🌱 Wrigley Field Carjacker Caught + Sleet And Snow To Hit Chicago

Good morning, Lakeview! Let's get to the latest news in your neighborhood.

First, today's weather: Icy mix in the a.m. High: 30 Low: 13.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Lakeview today:

1. A teen was charged Wednesday with a December carjacking near Wrigley Field. Police said the unnamed suspect stole a car at gunpoint Dec. 7 in the 1000 block of West Addison Street. (CBS)

2. Eight people died of COVID-19 on Monday in Illinois, the state’s lowest daily virus death toll since November. Hospitalizations are also at their lowest point since November, with 1,811 COVID-related hospitalizations across the state. (NBC)

3. Chicago officials do not plan to drop mask and vaccine mandates until case counts improve further. The city hopes to see less than 199 COVID-19 cases per day before changing its rules. The current average is 398. (Block Club)

4. Freezing rain and sleet are expected to hit Illinois this morning, the National Weather Service reports. Chicago could see up to four inches of snow this afternoon. (Patch)

5. Andersonville Restaurant Week returns tomorrow, featuring 17 local restaurants and running through Feb. 27. Lincoln Square will also host its annual Winter Brew event Saturday on a stretch of Lincoln Avenue. (Block Club)

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Today in Lakeview:

• Maybe April performs at City Winery. (6 p.m.)
• Story-telling night at Haymarket Brewery. (6 p.m.)
• The Chicago Public Library’s podcast club meets virtually. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• This week's Cupid’s Undie Run in Wrigleyville raised money for rare disease research. (WGN)
• Chicago's Black Bread Co. is the subject of a new Discovery+ series. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Two Chicagoland speed skaters won bronze medals this week at the Beijing Olympics. (People)
• Social media sensation 2D Restaurant will have an official grand opening on Feb. 22. (WGN)
• The “boozy hot chocolate” at Cody’s Public House was just named one of Chicago’s best winter cocktails. (Paid source: Tribune)

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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.