven years at the corner of Diversey and Kedzie. “A super-spreader surge that wiped-out what would usually be our busiest the of year was the last little straw this camel could handle,” owners wrote via social media. The last day of service will be Saturday. (NBC)

Today in Lakeview:

• Watch “Ice Age” or “Dumb and Dumber” in heated tents at Lottie’s Pub. (5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.)
• Join Unabridged Bookstore’s “Speculative Book Club” for a virtual discussion. (7:30 p.m.)
• Play Wingo Bingo at the Irish Oak. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• More than 850 inmates and staffers at Cook County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19. (Block Club Chicago)
• The CTA is warning of delays on buses and trains as the omicron surge leads to staffing shortages. (ABC)
• For the second year in a row, Chicago was named the most bed bug-infested city in America by Orkin. (ABC)
• A Culver's could be coming to Wrigleyville ahead of the 2022 baseball season. (Milwaukee Business Journal)

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— Georgi Presecky