🌱 Three Armed Robberies In 30 Minutes + Best Books Of 2021

Happy Sunday! Let's get to the news in Lakeview.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. For the second weekend in a row, three armed robberies occurred within 30 minutes in Lakeview. A woman was assaulted in the 600 block of West Melrose late Friday night. The other robberies occurred on West Barry and West Wrightwood early Saturday morning. (CBS)

2. The Chicago Police Department is adding patrols near Millennium Park after last weekend’s “chaos” on Michigan Avenue. “Chicago belongs to all of us, but if you come downtown or anywhere else to engage in disorderly conduct or other crimes, you will be arrested,” Police Supt. David Brown said. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

3. Carjackings in Cook County are up more than 40 percent from last year, according to the County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking help from automobile manufacturers to help with real-time tracking improvements. (Patch)

4. Today is the second day of BLK + BRWN Market’s holiday event at Recycled Modern. Artisans from across the city will be on hand from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., along with coffee and cocktails for shoppers. (Chamber of Commerce)

5. The Chicago Public Library has released its best books of 2021. Topping the list of 100 titles are Sally Rooney’s “Beautiful World, Where Are You?” and “Three Girls From Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood” by Dawn Turner. (CPL)

Today in Lakeview:

• Wrigleyville transforms into Whoville at Moe’s Cantina. (11 a.m.)
• “25 Days of Chocolate” at the Clark Street Kilwins. (12 p.m.)
• Holiday caroling with the Old Town School of Folk Music. (4 p.m.)
• The John Vincent Show is held at Rizzo’s Bar and Inn. (5 p.m.)
• “Sunday Funday” Country Night at Houndstooth Saloon. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Today is the final day of business for Yoshi’s Cafe, which will close after 39 years in Lakeview. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Catch former Bears tight end Zach Miller distributing Christmas sweaters and other goodies today across the city, in partnership with Miller Lite. (Eater)
• Many major retailers are banning the use of chimpanzees on holiday cards, with the help of Lincoln Park Zoo researcher Steve Ross. (Block Club)
• Lakeview Pantry is forming its fundraising team for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. (Pantry)
• Lake View High School’s basketball team defeated Chicago Foreman by a score of 56-46 this weekend. (ScoreStream)

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That's all for today, Lakeview! See you tomorrow for the Monday edition.

— Georgi Presecky