🌱 Patch AM: How will Gary spend nearly $1 million in new road funds?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Gary spend nearly $1 million in new road funds?
• How a 2023 Delaware Street shooting led to 33 years
• Why state police, not Gary officers, now lead this gunshot death probe

Also on today's calendar: Gary Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Heavy rain and snow, with a high of 38 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and quite cold, temps: high: 24, low: 20.
• Friday: Not as cold with flurries, with a high of 33 and low of 8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. District 1 Received Nearly $2 Million in Road-Funding Grants (lakeshorepublicmedia.org) — Gary is set to receive nearly $1 million in state matching funds to repair local roads and bridges through Indiana’s Community Crossings program. The grant is part of almost $2 million coming into Senate District 1, with Lake County also receiving $1 million. Local leaders say the investment should improve transportation and make the region more attractive for residents and businesses.
   

2. Gary man gets 33-year split term in drug dealer slaying (chicagotribune.com) — A Gary man has been sentenced to a 33-year split term for his role in a deadly 2023 shooting on Delaware Street, where Gary Police found a 24-year-old East Chicago man fatally wounded. Prosecutors say the victim was lured to a Gary apartment for a drug deal before being shot multiple times, and a co-defendant now awaits his own sentencing.
   

3. Lake County Councilman wife's death ruled ‘undetermined': coroner (chicagotribune.com) — A Gary woman married to a Lake County councilman was found fatally shot in early September, and her cause of death has now been ruled “undetermined” while investigators continue their work. Indiana State Police have taken over the case from Gary Police to avoid conflicts of interest, and a special prosecutor has been requested as officials await further results.
   

4. Mom killed 6-year-old by holding him in cold shower on the day before his birthday (local12.com) — Residents should know that a 6-year-old North Chicago boy’s body was found burned and buried in Gary after his mother fatally abused him in 2021. She has now pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and faces a lengthy prison sentence, bringing some legal resolution to a case that directly touched Gary as the place where the child was discovered.
   

5. Hundreds rally against redistricting as Indiana senators return to Statehouse (wrtv.com) — A Lake County civil rights leader from near Gary joined hundreds at the Indiana Statehouse protesting proposed congressional redistricting that could dilute Democratic representation, especially in Marion County. Demonstrators argued the new maps would weaken voters’ voices for generations and urged senators to reject pressure from Washington as they prepare for a final vote this week.
   

📸 Around Gary

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gary

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Aaron Lewis
  Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, 5400 W 29th Ave, Gary
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Gary Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider
  Schneider National Gary, IN , 7372 17th Ave , Gary
  5:00 pm

Friday December 26

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

Wednesday December 10

• Enviromobile Visit at Bellaboo's
  Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center , 2800 Colorado St , Lake Station
  12:00 pm
• Teen Gaming
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Wag your Tail Wednesday
  South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority , 7770 Corinne Dr , Hammond
  4:00 pm
• Craft Club (Grades K-6)
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room
  6:00 pm
• LEGO® Night for Adults
  Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 11

• Ugly Sweater Bingo
  Morgan Monroe Hall , 3850 Howard St , Hobart
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Teen and Tween Speedcubing: Ages 8-17
  Children's Program Room Hobart -
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🚨🚨Boxer (looks like mixed with pit) needs fostered or adopted ASAP.
  I DIDN'T TAKE HIM TO ANIMAL CONTROL Because he deserves nothing but love. He is too sweet ...loving and a healer boy. I got him well from the… (Nextdoor W 11th Ave)
• Come on out Friday night, December 12, 7 o’clock at the Gardner Center.
  I’ll be there with my keyboard for a good old-fashioned Christmas sing-along. Bring an appetizer or cookies to share; there will be a cash bar. We… (Nextdoor Miller Beach)

• Indiana Public Schools posted a job opening for Head Start Lead Teacher in Gary. Apply here.
• National Heritage Academies posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher at Aspire Charter Academy in Gary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gary here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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