🌱 What BP’s full restart means for East Chicago’s air and gas prices

Hello East Chicago! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What BP’s full restart means for East Chicago’s air and gas prices
• How would Indiana’s new map change East Chicago’s voice in Congress?
• How East Chicago’s senator is challenging Indiana’s new political maps

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 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with flurries, temps: high: 29, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 10 and low of -2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BP Refinery in Whiting Back in Full Production (lakeshorepublicmedia.org) — Operations at BP’s massive Whiting refinery complex, which stretches into East Chicago, are back to full strength after an October fire and planned maintenance. That means local jobs, fuel supplies, and nearby air quality are again tied to normal operations, following recent outages, an oil spill and ongoing environmental scrutiny from state regulators.
   

• Indiana Senate Committee Advances Redistricting Legislation Backed by Trump Toward Final Floor Vote (wttw.com) — A proposed Indiana congressional map would shift East Chicago and Gary into a largely rural district, potentially weakening local voters’ influence in Washington. State senators advanced the Trump-backed redistricting plan despite threats against some lawmakers, with a decisive floor vote expected this week that could reshape representation for northwest Indiana communities.
   

• REDISTRICTING SHOWDOWN: Senate disposes of amendments, prepares for fight on Thursday (indianacitizen.org) — East Chicago’s state senator, Lonnie Randolph, is helping lead Democratic pushback to Indiana’s new redistricting bill, offering an amendment to stop legal challenges from going straight to the state Supreme Court. His effort, and others from Senate Democrats, failed along party lines, setting up a Thursday showdown vote as Republicans defend the map and protesters crowd the Statehouse.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Food Pantry Giveaway Tabling
  Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus , 2200 169th St , Hammond
  11:00 am

Friday December 12

• In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot)
  Beatniks on Conkey , 418 Conkey St , Hammond
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Arts Alive Pop Up Market
  Studio 659 , 1413 119th St , Whiting
  9:00 am
• The Beatles
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting
  2:00 pm
• "A Motown Christmas" Dinner Concert
  Sixty Three Social , 6333 Kennedy Ave , Hammond
  3:00 pm
• HOLIDAY CLASSICS: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Salon Nine22 Hosts 5th Annual Holiday Pajama Drive
  Salon Nine22 , 922 119th St , Whiting
  11:00 am
• White Christmas
  Towle Performing Arts Company , 5205 Hohman Ave , Hammond
  2:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol @ The Hoosier
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Estate Planning "Lunch and Learn"
  2929 Carlson Drive LLC , 2929 Carlson Dr , Hammond
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Adult Craft
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• HOLIDAY CLASSICS: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
  Hoosier Theatre , 1335 119th St , Whiting
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ivy Tech Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Catapult Advanced Manufacturing Trainer in East Chicago. Apply here.
• The Leona Group posted a job opening for 6th Grade Math/Science Teacher in East Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Chicago here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whiting

• Ringing in the new year. Ludington among best celebration spots (freep.com)

Hammond

• Quantum Corridor, Toshiba Demonstrate Cross-state Quantum Key Distribution Over Live Commercial Metro Fiber Network (thequantuminsider.com)
• Southridge teacher recognized for dual credit work (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
• Appointment of Dean of Students, Britt Hudson (pnw.edu)

Gary

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