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🌱 Patch AM: Could the Chicago Bears really make Hammond their new home?
Spotted on the Hammond calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

Hello Hammond! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could the Chicago Bears really make Hammond their new home?
Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and remaining cool, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fans in Arlington Heights and Hammond have same goal: Be the new home of the Bears (dailyherald.com) — Hammond is in the running to host a new enclosed Chicago Bears stadium, with Indiana lawmakers already approving up to $1 billion toward construction and the team pledging $2 billion. Local fans at Pudlo's Tap are weighing hopes for economic growth against worries about traffic and taxes, while some remain skeptical the team will actually choose Hammond over Arlington Heights or staying in Chicago.
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📸 Around Hammond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hammond
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★ Featured events ★
- The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
11:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Get Fit, HPL! Bingocize →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:00 am - BeWell365: Eating Healthy on a Budget →
Hammond Lobby, 1828 165th St, Hammond
11:00 am - Be Well 365: Eating Healthy on a Budget →
Hammond Community Room, 1828 165th St, Hammond
11:00 am - Homecoming Trivia →
Alumni Hall, Student Union Library Building (SULB), 2233 173rd St., Hammond
12:00 pm - Study Away and Passport Fair (Hammond Campus) →
SULB Concourse, Student Union Library Building, 2233 173rd St., Hammond
12:00 pm - Fall 2026 Career Expo →
PNW Hammond, Fitness and Recreation Center (FRC), 2320 173rd St., Hammond
3:00 pm - Fall Equinox Sunset Hike →
Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
5:45 pm - Ridgewood Townhome Owner's Association HOA Meeting →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
6:00 pm - Bird Migration Hike →
Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
9:30 am - POW →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
9:30 am - Computer Basics: Desktop →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
11:00 am - Purdue Federal Credit Union: Budgeting and Savings →
Classroom Office Building (CLO), 6933 Woodmar Ave, Hammond
11:30 am
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Hammond Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on to I-80 E • I-94 E •...
There is road construction on to I-80 E • I-94 E • US-6 E » Detroit reported at 10:50 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on I-80 E reported at...
There is road construction on I-80 E reported at 10:19 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Addison Group posted a job opening for Medical Scheduler in Hammond. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Diesel Crisis Intensifies, US to Sign Greenland Agreement, and AI Nearly Starts War (peakprosperity.com)
Ok Hammond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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