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

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  • Why Calumet City officials are questioning charges at a Munster restaurant

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📰 News we're reading

• Calumet City aldermen continue to question Mayor Thaddeus Jones' expenses, call for change (chicagotribune.com) — Munster gets a brief mention as Calumet City officials scrutinize Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ credit card charges, including repeated meals at Cafe Borgia in town. Aldermen are questioning thousands in expenses from a Washington, D.C. trip and local events, weighing which charges should be reimbursed while the mayor defends them as routine city business.
   

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