🌱 Patch AM: Could Hammond really land the Chicago Bears’ next stadium home?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Hammond really land the Chicago Bears’ next stadium home?
• How Hammond store receipts helped unravel an alleged caretaker theft scheme

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of fog in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Thursday: Foggy with spotty drizzle, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bears Do Their Homework On Hammond Site — Proving They're Serious About New Home (sportsmockery.com) — Hammond is being seriously evaluated as the Chicago Bears’ potential new stadium site, with drilling and soil testing already underway near Wolf Lake in the Robertsdale neighborhood. State and team leaders are exploring a major redevelopment that could bring tourism, business investment, and a major NFL venue just over the state line from Chicago, potentially reshaping Hammond’s lakefront and local economy.
   

• Caretaker Faces Theft Charge After Unauthorized Debit Card Use (regionnewssource.org) — A caretaker from Gary is accused of using a vulnerable adult’s debit card for personal shopping trips at Walmart and Ross in Hammond, where investigators say more than $390 in unauthorized purchases were made. Surveillance footage from those Hammond stores allegedly links her to the transactions, and she now faces misdemeanor theft and exploitation charges in a pending Porter County case.
   

📸 Around Hammond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hammond

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Public Enemy
  The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closed
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Gary Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider
  Schneider National Gary , IN , Gary
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Library Closed
  Whiting Public Library , 1735 Oliver Street , Whiting

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  East Chicago, IN Calendar

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
• 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

Saturday December 27

• No Service — VALLEE BBQ
  313 Taproom , 313 Ridge Rd , Munster
  12:00 pm
• Dance with Electro Retro @ 41N Tavern
  41 North Tavern , 8101 Wicker Ave , St John
  8:00 pm
• Absolutely Dreadful Drag Show
  Avenue 912 , 202 W Ridge Rd , Griffith
  8:00 pm
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Home For The Holidays KRAMPUS EDITION
  Avenue 912 , 202 W Ridge Rd , Griffith
  10:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Diamond was LOST on December 20, 2025 in Hammond, IN 46324 near 171st and Jackson Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond)
• My cat escaped last night.
  I've been out looking for him but no luck. Can you please keep an eye open for him near the 7100 block of Jackson Ave in hammond. (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Custodian - 961 in Hammond. Apply here.
• Lear Corp. posted a job opening for Production Assembly Team Member in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Munster

• Franciscan Physician Network adds board-certified internal medicine physician (wimsradio.com)
• Remembering the light amid dark times (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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