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🌱 What BP is offering Whiting refinery workers in new labor talks
Also check out Chicago's Own Piano Man Band - A Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute on the Whiting Patch calendar
Morning Whiting! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What BP is offering Whiting refinery workers in new labor talks
- How Joliet's outage and Whiting's maintenance could hit your gas bill
Also on today's calendar: Haunted Hayrides @ Whihala Beach.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• bp Whiting refinery says labor negotiations ongoing, operations unaffected (bicmagazine.com) — Workers at BP's Whiting refinery are in ongoing labor contract talks, but the company says operations and fuel production remain unaffected. BP is proposing a six-year deal with 13% wage increases over four years, bonuses, and a 150-day "industrial peace" period to avoid immediate strikes or lockouts after contract expiration. 
• Another Headache at the Pump? Major Midwest Refinery Supplying Michigan Goes Offline (michigannewssource.com) — Fuel prices around Whiting could face extra pressure after ExxonMobil's Joliet, Illinois refinery temporarily shut down from a power outage, just as BP's Whiting refinery is in maintenance. The disruption affects a big share of Midwest refining capacity, and analysts say the impact on prices depends on how quickly Joliet returns to normal operations.
📸 Around Whiting
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whiting
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★ Featured events ★
- Chicago's Own Piano Man Band - A Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute →
Hoosier Theatre, 1335 119th St, Whiting
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Haunted Hayrides @ Whihala Beach →
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6:00 pm - Chicago's Own Piano Man Band →
Hoosier Theatre, 1335 119th Street, Whiting
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Intramural Field Goal Contest →
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5:45 pm - EARTH, WIND, & FIRE Tribute Dinner Concert →
Sixty Three Social, 6333 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond - Coffee with Christians: Hammond →
Cafe of the Day, Calumet Avenue, Hammond - Eat the Neighborhood Foraging Walk: Wolf Lake →
Bairstow Trailhead Parking Lot, 2860 Sheffield Avenue, Hammond - Eat the Neighborhood: Foraging Walk →
Bairstow Trailhead Parking Lot, 441-45 W 129th St, Hammond
10:00 am - Wolf Lake IN: Eat the Neighborhood: Foraging Walk →
Bairstow Trailhead Parking Lot, 2860 Sheffield Ave, Hammond
10:00 am - Swagapalooza →
The MANE Zone, 6933 Woodmar Ave, Hammond
12:00 pm - BeWell365: Eating Healthy on a Budget →
Hammond Lobby, 1828 165th St, Hammond
11:00 am - Be Well 365: Eating Healthy on a Budget →
Hammond Community Room, 1828 165th St, Hammond
11:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Production/Cook in Whiting. Apply here.
- PNC posted a job opening for Bilingual Personal Banker in East Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whiting here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Chicago
- 'Marktown Mayor,' preservationist Paul Myers dies at age 73 (chicagotribune.com)
- East Chicago elementary students remain split between schools following Aug. 11 storms (abc7chicago.com)
- EPA moving forward with approval of Indiana coal ash program (chicagotribune.com)
Hammond
- Chicago mayoral candidate pitches 5-point plan to keep Bears at Soldier Field (fox32chicago.com)
- Day Player Actor Job in Narrative coming of age music video & short film, Male, Age 40-50 (backstage.com)
Ok Whiting! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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