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In today's newsletter:
- Could a Bears stadium in Hammond reshape South Shore Line service?
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• South Shore Line Weighs More Chicago Stops As Service Upgrades Advance (inkfreenews.com) — South Shore Line planners are weighing new Chicago stops and long-term upgrades that could change how Northwest Indiana residents commute. A possible Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond could boost Sunday ridership and trigger extra game-day trains, so officials are closely studying demand while trying to keep trips fast and reliable as they modernize tracks, signals, and railcars.
📸 Around Hammond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hammond
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday September 26 - Jo Koy Live →
Horseshoe Hammond - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond
8:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 8 - Tech Tuesday
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch Gary, IN 46407
11:00 am - Board of Zoning Appeals & Plan Commission →
Munster Town Hall , Main Meeting Room
6:00 pm Wednesday September 9 - Parent Cafe
Gary Community School Corp Gary, IN 46402
7:30 am Friday September 11 - The Fortunate Sons: Theatre at the Center →
Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster
7:30 pm - Movie in the Park featuring "Freakier Friday"
Centennial Park Amphitheater
8:00 pm Saturday September 12 - Stride for Life: Racing for Gynecological Cancer Awareness and Support →
Highland IN - Summer Picnic
Izaak Walton League Griffith, 1532 E Main St, Griffith - Cash for Clutter "Community Garage Sale"
Munster Community Pool
8:00 am Monday September 14 - Elementary Open House (rescheduled)
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn Gary, IN 46408
3:30 pm Thursday September 17 - NAMI Connection Peer Support Group- Highland IN →
The Green Witch Cafe, 2845 Highway Ave, Highland
6:00 pm Saturday September 19 - Paws in the Park benefitting Humane Indiana →
Community Park, 8679-8673 Calumet Ave, Munster
9:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Have these two pieces of furniture, a couch and a armchair they were the kids in their playroom.
Don't need them. No more got brand new ones. Just need a little cleaning. Shampoo is a smoke. Free house and pet free house. Please come pick them up… (Nextdoor Lost Park) - Hello all you great people.
Just a question. I make homemade jewelry at quite a low price. Would anyone like me to post pics? (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond)
- Globe Life posted a job opening for Life Insurance Sales Representative in Hammond. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Grounds/Maintenance Worker at Indiana University in Gary, Indiana in Gary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- FLASHBACK: ObamaNation: Anything to Destroy the Energy Industry -- Initial Post October 25, 2009 (blogspot.com)
- BP lockout signals shift in corporate labor battles (finance-commerce.com)
- Online Love Scam Involves Middle East Bombing Claim: Northbrook Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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