Wilson attorneys file ballot appeal with Supreme Court

CALUMET CITY | Attorneys for mayoral hopeful Brian Wilson filed an appeal Friday with the Illinois Supreme Court in hopes of getting the candidate back on the ballot for Tuesday’s mayoral election.

Cal City mayoral challenger starts to actively campaign

CALUMET CITY | Fourth Ward Alderman Brian Wilson, who for more than a year has hinted at running for mayor in 2013, is beginning to actively campaign for the position.

Snyder defeats Velazquez in Portage mayoral race

PORTAGE | James Snyder said he was at a loss for words as he garnered handshakes and hugs from supporters Tuesday night.

E.C. elects Copeland mayor in overwhelming numbers

EAST CHICAGO | Demonstrating clear approval for Anthony Copeland's first year as mayor, voters by a nearly 4-to-1 margin on Tuesday decisively elected him to a full four-year term.

Hobart, Lake Station mayors face opposition

CROWN POINT | Both Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor and Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist will face opposition from independents in the general election.

EDITORIAL: Election's over, so share information

The voters, at least a small percentage of them, have spoken. Now it's time to move on to the next logical stage.

DOUG ROSS: NWI's turnaround begins with harvesting ideas

In Hammond and Gary, there's no shortage of candidates for public office. East Chicago has a fairly robust roster for Tuesday's election as well.

EDITORIAL: Keller shows vision for Crown Point

Republican voters in Crown Point have two choices in the mayoral race this spring -- Center Township Trustee Eldon Strong or Paul Keller, who has owned a tile business for 30 years.

Mayoral candidates talk funding, fees

PORTAGE | Portage Clerk-Treasurer Donna Pappas feels she's got an edge when dealing with the city's finances.

EDITORIAL: Soderquist has guided Lake Station well

Lake Station is facing some difficult times. Its finances are so strained that a State Board of Accounts audit raised the question of whether the city can continue as a viable entity. That's the backdrop for this year's mayoral race.

EDITORIAL: We endorse Freeman-Wilson in Gary

The Gary mayoral race is crowded, at least on the Democratic side. After Mayor Rudy Clay bowed out, there are still nine candidates. One stands out, however: Karen Freeman-Wilson.

RDA alliance an uneasy partnership

PORTAGE | Participation in the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has become an issue in the May 3 Democratic primary for Portage mayor.

Gary council candidate returns to ballot

CROWN POINT | The Lake Circuit Court judge ordered county election officials to return a Gary woman to the May 3 primary race for the 5th District Gary City Council seat.

Janiec will appeal ballot ban

HAMMOND | The Republican candidate tossed from the May 3 primary ballot by three Democratic election commissioners will appeal his removal in court, he said Friday.

DOUG ROSS: Gary's City Council population should drop, too

Gary's population is just 45 percent of its peak 50 years ago when the city had 178,320 people, yet you wouldn't know that if you looked at the structure of its government.

Gary mayoral hopeful exits, says some rivals not serious

CROWN POINT | Robert Buggs Sr. said Thursday afternoon he is withdrawing from the Gary mayoral primary in protest over seeing the ballot packed with less-than-serious candidates.

11 now vying for Gary mayor

CROWN POINT | Jack Lieske became the 10th Democrat Tuesday to join the field of candidates for Gary mayor.

DOUG ROSS: Census boosts clout for McDermott, Hammond

The stakes suddenly are a lot higher in Hammond's mayoral race this year. New Census numbers released Thursday show Hammond has eclipsed Gary as the largest city in Northwest Indiana.