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Ogden Dunes man charged with burning his mother alive granted a three-month trial delay

Should physician-assisted deaths be an option for the terminally ill in Northwest Indiana?

Should physician-assisted deaths be an option for the terminally ill in Northwest Indiana?

GARY — Should doctors be able to prescribe lethal doses to terminally ill patients who want to end their life to avoid a prolonged, painful death?

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Sectional prep football scoreboard, 10/20

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Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

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Brohm has Purdue on postseason path in first year

Brohm has Purdue on postseason path in first year

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With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss

With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss

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Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles

Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles

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Running backs in spotlight as USC visits ND

Running backs in spotlight as USC visits ND

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Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

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Michigan Indiana Football

Indiana tries for back-to-back wins over Spartans

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SPORTS BRIEFS: Manda’s Race to be held Oct. 28

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LaPorte's city attorney resigns to join Milo

LaPorte's city attorney resigns to join Milo

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Top Stories

Hammond gets $60,000 in a settlement reached in Oxbow Landing case

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Hammond gets $60,000 in a settlement reached in Oxbow Landing case

Calumet City woman killed in crash remembered as spiritual, nurturing

Lake County News

Calumet City woman killed in crash remembered as spiritual, nurturing

Former Michigan City mayor back on campaign trail

Government and Politics

Former Michigan City mayor back on campaign trail

Slideshow: Scouting the first round of Region sectional football

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Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

Crime and Courts

Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

Crime and Courts

Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

LaPorte's city attorney resigns to join Milo

Government and Politics

LaPorte's city attorney resigns to join Milo

Vacant Dyer mobile home destroyed in fire

Lake County News

Vacant Dyer mobile home destroyed in fire

Sports

Sectional prep football scoreboard, 10/20

NWI Preps Football

Sectional prep football scoreboard, 10/20

Brohm has Purdue on postseason path in first year

Purdue Boilermakers Football

Brohm has Purdue on postseason path in first year

With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss

Chicago Cubs

With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss

Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles

Major League Baseball

Baker gone as manager of Nationals after 2 NL East titles

Entertainment

Movies

Hoosier Theatre to show silent 'Phantom' movie with organ accompaniment on Sunday

Deanna Martin to celebrate dad Dean's birthday with a concert

Music

Deanna Martin to celebrate dad Dean's birthday with a concert

A look at what's on display at the Trump Twitter museum

National News

A look at what's on display at the Trump Twitter museum

What's hot this week in theaters: Only the Brave

Movies

What's hot this week in theaters: Only the Brave

Slideshow: Best-selling books

Entertainment

Slideshow: Best-selling books

7 one-hit wonders from the 2010s

Music

7 one-hit wonders from the 2010s

Local author to sign books at Highland bookstore

Entertainment

Local author to sign books at Highland bookstore

Opinion

Supporting loved ones is key to their survival

Letters

Supporting loved ones is key to their survival

If I can survive this, I can do anything

Letters

If I can survive this, I can do anything

God, family helped me survive

Letters

God, family helped me survive

We must learn what fuels these cancers

Letters

We must learn what fuels these cancers

Paying it forward to other survivors

Letters

Paying it forward to other survivors

Grandma's survival provided inspiration

Letters

Grandma's survival provided inspiration

Get the right answers ahead of treatment

Letters

Get the right answers ahead of treatment

Survival spurred me to help others

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Survival spurred me to help others

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Crime

Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

Crime and Courts

Elderly Hammond residents targeted in robbery, burglary cases

Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

Crime and Courts

Police: Drunken argument caused shooting at Hammond home

Police: 18-year-old Merrillville math tutor had sex with middle school student

Crime and Courts

Police: 18-year-old Merrillville math tutor had sex with middle school student

Judge pushes back trial date for alleged serial killer Darren Vann

Crime and Courts

Judge pushes back trial date for alleged serial killer Darren Vann

Life & People

Most popular Halloween candy last year

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Most popular Halloween candy last year

Miller Bakery Cafe to host benefit for aspiring young chef, 11, who lost both parents

Lifestyles

Miller Bakery Cafe to host benefit for aspiring young chef, 11, who lost both parents

'Roseanne' Is Back And Here's The First Cast Photo From The Reboot

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'Roseanne' Is Back And Here's The First Cast Photo From The Reboot

Halloween treats: Be creative with sweet, savory snacks for holiday parties

Food and Cooking

Halloween treats: Be creative with sweet, savory snacks for holiday parties

Photos

What's hot this week in theaters: Only the Brave

Movie review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is a wondrous spectacle

Movie review: ‘The Snowman’ is a jumbled nonsensical mess

Movie review: ‘Happy Death Day’ is a smart take on horror genre

Movie trailer: Geostorm

Movies

What's hot this week in theaters: Only the Brave

Browse the trailers and reviews for this week's new releases and box office hits from weeks past before planning your trip to the movie theater.

Oct. 20, 1917: 3 Splendid New Industries for Hammond

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Oct. 20, 1917: 3 Splendid New Industries for Hammond

Faces of the Region: 36th Annual Evening of Elegance Dinner and Fashion Show

Faces of the Region

Faces of the Region: 36th Annual Evening of Elegance Dinner and Fashion Show

Throwback Thursday: A look at Times photos from Reaper's Realm in Hammond

Digital Exclusives: Photo Galleries

Throwback Thursday: A look at Times photos from Reaper's Realm in Hammond

Gallery: Hammond firefighter visits Puerto Rico

Local Photo Galleries

Gallery: Hammond firefighter visits Puerto Rico

Gallery: Demolition of the former parking garage on LaPorte Avenue

Digital Exclusives: Photo Galleries

Gallery: Demolition of the former parking garage on LaPorte Avenue

Gallery: Valparaiso football players visit penpals

Digital Exclusives: Photo Galleries

Gallery: Valparaiso football players visit penpals

Nation

Senate investigators spoke with Russians present at Trump Tower meeting with Trump Jr.

Senate investigators spoke with Russians present at Trump Tower meeting with Trump Jr.

Lawyer says he'll sue Ohio State over white nationalist

Lawyer says he'll sue Ohio State over white nationalist

Alabama inmate defiant before execution for killing officer

Alabama inmate defiant before execution for killing officer

Killer of Navajo Nation girl gets life prison sentence

Killer of Navajo Nation girl gets life prison sentence

World

Inside the Raqqa jail where ISIS held their betrayers

Inside the Raqqa jail where ISIS held their betrayers

Experts say Chile poet did not die of cancer, deepen mystery

Experts say Chile poet did not die of cancer, deepen mystery

Family believes body is that of missing Argentine protester

Family believes body is that of missing Argentine protester

Cuba unveils US-made tribute to independence

Cuba unveils US-made tribute to independence

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A look at what's on display at the Trump Twitter museum

National News

A look at what's on display at the Trump Twitter museum

50 high-paying jobs that don't require a college degree

Jobs and Employment

50 high-paying jobs that don't require a college degree

Not real news roundup: Immigrant didn't start wildfires, owning guns still legal in Oregon

Not real news roundup: Immigrant didn't start wildfires, owning guns still legal in Oregon

What's hot this week in theaters: Only the Brave

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