🌱 Why a Calumet City man is jailed after a CTA train attack
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Calumet City man is jailed after a CTA train attack
- How a record-setting teen’s sorority milestone came to Calumet City
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 48, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chicago train attack suspect makes things worse in court (rollingout.com) — A 23-year-old Calumet City resident is being held without release after prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies in an alleged assault on a disabled woman aboard Chicago’s CTA Red Line. The case, which included a disruptive court appearance and comes amid other high-profile CTA attacks, is raising fresh concerns about safety for vulnerable riders on late-night trains. 
• Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman makes history with Sigma Gamma Rho (rollingout.com) — A recent Sigma Gamma Rho membership presentation was held at D.A. Banquets and Events in Calumet City, bringing a historic induction close to home for local residents. Nineteen-year-old Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman, a nationally recognized academic prodigy and STEAM advocate, became the youngest member of the Delta Sigma Chicago Alumnae Chapter, highlighting the sorority’s long legacy of service and youth empowerment.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Story Time
Hegewisch Branch Library , 3048 East 130th Street , Chicago
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Boys Bball @ Columbia/M
Lansing SD 158 Lansing, IL 60438
4:00 pm -
Wolcott @ Heritage - Boys Basketball
Heritage Middle School , 19250 Burnham Avenue , Lansing
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Lansing Historical Society: Festival of Lights
Lansing Public Library , 2750 Indiana Ave , Lansing
5:00 pm -
Frosty Palooza Ends/R
Lansing SD 158 Lansing, IL 60438 -
Holiday Light Up Day/LC
Lansing SD 158 Lansing, IL 60438 -
Little Mozart with Robin's Nest Music
South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
11:00 am -
Arts and Crafts
Hegewisch Branch Library , 3048 East 130th Street , Chicago
3:30 pm -
Boys Bball @ Chicago Heights/M
Lansing SD 158 Lansing, IL 60438
4:00 pm -
Wolcott @ McKinley - Boys Basketball
McKinley Junior High School , 850 East 170th Street , South Holland
4:15 pm -
Ukulegends Ukulele Ensemble
Robin's Nest Music , 585 Williams St , Thornton
6:00 pm -
Parker Junior High Sixth - Eighth Grade Choir Concert
Parker Junior High School , 2810 School St , Flossmoor
6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Calumet City. Apply here.
- Chilli's posted a job opening for Food Runner - Calumet City Chili's in Calumet City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calumet City here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Holland
- Pope Leo Set to Accept Cardinal Dolan's Resignation (newsmax.com)
Tinley Park
- Tinley Public Library Updates Feature Refreshed Space For Teens, Room For Nursing Mothers & Sensory Needs (patch.com)
Palos Hills
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-- The Patch AM Team
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