🌱 Patch AM: Could Gary actually land the Chicago Bears’ next stadium?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Gary actually land the Chicago Bears’ next stadium?

Also on today's calendar: The Disco Circus.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 49, low: 36.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bears Pivot Stadium Search to Northwest Indiana Amid Illinois Legislative Standoff (chicagocrusader.com) — Gary leaders are seizing a rare opening as the Chicago Bears officially expand their stadium search into Northwest Indiana, with Mayor Eddie Melton pitching the city’s casino-area entertainment district, highway access, and airport as “plug-and-play” assets. While Illinois officials push back on taxpayer costs and unresolved Soldier Field debt, Gary is already preparing a formal proposal that could reshape the region’s economy and identity.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gary

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• THE DISCO CIRCUS at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary, IN!
  Hard Rock Cafe, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• The Disco Circus
  Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana , 5400 W 29th Ave , Gary
  9:00 pm
• The Disco Circus at Hard Rock Cafe
  Hard Rock Cafe , 5400 W 29th Ave , Gary
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - All City of Portage Offices Closed
  Portage, IN Calendar Portage, IN 46368
  8:30 am
• Redevelopment Commission Meeting
  Portage, IN Calendar , 6070 Central Avenue , Portage
  4:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Mahjong Open Play: Ages 18 & Over
  Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• No Service — VALLEE BBQ
  313 Taproom , 313 Ridge Rd , Munster
  12:00 pm
• Bingo at the Library!
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Recaptured - A Tribute to Journey
  Art Theater , 230 Main St , Hobart
  6:30 pm
• Absolutely Dreadful Drag Show
  Avenue 912 , 202 W Ridge Rd , Griffith
  8:00 pm
• Dance with Electro Retro @ 41N Tavern
  41 North Tavern , 8101 Wicker Ave , St John
  8:00 pm
• Public Enemy
  The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond , 777 Casino Center Dr , Hammond
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A three-vehicle crash closes Broadway in Crown Point, and crash reconstruction is called out after a fatal crash in the area.
  8:50PM on Dec 23: A three-vehicle crash closes Broadway in Crown Point, with details on injuries and the number of people involved not immediately… (Nextdoor )
• All Is Bright
  Christmas Eve's dawn rose brightly and colorfully. In fact, Tuesday's sunset was also very pretty. The beach ice chunks are gone, and only the sand… (Nextdoor Miller Beach)

• Indiana University posted a job opening for Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in Gary. Apply here.
• Goodwill of Michiana, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler - Gary - FT in Gary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gary here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Station

• Lake Station Man Charged After DUI Crash Leaves Two Seriously Injured (regionnewssource.org)
• LA Metro says go car-less to Rose Parade, Rose Bowl by taking transit and hoofing it a bit. Here's how (dailynews.com)

Griffith

• Four Charged in Griffith Robbery (regionnewssource.org)
• Police Arrest Man Accused of Stealing $6,200 in Ice Cream (wowo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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