Local doctors sound off on health care reform

Local doctors debated the pros and cons of a public option for health care reform Thursday in front of a crowd of about 200 at Indiana University Northwest's Savannah Auditorium.

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Obama calls Fort Hood rampage horrifying

FORT HOOD, Texas | An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.

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Address incorrect

Due to incorrect information provided to The Times, an article in some editions Thursday listed the wrong address where a car crashed into a house. The accident occurred at 171 Rock Creek Road.

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Indiana schools warned of funding cuts

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's schools chief is warning local school superintendents that cuts to education funding are possible because of the state's fiscal woes.

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Meijer enters toy-pricing war with 30 percent discounts

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. | There are sales and then there are price cuts.

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New jobless claims drop to 512K, lowest since Jan.

WASHINGTON | The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals.

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Nine swine flu deaths push Indiana's total to 19

INDIANAPOLIS | State health officials say nine Indiana residents died last week from swine flu, a surge that's nearly doubled the state's swine flu fatalities to 19 since June.

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Tale of seven counties

As he crossed real or imagined county lines talking to leaders across Northwest Indiana's seven counties -- Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke -- Ivy Tech Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra said the predominant message he found is that communication, cooperation and …

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…

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State lawmakers unlikely to rescue mass transit

A day after voters trashed a proposal to create a Regional Transportation District, local train and bus boosters said they will continue to push for mass transit funding -- but probably not for an RTD.

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Volunteers sought to aid vaccine sites

Volunteers are needed to help Lake and Porter counties distribute the H1N1 flu vaccine for the next several weeks, local United Way officials said.

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Daniels blasts health reforms

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels criticized pending federal health reform legislation Wednesday, saying the latest proposal is unaffordable, would kill jobs and take health care decisions away from people.

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Schools chief defends proposed reforms

INDIANAPOLIS | State schools chief Tony Bennett said Tuesday he's going to demand teacher licensing reform regardless if Indiana schoolteachers and administrators like it.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Lanes shift on Borman causing delays

As scheduled, motorists along the Borman Expressway experienced lane and exit ramp changes Tuesday, causing delays for some.

Nov 03, 2009 | 1:30 pm | Loading…

Home delivery of some editions running late

Home delivery of some editions of The Times is running late Tuesday morning.

Nov 03, 2009 | 6:45 am

No ballots, still no booze

INDIANAPOLIS | What do you do when state law says to hold an election but county leaders say they can't afford to?

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Indiana joins 13 states in suing drug firm over alleged scheme

INDIANAPOLIS | Amgen Inc. paid doctors kickbacks to prescribe its anemia treatment drug Aranesp, a state lawsuit against the drug manufacturer claims.

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Clarification

Helen Mudd, Chuck Mudd and Julie Gunter were key players in establishing the Flight 4184 memorial near Roselawn in 1995. They continue to maintain the memorial along with others in the community to this day. A story in Sunday's editions neglected to mention their role in maintaining the s…

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Jim Ryan to run for Illinois governor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan will file candidacy petitions to run for the Republican nomination for governor.

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Ford reports $1 billion third quarter profit

DEARBORN, Mich. | Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011.

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State guidelines set up decision process if flu outbreak overwhelms hospitals

INDIANAPOLIS | Some cancer patients, heart attack sufferers and burn victims would be removed from ventilators and left to die if pandemic flu patients overwhelmed Indiana's hospitals.

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The family doctor

Today, The Times begins a four-day series on Valparaiso University basketball coach Homer Drew's life and career in basketball, beginning with his childhood days and continuing through the eve of his 21st season at VU.

Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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Hammond Marine was a hero in Korea

What does a hero look like and where does a hero come from? Well, the folks living at 5626 Claude Ave. in the Jacobs Square section of Hammond, Indiana, might not know what a hero looks like but they at least they know where one once lived. That address was once the home of Herman and Mar…

Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Time's up for casino workers' contracts

Contracts covering a group of union employees at three riverboat casino companies were slated to expire Saturday, but members of Unite Here Local 1's negotiation committee said current contract provisions are expected to remain in place while talks continue.

Oct 30, 2009 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Flood Warning issued for Little Calumet at Munster

The Little Calumet River at Munster is under a Flood Warning from Friday afternoon to late Friday night, the National Weather Service announced around noon.

Oct 30, 2009 | 12:05 pm | Loading…

Toll Road lanes reopen after rollover near Cline Ave.

All lanes of the westbound Indiana Toll Road near Cline Avenue reopened around 8:30 a.m. Friday after a rollover accident there, police said.

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Program information incorrect

An article appearing in Thursday's business section incorrectly stated the number of automotive salvage businesses in the Indiana Clean Yards program. Forty-five businesses have applied to be a part of the program.

Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Bankruptcy news incorrect

The Times mistakenly reported in Tuesday's editions that the Sun-Times Media Group emerged from bankruptcy Monday. In fact, after filing bankruptcy, the Sun-Times Media Group sold its newspapers, Web sites and other assets to a new owner, which is called Sun-Times Media Holdings, as part …

Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Halloween trick-or-treat hours

The following communities have scheduled times for children to go trick-or-treating.

Oct 29, 2009 | 2:15 pm | Loading…

Swine flu vaccine remains behind schedule for Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana health officials say the state remains far behind in its expected availability of swine flu vaccine as instances of the illness continue increasing among residents.

Oct 29, 2009 | 1:10 pm | Loading…

I-65 ramp from U.S. 231 reopens after semi fire

The ramp to northbound Interstate 65 from U.S. 231 reopened around 11 a.m. Thursday after being closed for nearly seven hours for clean up of an early morning semi fire, police said.

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Economy grows in third quarter, signals end of recession

WASHINGTON | Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?

Oct 29, 2009 | 8:10 am | Loading…

Obama honors fallen Indiana soldier

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. | Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases while much of the nation sleeps in peace.

Oct 29, 2009 | 7:05 am | Loading…

No charges for ACORN

INDIANAPOLIS | A year ago, just weeks before the general election, ACORN dumped a huge stack of voter registration cards on the Lake County Board of Elections and Voter's Registration.

Oct 28, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Correction

Financial information incorrect: A story that ran in Oct. 20 editions about the company Plasmatronics incorrectly stated that bank statements from Plasmatronics showed payments from Porsche. Plasmatronics' attorney, Joseph Stalmack, said the company does not receive any money from Porsche.

Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am

Westbound Borman lane reopens after rollover at Cline

The right lane of the westbound Borman Expressway at Cline Avenue reopened to traffic around 8 a.m. following a rollover accident there, police said.

Oct 26, 2009 | 8:20 am | Loading…

Charges filed in connection with McClendon deaths

HAMMOND | Indiana authorities say charges have been filed against two teenagers in the case of a Hammond couple found dead in an Illinois forest preserve.

Oct 25, 2009 | 9:30 pm | Loading…

Region's tourism bureaus in three-way battle for tourism dollars

More than $1 billion and countless jobs are at stake in a race to entice tourism money to the region, and three bureaus with divergent philosophies and methods remain at the center of that struggle.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…

High pay amid high poverty

GARY | At a time when the economy is sagging, with high unemployment and poverty levels, 56 Gary Community School Corp. administrators are receiving more than $4 million a year in combined salaries.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Pap smear of the breast: Visionary or premature?

A Dyer/Munster obstetrician is currently the region's only opportunity to get a Pap test of the breast as part of a well woman visit.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

House moving adventures

Take time to have conversations with your elders. I had the pleasure of doing just that last week, when I met with Zygmont "Ziggy" Jocha and his lovely wife Pauline Zuzul-Jocha of Calumet City. The Jochas married in 1945 and have 2 daughters, Gail Smeach and Carole DeBruin, 5 grandchildre…

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

RememberWhen

1934 | 75 years ago

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Power restored after overnight outages

Power was restored by noon to nearly all NIPSCO customers who were left in the dark by heavy overnight rains.

Oct 23, 2009 | 12:20 pm | Loading…

Gary homicide victims identified

The Lake County coroner's office Friday morning released the names of two men shot and killed in Gary Thursday night.

Oct 23, 2009 | 7:25 am | Loading…

Tourism officials fight consolidation ideas with tax dollars

Two of the region's top tourism officials have diverted thousands of dollars, which normally would be funneled to tourism endeavors, to fight for their existence.

Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Weathering downturn with aggression

Region tourism officials report adopting more aggressive tactics as tourism flounders under the strain of a down economy.

Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

All lanes reopen on Borman after early morning truck fire

All lanes on the westbound Borman Expressway at Burr Street reopened around 1 p.m. today after being closed for nearly 10 hours while crews removed the charred remains of a semi hauling a load of meat.

Oct 21, 2009 | 1:35 pm | Loading…

Report: Ind. has nation's 8th highest child abuse, neglect death rates

A new report shows Indiana had the eighth highest rate of child deaths from abuse and neglect in 2007.

Oct 21, 2009 | 9:40 am | Loading…

Mass. man charged in planned terror attacks on U.S. malls, politicians

BOSTON | A 27-year-old Massachusetts man conspired to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and carry out a holy war by attacking shoppers in U.S. malls and American troops in Iraq, federal prosecutors said Wednesday as they announced his arrest.

Oct 21, 2009 | 9:20 am | Loading…

Ind. lawmakers turn cold shoulder to chilled beer, Sunday sales

INDIANAPOLIS | A legislative panel on Tuesday recommended keeping intact state laws barring both the sale of cold beer in locations other than liquor stores and Sunday alcohol sales.

Oct 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

NWI pols cross Rokita on district lines

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana lawmakers remain skeptical that politics can be removed from the process of drawing legislative districts.

Oct 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…