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🌱 Why Whiting officials are pressuring BP over the ongoing refinery lockout

Whiting, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Why Whiting officials are pressuring BP over the ongoing refinery lockout

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Chance of a morning shower, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois Quick Hits: Oak Park woman charged with child care fraud (blackchronicle.com) — BP’s Whiting refinery remains locked in a tense labor dispute, with local officials from Whiting and nearby cities urging the company to end a months-long lockout while BP insists operations remain safe. The broader roundup also covers an Oak Park woman charged with child care fraud, stubbornly high Illinois fuel prices, and a national push to reduce credit and debit card swipe fees.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whiting

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