🌱 Missing Woman Found + Cody's Reopens + Vaccine Clinics

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First, today's weather: A morning flurry; breezy. High: 26 Low: 18.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. A missing East Lakeview woman has been safely located, CBS reports. The brother of 29-year-old Katherine “Katy” Schillinger confirmed via Facebook that she was found Thursday. She had been missing since Monday morning. (CBS)

2. The state set a record for the most COVID-19 hospitalizations ever recorded Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 7,380 people were hospitalized with the virus. More than 1,177 are in intensive care, the highest number of ICU patients since December 2020. (NBC)

3.Illinois lawmakers are debating how to combat the statewide spike in crime in neighborhoods like Lakeview, where carjackings and armed robberies are at an all-time high. Speaker of the House Chris Welch told the Tribune that reducing crime is “high on our priority list” in Springfield this session. (Paid source: Tribune)

4. The Illinois Department of Public Health will host a vaccine clinic at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Wicker Park today. First, second and booster shots are available, along with free masks. (Block Club)

5. Cody’s Public House has reopened at the corner of Paulina and Barry after extensive renovations by Red Door Tavern Group. "We made it a priority to keep the vibe the same as the old Cody’s you know and love," owner Kyle Bagley said. (Chicago Food Magazine)

Today in Lakeview:

• Go “window shopping” at The Brown Elephant. (11 a.m.)
• Billy Wilder classic, “The Apartment” screens at Music Box Theatre. (11:30 a.m.)
• The Gaffes and Emma Peridot perform at Uncommon Ground. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• On this date in Lakeview history: neighbors were grappling with the fallout from the 1979 blizzard, which blanketed the city in more than 20 inches of snow. (CBS)
• The Old Town School of Folk Music has moved to online lessons through tomorrow due to COVID-19. (Old Town School)
• Edgewater Food Pantry is extending its hours to help working people with food insecurity. (Block Club)
• Crab King is set to open a new location next month at the corner of Broadway and Stratford. (Chamber)
• Oak Park is celebrating Betty White’s Chicagoland roots with a Centennial Celebration today. (ABC)

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That's all for Jan. 15, Lakeview. Thanks for reading the Daily. See you tomorrow for more neighborhood news!

— Georgi Presecky