🌱 No Arrests In Lakeview Robberies + Chicago Honors Veterans

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First, today's weather: Windy with rain, then colder. High: 56 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories today in Lakeview:

1. No arrests have been made after an armed couple robbed six people in the Lakeview and Buena Park neighborhoods Monday. A getaway driver reportedly waited in an SUV as a gunman approached people in the 1000 block of West Diversey, the 3400 block of North Clark and two separate incidents on North Broadway. (CWB)

2. Tomorrow marks Vaccination Awareness Day in Chicago, with 200 sites citywide offering the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Local pharmacies, community organizations and schools will administer the shot to children ages 5-11. (Chalkbeat)

3. Chicago will honor veterans of the U.S. military today in a ceremony at Soldier Field. The free event begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Many businesses are also offering discounts for veterans today. (Block Club)

4. Kenneth Branagh’s early Oscar contender “Belfast” opens in Chicago theaters tonight. It premiered last month in Lakeview as part of the Chicago International Film Festival, and the writer-director spoke highly of The Music Box Theatre: "What a beautiful place that was. Unbelievable. Fantastic. Really magical. Like going back in time.” (Paid source: Tribune)

5. The Plant Stand Collective has transformed from a pandemic pop-up to a permanent fixture in Lakeview. About 38 vendors at a time will be featured at the North Broadway location. (Block Club)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Chicago residents get free admission to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. (10 a.m.)
• “Belfast” opens at Landmark Century Centre Cinema. (7 p.m.)
• Emmy winner David Strathairn performs in “Remember This” at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. (7:45 p.m.)
• Rodney Crowell performs at City Winery. (8 p.m.)

Lakeview Patch Notebook

• Chicago Public Schools custodial staff is responding to complaints of “filthy conditions” in school buildings. (Paid source: Sun-Times)
• Shoppers in Lakeview East can win a $50 gift card for shopping locally this holiday season. (Chamber)
• “Veterans say DePaul is best for benefits,” according to the university newspaper. (Depaulia)
• Los Angeles-based Dave’s Hot Chicken has opened a permanent location in North Center. (Patch)
• Chicago's Kasama is one of "The 11 Best New Restaurants in America." (Eater)

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