Gary accepts keys to 3 ambulances donated by Calumet Township

GARY | Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin on Thursday handed over the keys of three ambulances from the township's retired fleet to Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson.

Lake County puts E-911 referendum proposal on hold

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council is delaying a public hearing on whether to ask voters for permission to borrow as much as $30 million to create a consolidated 911 emergency communications system.

E.C. seeks proposals to privatize emergency medical services

EAST CHICAGO | City officials launched plans Wednesday to fast-track privatization of the city's ambulance services. Hopefuls received just a week to submit offers to take over duties for emergency medical care.

Chicago Heights agrees to provide emergency services to Olympia Fields

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Chicago Heights will provide emergency paramedic and fire suppression services for the village of Olympia Fields, provided that Olympia Fields this week approves its part of an intergovernmental agreement between the two municipalities.

EDITORIAL: Add EMS to debate on services

As the Indiana General Assembly considers proposals to streamline local government, it should look at not just how to deliver fire protection in rural areas — a township responsibility — but also how to deliver Emergency Medical Service in those areas.

EDITORIAL: Go for real government reform, not half measures

Griffith's efforts to withdraw from Calumet Township because of its high costs should be instructive not just for Griffith's plight but for local government reform efforts in Indiana.

Sauk Village builds database for disasters

SAUK VILLAGE | Two years of severe storms and floods gave Sauk Village Deputy Fire Chief Rich Atwood a different take on the state of readiness in the village.

Firefighters lauded for saving life

PORTAGE | Three Portage firefighter/paramedics were recognized this week for saving the life of a Portage resident.

Thornton to settle board member's lawsuit

THORNTON | A settlement has been reached in Trustee Paul Tomasik's lawsuit against the village.

In a Heart Attack, Minutes Matter

The Chest Pain Centers at both Saint Margaret Mercy’s Hammond and Dyer campuses were the first accredited centers in Northwest Indiana and only two of 20 in the state.

Thornton faces open-government lawsuit

THORNTON | In pursuit of information about emergency medical billings, Village Trustee Paul Tomasik has enlisted the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law's Center for Open Government, which has filed suit against the village.