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MUNSTER | In honor of Memorial Day, www.nwicommunities.com is celebrating the men and women that make this country the wonderful "land of the …
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Buffalo Wild Wings helps Halo of Hope put on successful donation program
CROWN POINT | After a successful March, the Halo of Hope Foundation would like to thank the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland Buffalo Wild Win…
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Annual CAF-NWIBRT Awards Banquet recognizes Construction and Safety Excellence in NWI
MERRILLVILLE | Every year, the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) and the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) join forces to…
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WorkOne helping students land jobs
HAMMOND | Marvin Alvarez is the first member of his family to attend college. He also works part-time and plans to graduate this spring from I…
Ex-E.C. library director working on plea deal in federal case
EAST CHICAGO | The federal trial of the former director of the East Chicago Public Library was pushed back to August while both parties contin…
Region thief gets OK for late appeal
INDIANAPOLIS | The untimely death of his attorney will enable an East Chicago man sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for an eight-month Highland…
Munster teacher and coach receives Americanism Award
EAST CHICAGO | American Legion Post 369 recently presented its Americanism Award to James Colias.
E.C. man enters guilty plea in Imperial Gangsters case
EAST CHICAGO | An alleged member of the Imperial Gangsters street gang pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with other gang members to commit …
Gary cops seek information in shooting death of E.C. man
GARY | The death of an East Chicago man found early Saturday in an SUV in Gary was ruled a homicide, authorities said.
Steel execs address strengths, challenges of North American industry
To stay competitive globally and to grow, the North American steel industry needs reasonable, streamlined and effectively enforced policies fr…
Park Board approves contract for E.C. golf course work
EAST CHICAGO | The Park Board has approved a $114,649 contract for ServiScape, LLC to perform lawn and course maintenance at the city-owned Ma…
East Chicago Fire Department begins hydrant testing today
EAST CHICAGO | The East Chicago Fire Department will begin inspecting fire hydrants throughout the city today.
Jobless rate in NWI falls dramatically; Indiana rate bumps down
The unemployment rates in the region dipped dramatically, while Indiana's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April, according to government …
Students plant gardens to supply food for cafeteria meals, help teach healthier lifestyles
A new “back to the land” movement is starting to sprout in region elementary schools.
May 16, 2013 11:37 pm PhotosPhotos
BNI alumna named Outstanding Senior at St. Mary's College
NOTRE DAME | St. Mary’s College has bestowed this year’s Outstanding Senior Award on Silvia Cuevas, of Hammond. Senior class president, Cuevas…
East Chicago's Adopt-a-Block cleanup campaign is Saturday
EAST CHICAGO | The next Adopt-a-Block neighborhood cleanup in East Chicago is at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Lake County's Meux remembered in D.C. ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Vernon Joiner Sr. smiled Monday night as he recalled the vibrant laugh of slain Lake County Corr…
May 14, 2013 12:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Gary man sought in Orland Park home invasion
GARY | Orland Park police are searching for a Gary man who is the second suspect in a home invasion and shooting.
Police: Man who fled car crash arrested; passenger is injured
HAMMOND | A 20-year-old man was in custody Monday afternoon after leading officers in a police chase into East Chicago that ended in a crash.
E.C. judge participates in international program
EAST CHICAGO | Lake County Superior Court Judge Calvin Hawkins recently participated in an international program of the Nevada-based National …
McDermott's new chief of staff to make $94,000
HAMMOND | Mark McLaughlin will earn a $94,000 salary in his new role as chief of staff for Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.
Police find guns, body armor in Marktown house where suspect died
EAST CHICAGO | Lake County police said Saturday their officers recovered a number of firearms and body armor from a Marktown home where a Winf…
Latin Kings drug, murder conspiracy defendant sentenced to 25 years
HAMMOND | An Illinois man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Friday for his role in a sweeping Latin Kings street gang, drug and murd…
Cancer survivor spearheads Relay for Life in Whiting
WHITING | Cancer Never Sleeps, and neither will those who participate in the overnight American Cancer Society Relay for Life on June 1 and 2 …
Former E.C. library director sues city claiming firing political
HAMMOND | Former East Chicago Public Library Director Manny Montalvo sued Mayor Anthony Copeland in U.S. District Court on Thursday, claiming …
E.C. police investigating fatal shooting of 23-year-old man
EAST CHICAGO | A 23-year-old East Chicago man was shot there late Wednesday night and died shortly thereafter in a local emergency room.
Backyard gardening workshop for E.C. residents is Tuesday
EAST CHICAGO | Neighborhoods Inc. and Grow It In Chicago Coalition will co-host a backyard garden workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sal…
E.C. man charged in slaying after co-defendant says he pulled trigger
CROWN POINT | The fourth of six defendants charged in connection with a fight in an East Chicago parking lot that left one man dead pleaded gu…
May 08, 2013 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
East Chicago discusses harborfront plans
EAST CHICAGO │ Added jobs and services for residents, increased property values and improved ground routes were some of the goals addressed by…
E.C. FOP lodge will conduct memorial service on May 14
EAST CHICAGO | East Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 59 will conduct its police memorial service at 1:30 p.m. May 14 on the front lawn …
Judge declares mistrial in E.C. murder trial
CROWN POINT | Learning a juror had recognized a victim's son as a co-worker, Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Boswell on Monday declared a mist…
East Chicago to pay tribute to teachers at May 23 event
EAST CHICAGO | A Teachers of Excellence Recognition Dinner will be May 23 at Block Junior High School.
Two E.C. bars cited by Indiana Excise Police
EAST CHICAGO | A 19-year-old man using his 37-year-old's father identification card to get into an East Chicago bar was among those cited earl…
East Chicago spring cleaning blitz continues until mid-May
EAST CHICAGO | An ambitious spring cleanup continues in East Chicago.
Students pitch in to clean up Jeorse Park Beach
EAST CHICAGO | Students from East Chicago Central High School gathered last month to tackle a major problem on Jeorse Park Beach - litter.
May 05, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Residents gather to learn about proposed Lake County income tax
HIGHLAND | The three Lake County Council members who voted against a proposed county income tax met with residents Saturday to discuss the tax…
E.C. gang culture takes center stage at murder trial
CROWN POINT | A jury returned a verdict Friday on three of the five charges against an East Chicago gang member accused of shooting a man duri…
May 03, 2013 9:50 pm PhotosPhotos
Healthy East Chicago honors 3 as Pillars of the Community
EAST CHICAGO | Three residents who work to create a shared vision of a united and healthy urban community on Thursday were named Pillars of th…
May 03, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Southbound Cline Ave. closed for 4 hours after semi rollover
EAST CHICAGO | An overturned semi on the Michigan Avenue exit ramp closed the southbound lanes of Cline Avenue for about four hours Thursday, …
3 plead guilty in E.C. man's death
CROWN POINT | Three of five men charged last year with murder and other counts in connection with the death of an East Chicago man pleaded gui…
May 02, 2013 6:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Councilwoman to listen to Lake constituents at weekend tax forum
HIGHLAND | Lake County Councilwoman Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, will hold an information forum this weekend on a proposed county income tax.
ArcelorMittal honored for innovative steel use in cars
EAST CHICAGO │ ArcelorMittal’s Global Research and Development Center was honored Thursday for its design and creation of steel for cars that …
May 02, 2013 1:42 pm PhotosPhotos
E.C. public housing application is available only online today
EAST CHICAGO | The Housing Authority of East Chicago is accepting applications for public housing — one through five bedrooms — beginning at 9…
Food drive to benefit needy NWI children kicks off today
An effort kicks off today to fill the gap for children whose access to free and reduced-cost lunch programs ends with the school year.
Advocacy group hosts training seminars on planned BP air monitors
HAMMOND | A local environmental justice group and a California-based organization gathered Tuesday to teach residents living near BP's Whiting…
Trial in East Chicago double shooting opens
CROWN POINT | Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Boswell and attorneys sparred Tuesday over how much of East Chicago's gang warfare will come int…
April 30, 2013 5:55 pm PhotosPhotos
Anti-tax frustrations aired at Crown Point rally
CROWN POINT | Those who gathered Monday night for an anti-tax rally expressed more puzzlement than outrage.
April 29, 2013 8:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Michigan City bakery, E.C. man earn WorkOne awards
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC in Michigan City received a WorkOne Achievement Award last week for partnering with WorkOne to create employment…
Lake County municipal officials turn to lenders for urban amenities
Lake County's streets are paved with loans.
Mayor's Team Up Clean Up begins in East Chicago
East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland’s Team Up and Clean Up kicked off Saturday with a citywide Adopt-a-Block program in collaboration with var…
Gary man gets 10 years for robberies
HAMMOND | A Gary man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 10 years in prison for his role in nearly a dozen armed robberies.
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