🌱 Three Armed Robberies In 30 Minutes + Most COVID Cases In 2021

Good morning, Lakeview! Let's get to the news for Dec. 4.

First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 42 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakeview:

1. Three women were robbed in Lakeview over the span of 25 minutes Thursday, NBC News reports. Two of the women were assaulted, including a 68 year old who was punched in the face in the 1300 block of West School Street. Another was thrown to the ground in the 3900 block of North Southport Avenue. Police did not say if the incidents were connected. (NBC5)

2. Chicago police issued a separate warning Thursday after armed robbers targeted six people on Lakeview's residential streets over the past two weeks. Three altercations occurred the night of Dec. 1. (CBS2)

3. Illinois set a record Thursday for the most COVID-19 tests conducted in a single day: 231,876. More than 11,500 new cases were confirmed Dec. 2 by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the most of any single day since December 2020. (Shaw Media)

4. Yoshi’s Cafe will close Dec. 12 after 39 years in Lakeview. Owner Nobuko Katsumura is selling the “beloved restaurant that pioneered the fusion of French and Asian cuisine.” (Paid source: Tribune)

5. Winterfest begins today at Roscoe Village businesses, which will offer special discounts and treats along with a window-decorating contest. Santa, carolers and a tree lighting ceremony are also on the weekend calendar. (Chamber of Commerce)

Today in Lakeview:

• BrightSmiles Pediatric Dentistry hosts a holiday event. (10 a.m.)
• Celebrate the seventh night of Hanukkah with the second annual Lakeview Menorah Car Parade. (6:45 p.m.)
• Teen Open Mic at Old Town School of Folk Music. (7 p.m.)

Lakeview Patch Notebook

• A “Golden Girls” festival is coming to Northalsted. (Patch)
• Lakeview High School graduate Ted Ishiwari is sharing his “Chicago Story” with Newcity. (NC)
• Foursided managers Sarah Padilla and Claire Fogarty are offering gift ideas for Hanukkah and Christmas. (WGN)
• It’s National Cookie Day! Illinois’ top choice is chocolate brownie cookies, according to Grubhub. (NBC)

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That's all for today, Lakeview! Stay safe this weekend.

— Georgi Presecky

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