🌱 'Unprecedented Strain' On Hospitals + Attacks In Andersonville

Good morning, Lakeview! Let's get to the news for Sunday, Jan. 9.

First, today's weather: Breezy; colder in the p.m. High: 29, low: 11.

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Here are the top stories today in Lakeview:

1. Illinois hospitals are facing “unprecedented strain” on health care workers during the omicron surge, leading to hundreds of patients being kept in emergency rooms when they need admittance or critical care. Boarding patients in ERs is a “quality of care concern and a safety concern,” Dr. Russell Fiorella of Sinai Chicago said. (Paid source: Tribune)

2. Classes will be canceled again tomorrow as Chicago Public Schools negotiates with the teachers union, the district announced Saturday. Union members say not enough is being done to protect them from COVID-19 during the omicron surge, while district officials argue “they have spent millions of dollars on safety.” (NBC)

3. Andersonville residents are “on edge” after reports of an attacker throwing urine at pedestrians. At least three attacks have occurred in the past two weeks, all targeting people walking dogs near Ashland and Balmoral Avenues. (CBS)

4. A woman died Friday in a car crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Uptown. Zejna Ljevakovic, 48, reportedly veered into the median and struck a tree. (Paid source: Sun-Times)

5. Detectives are still investigating whether a stolen cash register from a Lakeview convenience store was in fact left outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Gold Coast home Thursday. A police spokesperson said the “incidents could not be specifically linked together at this time.” (NBC)

From my notebook:

• Find a vaccine clinic in your area this week with ABC's list of recently-announced events. (ABC)
• Winnetka vegan restaurant Elephant & Vine will open a Lincoln Park location this spring. (VegOut)
• Lakeview Pantry is a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program. (Facebook)
• Lakeshore Sport & Fitness and other neighborhood gyms say they are “losing money” after hiring extra staff to comply with the city vaccine mandate. (Paid source: Tribune)

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