🌱 New Sign For Harriet Tubman Elementary + Vintage Beer Fest

Hello, Lakeview! Here's your five-minute guide to the latest neighborhood news.

First, today's weather: Not as cold, turning breezy. High: 39 Low: 36.

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Here are the top five stories today in Lakeview:

1. A running car was stolen at the corner of Wrightwood and Clark Sunday night. WGN crews were across the street reporting on the Wiener’s Circle vandalism as the car theft occurred. (WGN)

2. Harriet Tubman Elementary made its new name official Monday with the unveiling of its new sign. The Lakeview school changed its name last June from Agassiz Elementary. (CBS)

3. Elementary schools in Lakeview are reporting the highest number of vaccinated students in Chicago, according to Chalkbeat data. At least 60 percent of students in neighborhood public schools are fully vaccinated, along with North Center and North Park. (Patch)

4. A Lakeview resident is searching for her lost dog after he went missing while in the care of a pet sitter from the app Rover. Nia Morgan is one of at least two Chicagoans who say Rover has been unhelpful in the response to lost pets or poor care-giving. (ABC)

5. The Super Bowl gave Lakeview restaurants a “much-needed boost,” according to an ABC report. La Gondola Italian Restaurant and others saw a “football rush” of takeout and in-person orders Sunday. (ABC)

Today in Lakeview:

• Pilot Project Brewing screens “Legally Blonde” for its weekly free movie night. (7 p.m.)
• Taco & Trivia Night at Matilda. (7:30 p.m.)
• Schubas hosts three free shows for its “100% Off” series. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Wiener’s Circle manager Evelyn Morris told WGN she “will not press charges” against the vandal who threw a brick through the glass last week after being asked to wear a mask. “If I get an apology and the money for that door.” (WGN)
• Cincinnati football fans packed the Armitage Avenue Bengals bar Kincade’s Sunday to cheer on their team in the Super Bowl. (CBS)
• The former Lakeview home of retired Blackhawks player Andrew Shaw was featured in the Tribune’s Elite Street section this weekend. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Delilah’s will host a Vintage Beer Fest this Saturday, featuring offerings from 50 breweries. (TimeOut)
• The inaugural Chicago Pizza Festival will be held this summer at Plumbers Union Hall, featuring 40 local spots. (Eater)

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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.