🌱 McDonald's Strike + Blackhawks Investigation + Treats Festival

Happy Wednesday, Lakeview! Let's get to the news for Oct. 27.

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First, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 54, low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Lakeview today:

1. Illinois health officials reported 34 deaths from COVID-19 in the state Tuesday. More than 2,200 new cases were reported on Oct. 26. The statewide positivity rate remains at around 2.2 percent. (ABC7)

2. The Blackhawks organization released a letter to fans Tuesday after releasing the findings of a 2010 sexual assault investigation, which led to the resignation of longtime general manager Stan Bowman. The club outlined systemic changes it plans to make, concluding with its commitment “to continuing to earn your trust and support both on and off the ice." (NBC5)

3. Halloween is fast approaching, and Lakeview is ready to celebrate. The Lakeview Treats Festival will return to Peace Park Friday afternoon, featuring music, costumes and food. The Little Monsters Crawl is set for Sunday, which invites trick-or-treaters to stop at more than 70 local businesses. (Block Club)

4. Community support continues for Chicago Costume, a family-owned shop in Portage Park that made headlines last month when a corporate Spirit Halloween billboard went up across the street from its Montrose Avenue store. A Twitter thread about the decades-old shop was shared more than 4,300 times. (Block Club)

5. McDonald’s workers went on strike in several cities this week to protest sexual harassment in the corporation. Protesters demanded the Chicago-based fast-food company “strengthen and enforce its zero-tolerance policy against sexual harassment.” (Chicago Business Journal)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Admission to the Museum of Science and Industry is free today for Illinois residents. (9:30 a.m.)
• Watch “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at Gallagher Way. (6 p.m.)
• It’s the last chance to experience “Haunted History” at Lincoln Park Zoo. (7 p.m.)

Lakeview Patch Notebook

• Metra will break ground next month on the long-awaited Peterson Ridge station in Edgewater. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Lakeview Pantry named Greg Trotter its new director of Marketing & Communications. (Pantry)
• DePaul University students took part in a neighborhood safety walk to address crime and violence concerns. (Depaulia)
• Chicago-based company Cameo acquired the e-commerce platform Represent this week. (Crain's Chicago Business)
• Lakeview’s Chicago City Day School “stands out” in the city because of its JK-8 model, according to a new feature. (Chicago Parent)

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That's the news for Wednesday! See you tomorrow for the next edition.

— Georgi Presecky

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