McDermott prepares for four more years at helm of Democratic Party

HAMMOND | Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. can comfortably settle in for four more years as Lake County Democratic party boss.

Lake auditor grants reprieve for late homestead filers

CROWN POINT | Lake Auditor Peggy Katona said Monday she will give homeowners until the end of January to file paperwork needed to retain their property tax credits.

EDITORIAL: Short-term rentals qualify houses as inns

Today's topic is the ins and outs of inns. Or, to put it another way, should short-term home rentals be subject to the innkeeper's tax?

Tax holiday over for waterfront rental homes, tourism chief says

CROWN POINT | Lake County officials have no reservations about going after homeowners doubling as hoteliers for past due innkeeper taxes.

Innkeeper tax wave may crash on lakeshore homes

CROWN POINT | A wave of taxes may soon crash on Lake County residents who are peddling their homes as waterfront retreats.

Tardy homeowners face bigger tax bite

CROWN POINT | Some 38,000 Lake and Porter county homeowners have only a few weeks left to avoid a large property tax increase in 2013 by completing their homestead verification forms.

State auditors say some numbers don't add up for Lake officials

CROWN POINT | The Indiana State Board of Accounts is scolding some Lake County officials for sloppy bookkeeping and failure to promptly distribute taxes to cities, towns and township government agencies.

Lake County officials promote new online tax sale

CROWN POINT | Lake County Treasurer John Petalas and Auditor Peggy Katona are urging the public to get online for their upcoming tax sale.

Lake County commissioners pursue tax auction cheats

CROWN POINT | Lake County commissioners want to bring the gavel down on deceptive bidders at their tax sales.

Lake County treasurer backing tax property amnesty

CROWN POINT | Lake County Treasurer John Petalas said his office is ready to begin administering a property tax amnesty if it becomes law.

Payday comes early for Lake County officials

CROWN POINT | Lake County's local government officials happily picked up property tax revenue checks that were earlier and fatter than last year.

Cops under investigation oversaw maligned jail fund

Two Lake County sheriff's officers named as targets in a federal investigation oversaw a department discretionary fund that went nearly unchecked in the past several years.