Sheriff's dept. sweep through south suburbs nets guns, revoked FOID cards

A Cook County Sheriff's Police Department sweep through the south suburbs this week ended in more than 22 arrests and the recovery of weapons and revoked FOID cards.

Teens charged in string of Dyer graffiti reports

DYER | Arrest warrants are out for four region teens accused of a host of crimes, including a string of graffiti incidents in Dyer, police said.

‘Art’ festival puts recovery on front line

Chris Campagna, a Chicago-based artist lending his time and talents to events such as Chesterton’s “Hooked on Art Festival,” thinks participating in an artistic endeavor can help those struggling through personal hardships.

2 boys nabbed in profane graffiti incidents

HIGHLAND | Police arrested two male juveniles from Munster on Friday in connection with a rash of profane graffiti in the Meadows subdivision.

2 boys nabbed in profane graffiti incidents

A garage defaced with graffiti is seen Friday on Azalea Drive in Highland.

2 boys nabbed in profane graffiti incidents

Amy Kosior, of Indianapolis, who was staying at her parents' house in Highland while in town to attend a funeral, surveys the damage to her vehicle Friday. In addition to the strip of blue paint, graphic images were spray-painted on the vehicle.

2 boys nabbed in profane graffiti incidents

A woman, who did not want to be identified, paints over graffiti on a garage door Friday on Azalea Drive in Highland. She and others in the Meadows neighborhood awoke to see cars and garage doors vandalized with graffiti.

Some Hobart basketball hoops removed because of vandalism

HOBART | Playing basketball at an outside court is not a slam dunk this summer in Hobart because of vandalism, city and school officials said.

Chicago Heights alderman questions invoice for graffiti removal

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The way in which graffiti is removed in the city came into question during Monday's City Council meeting.

Glenwood grapples with graffiti vandalism

GLENWOOD | Police have taken steps to prevent graffiti since a rash of it occurred in one night earlier this month, officials said.

Lansing police seek help in identifying graffiti suspects

LANSING | The Lansing Police Department is seeking tips about graffiti spray-painted in the 18600 block of Sherman and Williams streets.

Man arrested for alleged vandalizing

VALPARAISO | A man was arrested Monday morning after police said he vandalized three city parks.

Graffiti sprayed on Independence Hill lift station

MERRILLVILLE | The Independence Hill Conservancy District may offer a reward for information about recent vandalism at one of its lift stations.

Graffiti art preserves Jackson legacy

GARY | Gerry Guevara deftly used spray paint to put the final touches on a side of a wall portrait of a young Michael Jackson.

Other communities had brush with graffiti artist?

HOBART | A 15-year-old self-described graffiti artist apparently hasn't restricted his work to just Hobart.

Police: Hobart graffiti artist struck again after being given second chance

HOBART | Police had hoped to give a 15-year-old self-described graffiti artist a second chance.

Vandalism closes Wheeler High

A Porter County police car sits outside of Wheeler High School after custodians there found damage and graffiti inside the school early Monday morning.

WHEELERDAMAGE - Wheeler High School Graffiti

A Porter County Police car sits outside of Wheeler High School after custodians there found damage and graffiti inside the school early in the morning Monday.