🌱 Christmas Day and 11 more events

Morning East Chicago! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Day at East Chicago, IN Calendar

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, then cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around East Chicago

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Chicago

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Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  East Chicago, IN Calendar

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth - 23 Months
  Munster - Children's Program Room
  10:15 am
• Teen: Monster of the Week
  Munster Branch of the Lake County Public Library , 8701 Calumet Ave , Munster
  4:30 pm
• Gary Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider
  Schneider National Gary, IN , 7372 17th Ave , Gary
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Estate Planning "Lunch and Learn"
  2929 Carlson Drive LLC , 2929 Carlson Dr , Hammond
  12:00 pm
• Power Paws for Kids
  Highland - Children's Programming Room
  6:00 pm
• Genealogy 101 - Show and Tell and Q&A
  Munster - Children's Program Room
  6:00 pm
• Paint & Drink at Fuzzyline Brewing Co.: Gingerbread House
  Fuzzyline Brewing Co. , 2712 Condit St , Highland
  7:00 pm
• Paint & Drink at Fuzzyline Brewing: Gingerbread House
  Fuzzyline Brewing Co. , 2712 Condit St , Highland
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Jingle Bell BINGO
  Lions Club Social Center
  11:30 am
• No Strangers Here by Carlene O'Conner
  Munster - Children's Program Room
  1:30 pm
• A Frank Sinatra Christmas Show
  Theatre at the Center , 1040 Ridge Rd , Munster
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in East Chicago. Apply here.
• Ivy Tech posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Accounting in East Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Chicago here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whiting

• Indiana committee creates report looking at state hate crime policy (chicagotribune.com)

Hammond

• Bears fans rally at bitter-cold tailgates as Bears blow past Browns 31-3 (suntimes.com)
• Purdue Northwest's Roberts Impact Lab to start hosting innovation and research initiatives in 2026 (pnw.edu)
• advice needed, engine swap 2012 jeep JKU sport (tigerdroppings.com)

Gary

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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