🌱 North Pond Restoration Begins + The Bulls Are Back In Town

Good morning, Lakeview! Here's your Friday edition of the Daily.

First, today's weather: Rain and a t-storm; cooler. High: 54 Low: 53.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Lakeview:

1. Chicago Reader employees rallied in Lakeview Thursday in a “last ditch effort” to save the newspaper. Employees say they will lose their jobs and the paper will cease publication if co-owner Len Goodman continues to stall its transition to a nonprofit format. (Paid source: Tribune)

2. Work to restore Lincoln Park’s North Pond begins today and is expected to run through November. The 150-year-old man-made structure is drying up due to erosion, according to the Lincoln Park Conservancy. (Block Club)

3. Lakeview Pantry was one of 10 organizations to receive the 2022 Mayor’s Medal of Honor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office announced Thursday. Awardees were chosen for demonstrating “a passionate commitment to public service.” A ceremony recognizing the honorees will be live streamed on April 26. (City)

4. Willie Wilson will once again give away $1 million worth of gas at 35 Cook County locations tomorrow. His third free fuel giveaway begins at 7 a.m. Saturday. (Patch)

5. Play-off basketball comes to the United Center tonight for the first time in five years. The Bulls will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in game three of the first round. The series is tied 1-1. (NBC)

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Today in Lakeview:

• The Chicago Latino Film Festival kicks off at the Landmark. (5:45 p.m.)
• Paint the skyline at Bottle & Bottega. (7 p.m.)
• Wilco performs at the Auditorium Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• Cubby Bear hosts a “‘90s to Now” rock party. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• It’s Earth Day! "Clean & Green" events will be held in Roscoe Village and other locations tomorrow. (Chamber)
• The Lyrid Meteor Shower will bring “fireballs” to Illinois skies this weekend. (Patch)
• The Cubs will host “Ozark” Day at Wrigley Field Sunday in honor of the Netflix hit’s final season. (Twitter)
• Marvin’s Food and Fuel will unveil a special sandwich in May with all proceeds benefiting Lakeview Pantry. (Urban Matter)

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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.