GUEST COMMENTARY: Dirty tricks or good public policy?

In a recent editorial, this newspaper speculated that the removal of the property tax freeze might be a political dirty trick.

EDITORIAL: We pick O'Donnell in House District 15

The Indiana House District 15 race offers two good candidates — Democrat Tom O'Donnell and Republican Hal Slager.

EDITORIAL: We pick Tippy, Repay for Lake commissioners

Lake County is guaranteed at least one new county commissioner next year and should get another newcomer as well.

Schererville Town Council & Utility Board

Schererville Town Council & Utility Board joint study session on May 23, 2012.

Most Lake communities claim no commitment to trash-to-ethanol

Municipal support for Lake County's trash-to-ethanol proposal does not appear as strong as proponents of the project have claimed, a Times survey of city and town leaders shows.

Schererville meetings

Schererville Town Council, Redevelopment Commission, Waterworks, Utility Board meetings on April 11, 2012.

Schererville Town Council

Special Schererville Town Council meeting March 28, 2012.

Town of Schererville Meetings

Town of Schererville has a meetings on Feb. 8, 2012.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council has a study session on Jan. 25, 2011.

Town of Schererville Meetings

Town of Schererville has a meetings on Jan. 18, 2012.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council has a meetings on Dec. 14, 2011.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council has a special meeting on Nov. 30, 2011.

13 incumbents ousted in Lake, Porter counties

The defeat of Portage Mayor Olga Velazquez is probably the biggest election news in Northwest Indiana, but she wasn't the only incumbent defeated Tuesday.

Schererville Town Meetings

Town of Schererville will have meeting on Oct. 12, 2011.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council has a study session on Sept. 28, 2011.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council has a revised schedule for their Sept. 14 meeting.

Lake County Republicans may stake a claim on new legislative territories

CROWN POINT | Legislative mapmakers opened virgin territory in Lake County for Republicans contemplating Indiana General Assembly campaigns by displacing Democratic incumbents.

Fire may spark small change in emergency plan

SCHERERVILLE | Fire officials may tweak part of the department's response plan as a result of last week's barn fire.

Schererville Town Council

Schererville Town Council study session for July 27 has been canceled.

S'ville Ward 3 campaign flier triggers GOP rivals' dispute

CROWN POINT | Kevin Slaman, a Republican candidate for Schererville Town Council, is asking the county elections board to investigate his opponent in Tuesday's primary.