Building a STEM pipeline

Sen. Joseph Donnelly, right, D-Ind., chats with students at the Hammond Academy of Science and Technology during a tour of the school in January. HAST has partnerships with local industries such as BP and ArcelorMittal. The school takes students on field trips, brings in live engineers and o…

$10M bond set for man in Cal City slaying

People pray during a vigil Friday for the family of 15-year-old Ashaya Miller, who was shot and killed Sunday in Calumet City.

$10M bond set for man in Cal City slaying

Jeanetie Lyte, mother of homicide victim Ashaya Miller, listens to the prayers said Friday during a vigil in Calumet City.

Crete-Monee coach Gene Cahan

Gene Cahan was relieved of his duties as Crete-Monee's athletic director.

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Illiana Christian's Trevor Dekker watches in the background as Zach Thompson and C.J. Beezhold set up for a slam against Nazareth Academy on Thursday afternoon in Lansing.

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Illiana Christian's Trevor Dekker waits for a set up as C.J. Beezhold watches in a match against against Nazareth Academy on Thursday afternoon in Lansing.

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Illiana Christian's Zach Thompson and C.J. Beezhold set up for a slam against Nazareth Academy on Thursday afternoon in Lansing.

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Illiana Christian's Glenn Haag hits a shot against Nazareth Academy's Will Cullen, Austin Brown and Dylan Ryan in a match Thursday afternoon in Lansing.

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Illiana Christian's C.J. Beezhold spikes against Nazareth Academy defenders on Thursday afternoon in Lansing.

Urban League lauds diversity, inclusion efforts at luncheon

Thomas L. Keon, chancellor of Purdue University Calumet, receives the Urban League of Northwest Indiana Inc. Development Award for promoting diversity education and communication from Vanessa Allen, president and CEO of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. The presentation was at Thursday'…

Urban League lauds diversity, inclusion efforts at luncheon

Costa Dillon, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore superintendent, receives the Development in Diversity Award at Thursday's Urban League of Northwest Indiana Inc. Diversity and Inclusion Awards Luncheon in Hobart. With Dillon is Vanessa Allen, president and CEO of the local Urban League.

Highland focuses on redevelopment, quality of life

The Highland Chamber of Commerce presented the Jack O'Lantern 5K Jog/5K9 last October, starting on Condit Street.

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Eight-year-old Medelyn Esquivel enjoys sliding down the inflatable slide at the St. John Lutheran school family fun night annual Spring Fling on Saturday afternoon in Lansing.

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Five-year-old Aiden Ebbens plays in the "Ring Toss For Pop" game while 10-year-old Aaron Dopkowski and 12-year-old Austin Dopkowski watch at the St. John Lutheran school annual Spring Fling on Saturday afternoon in Lansing.

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The Crete St. James Manor and Villas honored their resident Irma Blount, who turned 104 years old Saturday, with a birthday party.

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The Village of Crete Presdent Mike Einhorn, chats with Irma Blount, who turned 104 years oldSaturday. A birthday party was held at the Crete St. James Manor & Villas where Mike read a proclamation that stated, "In the Village of Crete, Will County, Illinois declares March 16, 2013 as Irm…

Dancing for Disney

Micah Steele, 11, is surrounded by his brother, Malaun and parents Robert and Marian Steele at Memorial Junior High School gymnasium for a Zumba fundraiser held Sunday afternoon to help pay for a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Dancing for Disney

The Memorial Junior High School gymnasium in Lansing was packed with Zumba fundraiser dancers for Micah Steele on Sunday afternoon.

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LANSING - Center stage, Bridget Anderson Annicks leads the Zumba Fundraiser dancers in the entire gymnasium for eleven-year-old Micah Steele.

Dancing for Disney

Organizer Bridget Anderson Annicks dances to the Zumba fundraiser music she set up in the Memorial Junior High School Gymnasium on Sunday for 11-year-old Micah Steele who is fighting cancer. The fundraiser is working to give Steele's family a trip to Disney World.