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Also on today's calendar: Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Southland crime: Slots burglaries reported in Lansing, New Lenox and Palos Hills, and more (chicagotribune.com) — A Hammond resident is among several people recently arraigned or charged in a wide-ranging set of Southland crime cases spanning Will and Cook counties. The roundup details slot-machine burglaries, drug and gun arrests, identity theft, and traffic-related felonies, offering a snapshot of criminal activity affecting communities just across the state line from Hammond.
2. Daily News Briefs: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (tollroadsnews.com) — Hammond is being seriously considered as a possible new home for the Chicago Bears, a move that could trigger major infrastructure work funded by new Indiana Toll Road money earmarked for Lake County. A recent contract amendment sends hundreds of millions of dollars to a state trust, with tolls set to rise and decisions looming that could reshape traffic and development around a potential stadium site.
3. Gov. Braun expands healthcare careers with Power Up Indiana (nwitimes.com) — Indiana is expanding its Power Up Indiana program to help more residents train for better-paying healthcare jobs, aiming to ease staffing shortages statewide. While not Hammond-specific, the initiative could benefit local hospitals and clinics, and it appears alongside ongoing coverage of Hammond and Munster school boards' responses to August's severe derecho.
4. Annual policy reminder on modifying university property (nwitimes.com) — Purdue Northwest is reminding faculty and staff that any physical changes to university buildings or grounds—like installing equipment, altering walls, or modifying electrical systems—require prior written approval from the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration. This policy is especially important for Hammond campus projects, ensuring safety, code compliance, and proper oversight of university property.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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