Tyler Sroczynski rounds the bases

Illiana Christian's Tyler Sroczynski has eight homers and 22 RBIs this year despite missing three games for gum surgery.

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T.F. North;s Zack Turner hit a line drive

T.F. North's Zack Turner is a threat at the plate, on the field or on the mound.

T.F. North's Zack Turner

T.F. North's Zack Turner sturck out 27 last year while also having 51 hits.

Former Crete, Duke basketball star Henderson dead at 44

Former Crete-Monee and Duke University basketball star Phil Henderson is seen here running the Crete-Monee boys hoops team in summer camp in 2011. Henderson died Sunday at his home in the Philippines at the age of 44.

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Bria Gaines, middle, has averaged a double-double in almost every game the past two seasons. The Blazing Trojans open postseason play Tuesday at the Class 4A Lincoln-Way East Regional.

Dyer is land of friendliness, festivals, fun

Santa greets everone with a "Merry Christmas" at the Dyer Town Hall during last month's Christmas tree-lighting ceremony sponsored by the Dyer Chamber of Commerce.

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The Twilight Christmas Parade will kick off the Hometown Holiday Celebration in Chesterton on November 23 at 5:30 p.m.

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Celebrating good times

Volunteer Jack Wehner pulls the cars around the Lake County Fair grounds at the 5th Annual Covered Bridge Harvest Fest on Saturday afternoon.

Celebrating good times

Kathy DeThomas walks "Tucker" a Beagle in the Dog Parade in the Show Arena of the Lake County Fair grounds in the Dog Days of Summer Festival.

Celebrating good times

Members of the Dunes Dog Training Club, (foreground) St. John resident Pam Stanberry commands "Bufflynn" a yellow Labradore Retriever in the Dog Obedience presentation at the Dog Days of Summer Festival at the Lake County Fair grounds in the Show Arena.

Celebration good times

A crowd enjoying the Crown Point Oktoberfest on South Main Street.

GOP challenger accuses Van Til of pay for play

Eric Krieg, left, the Republican nominee for Lake County surveyor, accused the incumbent Democrat George Van Til of engaging in "pay-to-play" politics on Monday.

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Lake County Democratic party Chairman and Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., left, is calling on Lake County Surveyor George Van Til to drop off the general election ballot.

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Retired Lake County Judge Lorenzo Arredondo, left, greets a guest Thursday at the dedication ceremony for the Judge Lorenzo Arredondo Study Room in the East Chicago Library, 2401 E. Columbus Drive.

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Retired Lake County Judge Lorenzo Arredondo, second from left, cuts the ribbon to open the Judge Lorenzo Arredondo Study Room on Thursday at the East Chicago Library. Joining him are, from left, interim library director Charles Moore; Arredondo; his sister, Juanita Arredondo Sanchez; his bro…