🌱 Patch AM: See which Hammond hospitality workers just earned top regional honors

Coffee in hand, Hammond? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Hammond hospitality workers just earned top regional honors
• How a late-night I-80 chase ended with two Hammond arrests
• How a Cedar Lake fraud case ended in Hammond federal court

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Recognized with Hospitality Award (greatnews.life) — Several Hammond hospitality workers were just honored among 15 regional winners at the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority's annual R.O.S.E. and R.I.S.E. awards, including staff from the Ramada by Wyndham Hammond, Horseshoe Casino, and Gibson Woods Nature Preserve. The program spotlights front-line and managerial employees who go above and beyond for guests, and nominations are already open for the 2027 awards.
   

• Two Hammond men arrested after high-speed chase from Indiana to Illinois (wishtv.com) — Two Hammond residents face multiple felony charges after allegedly leading Indiana State Police on a 100-mph chase from I-80 near Kennedy Avenue into Illinois, ramming a trooper's car along the way. The pursuit ended on I-94 near 159th Street, where officers recovered two guns and arrested the pair, who are now jailed in Cook County awaiting extradition to Indiana.
   

• Cedar Lake Woman Tanya Januszewski Sentenced in Federal Court (news-usa.today) — A Cedar Lake woman has been sentenced in Hammond's federal court on wire fraud charges, closing a notable white-collar case for Northwest Indiana. Prosecutors say such Hammond-based federal prosecutions are key to deterring financial schemes that can quietly drain local economies and undermine trust in area businesses and institutions.
   

📸 Around Hammond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hammond

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
  1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• "National Public Lands Day" Cleanup →
  Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
  8:00 am
• National Public Lands Day Cleanup →
  Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
  8:00 am
• Friends of the Library 1/2 Price Book Sale →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  10:00 am
• African American Book Club →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  11:00 am
• TIME CHANGE: National Public Lands Day Cleanup →
  Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
  2:00 pm
• Crafterwork: Junk Journaling →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  2:00 pm
• Jazz Night at Sixty Three Social →
  Sixty Three Social, 6333 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond
  6:00 pm
• Full Corn Moon Stroll →
  Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
  7:00 pm
• Jo Koy Live →
  Horseshoe Hammond - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 2026 Homecoming Sports Festival →
  Dowling Park, 2825 J F Mahoney Dr, Hammond
• Nature Journal Club →
  Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• ASL for Beginners →
  Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Hammond, Indiana in Hammond. Apply here.
• Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for Cashier - Seasonal in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Chicago

• Conrad A. Pomorski (leesburg-news.com)
• Indiana man charged after leading high-speed chase from Hammond to South Shore (suntimes.com)
• Feds play the Greek card in Indiana gambling case and lose, vow a new play (nbcchicago.com)

Munster

• Free Fuel From City Of Joliet's Gas Pumps: How Many Gallons Did Hoosier Dustin Anderson Obtain At Joliet? (patch.com)

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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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