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PUC team unveils high-tech disaster management system
HAMMOND | A Purdue University professor and her students have partnered with local emergency responders to develop a state-of-the-art system f…
Credit union sponsors holiday food drive
GRIFFITH | United Federal Credit Union is sponsoring a food drive at its Griffith branch to collect goods for the Food Bank of Northwest India…
Woman thrived, despite obstacles
From a young age, Nancy Spencer had obstacles she had to overcome, said her daughter, Elaine Spencer.
Woman thrived, despite obstacles
From a young age, Nancy Spencer had obstacles she had to overcome, said her daughter, Elaine Spencer.
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Young completes basic training
EC residents strive for Happy Homes
EAST CHICAGO | East Chicago Housing Authority residents took one big step closer to their goals last month when they successfully completed th…
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Greek women add luncheon and vendors to bake sale
MERRILLVILLE | St. Helen’s Philoptochos Ladies Society of SS. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral will host its 11th annual Christm…
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Lake Station chamber hosting Dec. 17 holiday event
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Chamber of Commerce has scheduled an after-hours event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Draft House, 4825 …
Lake Station chamber sponsoring decorating contest
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Christmas holiday house decorating contest.
Challenger Learning Center celebrates 15 years with contest
HAMMOND | In celebration of the Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana’s 15th anniversary, the center is accepting entries for a 15th…
History of Whiting includes the history of local businesses
One of the inspiring things about Whiting history is that many of our families have been important in local businesses for generations.
Casino donates cash to Food Bank of NWI
GARY | Majestic Star Casino and Hotel team members recently donated $4,560 to the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana from the annual charity golf …
Have a Jolly Good Time at Bellaboo's this month
LAKE STATION | The Lake County Parks and Recreation Department has a festive December planned at Bellaboo’s Play and Discovery Center.
Library to host Crown Point Hgh School groups for winter concerts
The Crown Point Community Library, 122 N. Main St., will host two winter concerts this month.
Hobart council gives green light to Illiana plan
HOBART | The Hobart City Council weighed in Wednesday on the proposed Illiana Expressway.
Mexican grocer plans for new space in Cedar Lake
CEDAR LAKE | The Plan Commission got its first look at plans for a new and improved La Gaviota Wednesday night.
Police: Woman escaped shooter after boyfriend killed
GARY | After seeing her boyfriend shot to death early Monday in Gary, a wounded 30-year-old woman was thrown to the ground and had a gun point…
Meetings will begin to discuss issues, contract, for 2014 air show
HAMMOND │ The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors will gather in an executive session Dec. 9 to negotiate a contr…
Meetings will begin to discuss issues, contract, for 2014 air show
HAMMOND │ The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors will gather in an executive session Dec. 9 to negotiate a contr…
Vendors jostle for rich Lake E-911 contract
CROWN POINT | Like many this Christmas, Lake officials want the latest electronics, in this case $36.2 million in public safety communications…
Hobart man accused of fighting with Chicago police, paramedics
CHICAGO | A Hobart man was arrested Tuesday night and is accused of fighting with a Chicago officer and paramedics, police said.
Winfield bans all peddlers, solicitors from town streets
WINFIELD | A comprehensive new law will soon keep peddlers, solicitors and fundraising groups off the town’s streets, and anyone violating thi…
PUC team unveils high-tech disaster management system
HAMMOND | A Purdue University professor and her students have partnered with local emergency responders to develop a state-of-the-art system f…
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Scholar says myriad JFK assassination theories will not die
HAMMOND | Richard Van Orman, Purdue University Calumet professor emeritus of history and John F. Kennedy scholar, discussed the theories surro…
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Pathologist: Dead officer hit ground with 'tremendous force'
CROWN POINT | A forensic pathologist Wednesday detailed injuries to fallen Lake County correctional officer Britney Meux that spanned her body…
Cicero man sentenced in Hammond drug case
HAMMOND | A 39-year-old man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to three years and one month in prison, according to court records.
Food bank sets out to provide 'Hope for the Holidays'
When Christmas arrives, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana wants local families in need to celebrate the holiday with a proper meal.
Man shot while walking on Connecticut Street in Gary
GARY | A man was shot Wednesday morning while walking in the 2300 block of Connecticut Street, police said.
Cops seek donations for holiday gift drive
CROWN POINT | Crown Point Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 176 is seeking community donations for this Saturday’s annual Shop with a Cop event.
Local hospitals recognized for top care
MUNSTER | The hospitals in the Community Healthcare System were recognized among America's 100 best in multiple specialties, by a company that…
Highland schools appoint interim board member
HIGHLAND | The Highland School Board has appointed a new member to finish the term of Larry Vassar, who died suddenly last month.
Former Gary councilwoman sentencing delayed to Jan. 8
HAMMOND | A federal judge has granted a third delay in the sentencing of a former Gary city councilwoman in a tax evasion case.
Cedar Lake man accused of raping 15-year-old
CROWN POINT | Prosecutors have charged a Cedar Lake man in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old after a party the girl a…
Employee thwarts would-be robber in Gary
GARY | Police said an attempted robbery Tuesday night of a store located in the 2200 block of West 11th Avenue was thwarted when an employee s…
Man robbed when forced to withdraw cash from ATM
GARY | A 54-year-old man was reportedly robbed Tuesday night when he was forced to withdraw money from an ATM located in the 2700 block of Wes…
Man shot in Gary outside a residence in early evening
GARY | A 20-year-old man was reportedly shot Tuesday night while standing outside of a residence in the 2200 block of Delaware Street.
Man attacked in Gary after argument over money
GARY | A 26-year-old man was reportedly attacked during an altercation Tuesday morning in the area of 42nd Avenue and Pennsylvania Street.
Fundraiser scheduled for Schererville SWAT team
SCHERERVILLE | The Northwest Regional SWAT team has scheduled a fundraiser from 5 p.m. to midnight Dec. 13 at the Halls of St. George, 905 E. …
M'ville Police Commission has two meetings Friday
MERRILLVILLE | The town's Metropolitan Police Commission meets in executive session at 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Merrillville Police Department …
Cedar Lake offers new hope to tax sale victim
CEDAR LAKE | It was the news Dolores Pittman had been waiting to hear after anxious months of facing eviction because of a tax sale blunder.
Nine Span Bridge to open Monday; Columbia Ave. bridge reopens
HAMMOND | Two major north-south routes will be back to normal soon, relieving region residents who endured detours for months.
Committee can’t decide on Illiana approval
PORTAGE │ After a lengthy process, a Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission committee on Wednesday decided it couldn’t come to a co…
New Lake juvenile judge to restore Gary court hearings
GARY | Lake County will reopen a courtroom in Gary next month, said Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and Lake Superior Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr.
South Shore Gary Metro station inaccessible for disabled riders
GARY | A failed inspection on Wednesday on the elevator and escalator that take passengers up to the South Shore platform at the Gary Metro Ce…
Mediator unable to resolve conflicts between Ritz, State Board of Education
INDIANAPOLIS | The Republican-appointed State Board of Education and its chairwoman Glenda Ritz, the elected Democratic state superintendent o…
BSU economics professor to offer outlook for 2014
MERRILLVILLE | Michael Hicks, director of the Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research and a professor of economics in the Miller …
Northwoods in St. John closes
ST. JOHN | Northwoods Hearty Home Cookin' & Saloon, a popular Tri-Town restaurant and nightclub, has shuttered its rustic wooden doors.
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Tri-Creek superintendent will seek input at Dec. 11 forum
LOWELL | Tri-Creek Schools Superintendent Debra Howe will conduct a listening post for public input at 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at Oak Hill Elementary S…
Portage man charged with stealing items worth $61,000
HOBART | A 21-year-old Portage man stole items valued at $61,000 from a Hobart warehouse, police said.
United Federal Credit Union collects items for food bank
GRIFFITH | United Federal Credit Union in sponsoring a food drive at its Griffith branch to collect food for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.
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