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Also on today's calendar: Jo Koy Live.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. St. Romanos the Melodist Medallion awarded at Clergy-Laity Congress (orthodoxtimes.com) — A longtime church musician who serves as choir director at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Hammond has received the prestigious Saint Romanos the Melodist Medallion for national leadership in Orthodox church music. The honor recognizes his decades of directing choirs, expanding training programs, and helping modernize resources that directly benefit congregations, including worshippers right here in Hammond.
2. Seasons Change and Great News remains the same (greatnews.life) — Students from Hammond Central and Hammond Area Career Center are among those featured in GreatNews.Life's upbeat coverage of back-to-school events, fall sports, and local celebrations across Northwest Indiana. The outlet is recruiting one student from each area high school to share positive stories, photos, and memories, giving Hammond families more ways to see their kids' achievements highlighted online.
3. State Week: The Chicago Bears stadium saga continues (nprillinois.org) — Hammond is now one of just two locations the Chicago Bears are seriously considering for a new stadium, with Indiana lawmakers already approving incentives to lure the team. The program also looks at recent widespread northwest Indiana power outages and a Chicago policing investigation, but the stadium decision could have the biggest long-term impact on Hammond's economy and identity.
4. Two Men Charged After East Chicago Shootout Sends Bullets Into Occupied Van, Bystanders Scramble For Cover (regionnewssource.org) — A Hammond resident and an East Chicago man are charged after an August 31 shootout near Strack & Van Til in East Chicago that sent bullets into an occupied minivan on Chicago Avenue. Investigators say both men fired at each other from a parking lot and alley, with rounds narrowly missing the van's driver and a nearby small child.
5. Chicago cops had 'only one option' before fatally shooting gunman, COPA finds (cwbchicago.com) — Chicago's police accountability agency has ruled that two Chicago officers were justified in using deadly force against an armed man who crashed and was shot in Hammond after a short cross-border chase. The report details how the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at officers near railroad tracks in Hammond before being fatally shot, and explains why investigators concluded they had no reasonable alternative.
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