Observors: Van Til's indictment adds to region's political corruption stain

CROWN POINT | Prominent Lake County Democrat George Van Til's indictment Friday on felony fraud charges has local politicos wondering just how many more black eyes the party will take in the federal government's ongoing corruption probe.

Lake income tax unlikely to survive expected veto

CROWN POINT | Lake County Councilwoman Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, said Tuesday she won't rescue the county income tax if it's vetoed later this week.

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 and answer questions about its impact.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Downstate Republicans want Lake to implement tax

Bravo to Rich James for his April 10 column. James exposed the two Republican members of the Lake County Council (Eldon Strong and Republican County Chairman Dan Dernulc) for playing politics with the Local Option Income Tax.

Parties spar over income tax blame

CROWN POINT | Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. is taking Lake County Republicans to task for opposing a local income tax.

RICH JAMES: Lake Republicans need to meet new reality

It’s time for Lake County Republicans to get in touch with reality when it comes to a county income tax.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

CROWN POINT | Lake County is one step closer to a local income tax.

Lake County income tax presents so many options

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council is faced with its own choices Tuesday when its seven members vote to pass a local option income tax.

Dan Dernulc

Lake County Council members divided on local income tax

CROWN POINT | Lake County Council members brought talk of a local income tax into the open, but there remains a question about whether there are enough votes among them to adopt it.

Two new Republicans seated on Lake elections board

CROWN POINT | The Lake County elections board will greet two new Republican members Tuesday when it convenes to set up polling places for this spring's school referendum in Munster.

Council prepares to cancel attorneys insurance

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council is prepared to cancel the taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefits for 32 attorneys now working for county government.

Bosma defends dropping Pence tax cut in letter to GOP leaders

INDIANAPOLIS | House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, is not letting Republican Gov. Mike Pence's expressed disappointment with the House Republican budget go unanswered.

Dernulc elected Lake County Republican chairman

MERRILLVILLE | Dan Dernulc won election Saturday as Lake County Republican Party chairman, defeating opponent Allan Katz.

Dernulc elected Lake County Republican chairman

Dan Dernulc

Dan Dernulc named GOP county chairman

Dan Dernulc

GUEST COMMENTARY: I support Dernulc for Lake County GOP chairman

On Saturday, the Lake County Republican Precinct Organization will meet to elect a new county chairman. It is no secret that Republicans in Lake County have been divided over the past several years. And although we have experienced some success, we have not provided Lake County residents wit…

Coats doesn't endorse, but may heart GOP candidate

CROWN POINT | Can a U.S. senator admire, revel in, have a soft spot for, get a kick out of or even groove on a candidate for Lake County Republican chairman, without officially endorsing him?