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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

By Keith Benman keith.benman@nwi.com, (219) 933-3326

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.

Lease agreement between VA and Carnegie Management and Development Corp.

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

By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

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.

Sauk Village

Provided to The Times

Here is the Sauk Talk village newsletter

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

By the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate

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

Indiana Dept. of Education

See which school met Adequate Yearly Progress for Lake, Porter and area charter schools.

Lake County congested corridors

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

View a list of the most congested traffic corridors in Lake County.

Porter and LaPorte county congested corridors

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

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.

Orlanda Irizarry Fundraiser

Homeschool Enrollment form for Christian Choate

IDOE letter to Kim Choate

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.

Riley Choate's court documents

By Pete Nickeas pete.nickeas@nwi.com, (219) 933-4183

Gas plan's money flow is complex

By Ally Davis and Keith Benman

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.

Read the original federal complaint against Rod Blagojevich

GRAPHIC: View a map and timeline of the Marcus Schrenker case

By Ryan Marx

View a map and timeline of the Marcus Schrenker case.

PDF: Raytheon v. Sargent decision

By Dan Carden dan.carden@nwi.com, (317) 637-9078

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

Ryan Marx | The Times

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

Ryan Marx | The Times

The Indiana Gaming Commission received 37 written complaints from gamblers at Northwest Indiana casinos in 2009, about half of which went unan…

Charter School of the Dunes

Annual report for the Charter School of the Dunes, Gary for 2008, 2009.

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