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Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 'We Were Pretty Much Left Behind': Gary Storm Survivor Aja Bridges Recounts How Nearby Communities Got Power Back Sooner But Gary Waited For Two Weeks (shinemycrown.com) — A Gary resident and community activist describes how many in Gary endured about two weeks without power after a severe storm, while nearby, wealthier communities saw electricity restored within a day. Her account raises concerns about whether lower-income, largely Black communities like Gary receive slower attention in disaster recovery, and underscores how residents had to organize and speak out just to get clearer restoration timelines.
• Court news: Guilty plea for drug dealing, murder conviction upheld (chicagotribune.com) — For Gary residents following local courts, a 40-year-old Gary man has pleaded guilty to two counts of cocaine dealing tied to 2023 and 2026 cases, with sentencing set for October 15. In a separate case, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a 64-year murder sentence, plus a habitual offender enhancement, for a Michigan City man convicted of killing his roommate in Gary in 2024.
• How we photographed Keke Palmer's Pilates class at the Salt Shed (suntimes.com) — A regional photo feature briefly spotlights Gary resident Melissa Dixon, who recently endured about two weeks without power during a historic outage, and now shows a restocked refrigerator at home. The rest of the piece highlights Chicago-area moments, from Keke Palmer's Pilates class to local parades, sports, and community events captured by Sun-Times and WBEZ photographers.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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