Local Realtors on alert after rape of agent

Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors members Wednesday expressed shock and concern for a fellow agent who was raped while showing a Robertsdale home earlier last week.

Cline Avenue bridge demolition rouses Robertsdale residents

HAMMOND | Workers following an aggressive schedule to tear down the condemned Cline Avenue overpass by the end of the year may be starting a little too early in the morning for some neighbors.

Fountain, planters planned for vacant Robertsdale lot

HAMMOND | A vacant lot in a well–traveled area of Robertsdale is getting a new look.

FROM the FARM: Robertsdale reader likes easy 'table cucumber recipe'

Thank you to the many readers who participated in a parade of friendly canines for last Saturday's charity pet event in Robertsdale near Whiting and Hammond.

FROM the FARM: Chip dip perfect for Labor Day barbecues

Today's recipe comes from Heather Stolte, of Valparaiso, one of my students from my Purdue North Central public speaking class. Heather shared an easy and colorful recipe for her step-by-step demonstrative speech. It's ideal for end-of-the-summer Labor Day barbecues.

Hammond firefighters battle apartment building blaze

HAMMOND | Firefighters in Hammond responded to a fire in a multiunit building Monday afternoon in the city's Robertsdale neighborhood.

Robertsdale/Whiting Crime Watch meets on Thursday

HAMMOND | The Robertsdale/Whiting Crime Watch group meets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in Room 200 of Calumet College of St. Joseph.

Calumet College of St. Joseph to host Crime Watch meeting

HAMMOND | The Robertsdale/Whiting Crime Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 200 at Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2400 New York Ave.

Chicago Shakepeare Theater's 'Elizabeth Rex' includes noble cast of region notables

Actress Brenda Barrie says she feels like she's in a dream performing in the new hit stage production "Elizabeth Rex" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier.

Robert Frost enthusiasts venture into Hammond woods on shortest day

HAMMOND | On the darkest day of the year, near a sign reading "No. 12 tee" with an arrow pointing to the right, a group of people paused to reflect on the work of a beloved American poet.

Work royalties: Chicago Shakepeare Theater's 'Elizabeth Rex' includes noble cast of region notables

Actress Brenda Barrie says she feels like she's in a dream performing in the new hit stage production "Elizabeth Rex" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier.