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Judge's ruling on DCS' motion to dismiss CHINS case
Judge's ruling on DCS' motion to dismiss CHINS case.
Fact sheet on Wyden/Coats tax reform proposal
This fact sheet explains the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Dan Coats,…
Community Asset Inventory and Rankings report
The Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University analyzed each Hoosier county's assets and ranked them in terms of influ…
RDA to hire chief operating officer
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is preparing to hire a chief operating officer, which will be a new position for the orga…
Letter to Gary School Board
This April 10, 2012, from Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett is addressed to the Gary School Board.
Lake Central School Corp. email
This image shows a parent's email and the response by Lake Central School Corp. Superintendent Larry Veracco regarding the use of email addres…
Audit of School City of East Chicago
This State Board of Accounts audit of the School City of East Chicago covers July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011.
Lugar appeal of eligibility to vote
U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., has asked the Marion Circuit Court to restore his right to vote after the Marion County Election Board ruled las…
Ethics in Government Breakfast invitation
The Shared Ethics Advisory Commission encourages local officials to attend the second annual Ethics in Government Breakfast.
Audit of Valparaiso Community Schools
This 86-page State Board of Accounts audit of Valparaiso Community Schools covers July 2009 through June 2011.
IUOE Local 150 complaint
Lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Hammond by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 claiming Indiana's right-to-work l…
PDF: Letter to FIRE from Chancellor Keon
Letter believed to have been sent to FIRE by Purdue University Calumet Chancellor Thomas L. Keon.
PDF: Eisenstein letter to Indiana representatives
Purdue University Calumet professor Maurice Eisensteins email to Indiana representatives about the university's investigation into comments Ei…
PDF: FIRE letter to Purdue Univ. Calumet
FIRE letter to Purdue Univ. Calumet Chancellor Thomas L. Keon about Maurice Eisenstein.
Indiana Statehouse security policies
New security policies were put into effect Jan. 1 at the Indiana Statehouse, in advance of the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
State Board of Accounts audit of Chesterton
This State Board of Accounts audit of Chesterton is critical of the town's use of $750,394 in Major Moves proceeds to help build a new municip…
Study on Little Calumet River levee system
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority commissioned this financial analysis on completing the Little Calumet River levee system,…
From Barracks to the Battlefield
This report focuses on clean energy innovation and America's armed forces.
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services letter
This is the letter denying Indiana's request for a waiver on a new Obamacare rule.
Document: Charter school ISTEP scores
See Northwest Indiana charter school ISTEP scores since 2005. *The two newest schools, Discovery Charter, Porter; and the Hammond Academy of S…
Document: Ronald D. Slusser plea agreement
Read the plea agreement for Lake County sheriff's Officer Ronald D. Slusser.
Document: Joseph R. Kumstar plea agreement
Read the plea agreement for Lake County sheriff's Sgt. Joseph R. Kumstar.
Document: Edward O. Kabella plea agreement
Read the plea agreement for Lake County sheriff's Officer Edward O. Kabella.
Document: Federal indictments against Lake County Sheriff's officers
Read the federal indictments against Lake County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Joseph R. Kumstar and officers Edward O. Kabella and Ronald D. Slusser.
Document: Federal indictment against Thomas R. Philpot
Read the federal indictment against Lake County Clerk Thomas R. Philpot regarding his time in office as Lake County clerk.
2010-11 Adequate Yearly Progress report
See which school met Adequate Yearly Progress for Lake, Porter and area charter schools.
Porter and LaPorte county congested corridors
View a list of the most congested traffic corridors in LaPorte and Porter counties.
Regional Infrastructure in Northeast Illinois
The Urban Land Institute Chicago's Game Changers process identified nine major Northeast Illinois infrastructure projects, several of which co…
The Lakeshore Industrial Heritage Corridor
The Urban Land Institute Chicago's Infrastructure Game Changers process identified 13 projects than can help revitalize Lake Michigan's south …
Strategic Plan for Gary/Chicago International Airport
The strategic and business plan for Gary/Chicago International Airport anticipates the airport's use for general aviation, corporate flights a…
The State of Children's Dental Health: Making Coverage Matter
Indiana received an F and Illinois a B in this May 24 report on children's dental health from the Pew Center on the States.
PDF: Supreme Court ruling in Barnes v. State
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes.
Governor's former political aide defends role in gas deal
In this April 12 email to Times reporter Keith Benman, Mark Lubbers responds to allegations he is using his political connections and 35-year …
Illinois Appeals Court ruling on Rahm Emanuel
View the Illinois Appeals Court ruling on Rahm Emanuel's eligibility to run for mayor.
Documents: Consumers zapped, regulator tapped for good times
The following excerpts are from e-mails exchanged Aug. 26 to Sept. 14 between Indiana's top utility regulator, a NiSource Inc. director, …
Temporary restraining order against the Indiana Election Commission
The temporary restraining order filed against the Indiana Election Commission allowing Highland attorney William Fine to be on the ballot.
GRAPHIC: View a map and timeline of the Marcus Schrenker case
View a map and timeline of the Marcus Schrenker case.
PDF: Raytheon v. Sargent decision
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Sargent Electric Company is not liable for an electrical problem that led to a 1998 spill of mo…
GRAPHIC: Trends with casino complaints
The Times examined all written complaints filed with the Indiana Gaming Commission by Northwest Indiana gamblers in 2009 – 37 in total. Presen…
DATA: Half of complaints go unanswered
The Indiana Gaming Commission received 37 written complaints from gamblers at Northwest Indiana casinos in 2009, about half of which went unan…
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