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Rudy Clay

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay fills out a form during candidate filing at the Lake County Election Board office in Crown Point.

Military briefs

Rivera completes basic training

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Flooded roads, swollen rivers, lightning strikes as storms sock region

The water level at Lake George in Hobart's downtown has risen dramatically from the recent heavy rain.

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Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

Schererville Town Councilman Jerry Tippy suggests alternatives Tuesday to the Lake County income tax plan during a meeting of the Lake County Council.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

Lake County Council members David Hamm, far left, and Elsie Franklin listen while fellow Councilman Jerome Prince, right, talks about the proposed 1.5 percent income tax on Lake County residents Tuesday morning during a council meeting at the Lake County Government Complex in Crown Point.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

Lake County Council President Ted Bilski speaks during the public discussion portion of the council's meeting Tuesday morning at the Lake County Government Complex in Crown Point.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

The Lake County Council votes to approve the proposed 1.5 percent income tax on Lake County residents Tuesday morning at the Lake County Government Complex in Crown Point.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

Lake County Commissioner Gerry Scheub calls the proposed 1.5 income tax mandated and unconstitutional during a County Council meeting Tuesday morning at the Lake County Government Complex in Crown Point. The council approved the measure 4-3.

Lake County Council passes income tax on first reading

Residents and officials attending the Lake County Council meeting Tuesday applaud Daniel Murchek, assistant county police chief and president of Lake County Police Association Local 72, following his remarks in support of the proposed 1.5 percent county income tax.

A piece of life carries on

CROWN POINT | The memorial scrap books Sandy Whitenack compiled to honor her daughter, Kathy, who died at age 16 in a rollover accident, have pictures of her in typical poses.

Region United, Nation Divided Civil War exhibit opens today in Hammond

HAMMOND | The century-and-a-half-old stories of Northwest Indiana's Civil War soldiers are getting new life in a Hammond exhibit opening today.

SLICE OF LIFE: Easter brings a time of renewal

Comedian Jim Gaffigan, a Region native, does a bit about holidays.

Rough road to recovery for Griffith boy

GRIFFITH | A 9-year-old Griffith boy continues to recover from surgery that gave him a new kidney.

Lake Central pitchers

Lake Central will divide its pitching innings between eight pitchers this season. Standing: John Milaszewski, Blake Bosold, Nick Kellams, Christian Sullivan, Tony Schneider, Aaron Glatt. Seated: Chuck Alexa, Ryan Polito.