Hammond School Board honors late member

HAMMOND | The Hammond School Board paid tribute Monday to a longtime member who died Thursday after a battle with cancer.

EDITORIAL: Make union members foot bill for reps

If you were asked to make the taxpayers pay the salary of a lobbyist for a special interest group, would you say yes? The Hammond School Board did.

Behavior needs to be more civil for School Board meeting

Because of my position on a local board of directors, I attended the May 9 meeting of the Hammond School Board. Never in all of my 34 years of being involved in Hammond schools have I ever experienced such a school board meeting, and I have attended many meetings where things have become som…

Parents say problems continue at Clark Middle/High School

HAMMOND | Local residents say discrimination against minority students, particularly Hispanic students is continuing at Clark Middle/High School.

EDITORIAL: We endorse McDermott, Saliga in Hammond

Hammond stands out this spring for being the only Northwest Indiana city with contested races for both the Democratic and Republican nominations for mayor.

MARK KIESLING: Janiec may be facing tough decision

When it comes to politics, Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. is a belt-and-suspenders kind of guy. I have no inside word on whether that extends to his wardrobe, though.

Eggers track draws complaint

HAMMOND | The mother of a Hammond High School track team member contends the condition of the track at Eggers Junior High School is deplorable and needs to be repaired.

Judge orders new Janiec hearing

HAMMOND | Lake Superior Court Judge Jesse Villalpando ordered a new hearing early today to determine whether George Janiec meets the residency requirement to run in the May 3 Republican primary as a mayoral candidate.

Judge takes up question of Janiec's mayoral candidacy

HAMMOND | Lake Superior Court Judge Jesse Villalpando promised a decision next week on whether George Janiec, or any other nonpartisan school board member, is banned from political campaigning.

Special judge to hear Janiec appeal this week

HAMMOND | Lake Superior Court Judge Jesse Villalpando will hear an appeal Thursday by George Janiec to return him to the May 3 ballot as a Republican candidate for mayor.