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🌱 Patch AM: Storm recovery drags on as Gary homeowners battle slow insurance claims

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In today's newsletter:

  • Storm recovery drags on as Gary homeowners battle slow insurance claims
  • Weeks without power: how IndyStar spotlighted Gary's storm aftermath
  • Why a Gary-based group is challenging a major steel mill's air permit

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Sun and clouds; hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chicago-area homeowners face lengthy waits, uncertainty as storm-related insurance claims pile up (abc7chicago.com) — Homeowners across northwest Indiana and the Chicago area, including Gary, are facing long waits and confusion as storm-related insurance claims pile up after a summer of severe weather. While recovery continues in Lake Station and Gary, experts urge residents to understand their coverage, seek multiple repair estimates, and consider public adjusters as they navigate slow responses from insurers.
   

• Here's what hapens when reporters dig deep (jsonline.com) — Thousands of Gary residents are still without power weeks after massive storms, highlighted in an IndyStar deep-dive praised for its watchdog reporting. The piece appears in a USA TODAY Network newsletter showcasing impactful investigations nationwide, from police misuse of license plate readers to major sports and celebrity stories.
   

• Environmental groups file petition against Cleveland-Cliffs air permit (chicagotribune.com) — Northwest Indiana environmental groups, including Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, are asking the U.S. EPA to object to an air permit for Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor steel mill, arguing it lacks key monitoring and safety requirements. They say the plant already contributes heavily to regional deaths and health costs, while state regulators insist the permit meets federal standards.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Crete-Monee transfer Jace Harris has 'new beginning' at Highland. Against Whiting, he dominates from start. (chicagotribune.com)

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  • NW Indiana residents turn to newly opened FEMA center as some report denied insurance claims (abc7chicago.com)
  • Fear Factory premiere music video for "Robochrist", first new single with current updated line up (lambgoat.com)
  • Elkhart council casts unanimous vote for moratorium on data centers, battery storage facilities (wndu.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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