🌱 How a Lansing gun case led to a near-empty prison term

What's up Lansing! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lansing gun case led to a near-empty prison term

Also on today's calendar: CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a few snowflakes, temps: high: 29, low: 5. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -4 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man who pointed cops days after getting probation in another gun case gets 2½ years (cwbchicago.com) — A recent court case ties back to Lansing, where a man previously received probation in a gun case before being involved in a separate armed confrontation with Chicago police days later. The article details his new 2½-year sentence, how jail credit and Illinois’ sentencing rules mean he’ll serve little additional time, and notes that his earlier Lansing-related probation has now been ended unsatisfactorily.
   

📸 Around Lansing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lansing

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• CAMERATA CHICAGO PRESENTS: A HANDEL'S CHRISTMAS CONCERT for the Whole Family!
  St Alphonsus Church, 1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Seventh and Eighth Grade Band and Jazz Band Concert
  Parker Junior High School , 2810 School St , Flossmoor
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Winter Band Concert
  Bloom Trail Neubauer Auditorium
  4:30 pm
• Thornton Fractional Boys' Red Wolves vs Eisenhower & F/S Lady Red Wolves vs Gary Lighthouse Prep
  Thornton Fractional South High School , 18500 Burnham Ave , Lansing
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Hammond Morton Boys Varsity Basketball @ TFSHS
  Thornton Fractional South High School , 18500 Burnham Ave , Lansing
  11:00 am
• Murder Mystery Dinner-A Dance with Death
  The Rhoyal Bistro Live , 2352 172nd St , Lansing
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Hey Sis, Let's Chat: Black Women in Business
  S.L Wine Bar , 3224 Ridge Rd STE 105 , Lansing
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Laugh Now Wine Later Comedy Night
  S.L Wine Bar , 3224 Ridge Rd STE 105 , Lansing
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Lansing Historical Society: Festival of Lights
  Lansing Public Library , 2750 Indiana Ave , Lansing
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Little Mozart with Robin's Nest Music
  South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
  11:00 am
• December Chair Yoga
  South Holland Public Library , 16250 Wausau Ave , South Holland
  11:00 am
• Wentworth @ Wolcott - Boys Basketball
  Wolcott School , 200 N Wolcott Street , Thornton
  4:15 pm
• 5th Grade Band, Blue Jazz Band, and 6th Grade Band Concert
  Flossmoor SD 161 Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello...
  I'm in need of a repair person to replace a pressure switch for my well pump, as soon as possible. (Nextdoor Lansing)

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Lansing. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member $14.00 - $17.75 in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansing here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dolton

• New Chicago teen curfew plan would require 12-hour notice by police (chicagotribune.com)
• White Sox get some long-awaited draft luck, while Bears looking for breaks down the stretch (nytimes.com)

Harvey

• Harvey Fire Department hit with more layoffs amid partial city government shutdown (cbsnews.com)

Tinley Park

Ok Lansing! 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

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