🌱 Patch AM: How a Bears stadium in Hammond could reshape Wolf Lake’s future

Hello Hammond! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Bears stadium in Hammond could reshape Wolf Lake's future
• Hammond outage victims join lawsuit accusing NIPSCO of yearslong neglect

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Expert says Illinois politics are to blame for failure to secure stadium for Chicago Bears in state (cbsnews.com) — Chicago Bears leadership now say their sole focus is exploring two potential stadium sites in Hammond near Wolf Lake, a move that could transform the city's economy and lakefront. An expert blames Illinois political gridlock for driving the team toward Northwest Indiana, while Indiana lawmakers have already advanced a billion‑dollar public funding framework to support a Hammond stadium authority.
   

• NIPSCO customers seek class action for power failure after storms (wishtv.com) — A massive Aug. 11 power outage that downed trees and cut electricity across Hammond and much of NIPSCO's territory has sparked a proposed class-action lawsuit in Porter County. Plaintiffs say years of poor tree maintenance around lines led to repeated disruptions and the latest blackout, and they're seeking damages for financial losses, health impacts, and emotional distress.
   

📸 Around Hammond

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Saturday September 5
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  Horseshoe Hammond - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Fun Shoot Trap
  Izaak Walton League Griffith 1532 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319
• Tech Tuesday
  Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
  10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• LITTLE HARTS PLAY CAFE FREE PLAYDATE! →
  Little Harts Play Cafe, 2011 Hart St, Dyer
  1:00 pm
• August Interactive Dinner Theater Series →
  J's Breakfast Club, 2601 Broadway, Gary
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Open House (For Parents)
  Crown Point High School CPHS
  6:00 pm
• Gary SouthShore RailCats vs. Sioux City Explorers →
  US SteelYard, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary
  6:45 pm
Friday August 28
• Wiz Khalifa →
  Hard Rock Cafe, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Jackson St Block Party
  Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
  11:00 am
• Gary SouthShore RailCats vs. Sioux Falls Canaries →
  US SteelYard, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary
  4:00 pm
• Iliza Shlesinger →
  Hard Rock Cafe, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
  7:00 pm
• The Absolutely SpongeBob Drag Show →
  Avenue 912, 202 W Ridge Rd, Griffith
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone, I do junk removal, gutter cleaning, and down tree removal.
  If you need some help I'm your guy, 219-315-8581. (Nextdoor Mclaughin Arcade)

• Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hammond. Apply here.
• National Guard Employment Network posted a job opening for Production Management Trainee - Hammond, IN in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Chicago

• Twelve Days Dark: Gary's Blackout Becomes a Fight Over Money, Race, and Trees; Waits for NIPSCO to Deliver (latintimes.com)

Munster

• 'All we can do is pray.' Thousands without power nearly 2 weeks after Indiana storm (usatoday.com)
• Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm (opb.org)

Ok Hammond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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