🌱 Why a Schererville traffic stop led to prison time
Schererville, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Schererville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Schererville traffic stop led to prison time
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker adds $65M to campaign funds (blackchronicle.com) — A man was recently sentenced after prosecutors said he illegally possessed a loaded handgun during a February traffic stop in Schererville while on parole. The case appears in a broader regional roundup that also covers Illinois politics, Cook County property tax delays, a new Chicago mobility-device program, and upcoming Illinois State Fair racing events. 
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- Missing Black Lab from Fawn Valley in Schererville.
“Bailey” Phone number is on collar! Please call! (Nextdoor Camden Woods) - Does anyone know how much it costs to upgrade existing electrical service equipment through NIPSCO for a 26k generator to be installed?
I’m looking into installing a home generator system and I was told I would need to upgrade my equipment and it could cost up to $1000. Some people… (Nextdoor Pine Hill Estates)
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- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Prepared Foods Team Member (Deli Service Counter & Culinary Venues) - Full Time in Schererville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Schererville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Griffith
- Northwest Indiana communities frustrated with extended NIPSCO outages (chicagotribune.com)
Dyer
- Multiple homes lose power again in East Chicago, Indiana, as fire breaks out (cbsnews.com)
- Two months after tornado, Niner Nation returns home (chicagotribune.com)
- Local municipalities declare emergency orders following severe weather, derecho in Indiana (wbiw.com)
Highland
- People in Munster and Highland, Indiana, could be without power another week after damaging storms (cbsnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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