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🌱 How a wanted East Chicago man’s chase ended in Chicago
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In today's newsletter:
- How a wanted East Chicago man's chase ended in Chicago
- Why a judge freed "Jimmy the Greek" despite flight concerns
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wanted felon arrested after high-speed chase from Hammond to Chicago, Indiana State Police say (cbsnews.com) — An East Chicago man with multiple outstanding violent warrants was arrested after allegedly leading Indiana State Police on a high-speed chase from Hammond into Chicago, ending in a crash on Chicago's South Side. He's now held without bond in Cook County Jail pending extradition to Indiana, and additional charges are expected from the pursuit. 
• Feds play the Greek card in Indiana gambling case and lose, vow a new play (nbcchicago.com) — A federal judge in Hammond granted bond and home confinement to alleged gambling boss James "Jimmy the Greek" Gerodemos, despite prosecutors' warnings he could threaten victims or flee. The case has an East Chicago angle, recalling fugitive ex-councilman Frank Kollintzas, who once appeared dining with Gerodemos in Greece after fleeing a massive city corruption tab.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Chicago
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- EC CHS Homecoming
School City of East Chicago East Chicago, IN 46312
6:30 am
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Get Fit, HPL! Bingocize →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:00 am - Babies & Tots Storytime →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:30 am - 22nd Annual Hammond Job Fair →
Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl Avenue, Hammond
11:00 am - Nature Book Club →
Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
1:00 pm - Teen RPG: CBR+PNK →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
4:00 pm - Dawn the Dancin ' Deeva Line Dancing →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
5:00 pm - Chibi Crew: Capybara Zen Gardens →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
6:00 pm - Homecoming Dance →
Alumni Hall, Student Union Library Building (SULB), 2233 173rd St., Hammond
6:00 pm - Microsoft 365 Classes: Word, Indent →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
7:00 pm - Intramural Eating Contest →
Student Union Library Building (SULB), 2233 173rd St., Hammond
7:15 pm - Paranormal Ghost Tours →
Whiting IN
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Caesars Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Assistant Engineer - Full Time (Horseshoe Hammond) in Hammond. Apply here.
- Crossroads YMCA posted a job opening for Before and After School Coordinator in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Chicago here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hammond
- Purdue Federal brings ATM and video teller service to Purdue University Northwest (cuinsight.com)
- Judith Lanier - The Tryon Daily Bulletin (tryondailybulletin.com)
- Paul Joseph O'Loughlin (ky-leadernews.com)
Gary
- Water in, no water out—How a rain garden reduced stormwater at City Hall in Gary, Indiana (usgs.gov)
- A month after historic power outage in Gary, mom of 4 still hopes for relief (wbez.org)
- Northwest Indiana residents receive storm assistance at Gary 'one-stop shop' (chicagotribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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