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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Warmer; fog in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 38.
- Sunday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 52 and low of 35 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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District Food Distribution - Open to Any GCSC Families
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch , 900 Gerry St , Gary
10:00 am
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Lake County Carnival 2026
Lincoln Community Center , 2450 Lincoln St , Highland
5:00 pm
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Sixteen Candles
Avenue 912 , 202 W Ridge Rd , Griffith
7:00 pm
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HCT comedy, The Nerd
Beatniks on Conkey , 418 Conkey St , Hammond
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
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Taste of Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton League Griffith , 1532 E Main St , Griffith
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Competition Shoot
Izaak Walton League Griffith , 1532 E Main St , Griffith
Monday April 20
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Plan Commission
Hammond City Hall , 5925 Calumet Ave , Hammond
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Food Bank of NWI at WSLA
West Side Leadership Academy , 900 Gerry St , Gary
10:00 am
Wednesday April 22
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Teen Anime Club at Griffith-Calumet Branch Library
Griffith-Calumet Township Branch of the Lake County Library , 1215 E 45th Ave , Griffith
11:30 am
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Adult Heels
Dancin' Around Dance Studio , 312 Ridge Rd , Munster
8:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Live Art with Anthony Bianco
South Shore Arts , 1040 Ridge Rd , Munster
1:00 pm
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Anthony Bianco Live Urban/Industrial Painting Event — South Shore Arts, Northwest Indiana
South Shore Arts , 1040 Ridge Rd , Munster
1:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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First Merchants Bank posted a job opening for Client Relationship Banker - (Bilingual Strongly Preferred) in East Chicago. Apply here.
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PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Non - CDL Truck Driver - Hiker/Vehicle Transporter/CDL - Part Time $500 Sign on Bonus! in East Chicago. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Chicago here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whiting
Hammond
- From Homelessness to Hope: Charlotte Lancaster's journey ‘Building Strong Women' in Flint (theflintcouriernews.com)
- New Hard Rock High Limit Room features new games, more space, improved amenities (nwitimes.com)
- State Budget Committee approves toll road increases that could fund improvements for Bears stadium (wthr.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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