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🌱 Patch AM: Could the Chicago Bears really make Hammond their new home?
Also check out The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet on the Hammond Patch calendar
Good morning Hammond! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could the Chicago Bears really make Hammond their new home?
- What a new Hammond federal lawsuit means for telemarketing calls
Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bears Stadium Saga Shifts Toward Potential Public Ownership Play (bisnow.com) — Hammond remains a serious contender for the Chicago Bears' new stadium, with Indiana offering major financial incentives for the team to build there even as Illinois advances its own Arlington Heights plan. Local residents could see a multibillion-dollar project reshape the city's economy, taxes, and traffic if the team ultimately chooses Hammond over competing Illinois sites. 
• Renewal by Andersen Faces Class Action Over Telemarketing (usglassmag.com) — A federal class action has been filed in the Hammond Division of the Northern District of Indiana accusing Renewal by Andersen of making unwanted telemarketing calls and texts to people on the Do Not Call Registry. The case, brought by a Valparaiso resident, could impact how window and door companies market to Northwest Indiana consumers and potentially lead to significant damages.
📸 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
- Bird Migration Hike →
Gibson Woods Nature Preserve, 6201 Parrish Avenue, Hammond
9:30 am - Identity Theft with PNC Bank →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:30 am - Computer Basics: File Explorer →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
11:00 am - Good Life Awards 2026 →
Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond
11:00 am - Home Education Club →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
1:30 pm - Open Play Kickball →
Hammond IN
3:30 pm - ASL for Beginners: Level 2 →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
5:00 pm - Walk With HER →
Hammond Sportsplex & Community Center, 6630 Indianapolis Boulevard, Hammond
6:00 pm - Intramural 6-on-6 Co-ed Volleyball →
FRC Gym, Hammond - AFP NWI Fall Workshop: Five Sessions, Table Topics, [5] CFRE Points →
Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus, 2200 169th Street, Hammond
8:30 am - Get Fit, HPL! Seated Yoga →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:00 am - Babies & Tots Storytime →
Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond
10:30 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
📣 Hammond Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Stewie, a dog who went missing in Hammond, IN, has been safely reunited with their family after 10 days, 16 hours. Message from Owner: "If you guys… (Nextdoor Southwest Hammond)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in Hammond. Apply here.
- Cabela's posted a job opening for Gun Vault Specialist in Hammond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hammond here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Advocate Health Care breast cancer patients honored during Bears-Jets game at Soldier Field (cbsnews.com)
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- Zionsville girls golf completes perfect season with third straight Indiana state title (indystar.com)
- These 100 nursing homes face perilous flood risk. Minnesota shows what can happen (kansas.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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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