Thomas McDermott Jr.

Thomas McDermott Jr. is mayor of Hammond.

McDermott-Cid WJOB clash, part 3

McDermott returns to the WJOB studio to provide a rebuttal to Cid's claims.

McDermott-Cid WJOB clash, part 2

Cid calls into WJOB's "JED in the Region" show to respond to McDermott's criticism.

Thomas McDermott Jr.

Thomas McDermott Jr. is mayor of Hammond.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Put Hammond's debt in proper perspective

Bill Dolan’s April 28 article (“Lake County municipal officials turn to lenders for urban amenities”), is a classic example of “you can make numbers say whatever you want them to.”

EDITORIAL: Find new funding for scholarships

Hammond City Councilman Anthony Higgs is sort of right, but mostly wrong, to try to cut off casino funding for College Bound.

Hammond councilman says College Bound should end at some point

HAMMOND | A Hammond councilman wants the city to focus its gaming revenue on infrastructure work, contending at some point the College Bound scholarship program must come to an end.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Downstate Republicans want Lake to implement tax

Bravo to Rich James for his April 10 column. James exposed the two Republican members of the Lake County Council (Eldon Strong and Republican County Chairman Dan Dernulc) for playing politics with the Local Option Income Tax.

Hammond's 2013 State of the City Address

These are the prepared remarks for Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.'s March 27, 2013, State of the City Address.

nwi.com Political Roundtable

This week's Poltical Roundtable welcomes Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. to discuss the possibility of a Lake County income tax.

Purdue Cal's Riley child center to remain open

HAMMOND | Thanks to a donation from the city of Hammond, Purdue University Calumet's popular Riley Child Center will remain open.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Voicing opposition to Indiana Senate Bill 560

On behalf of the more than 80,000 Hammond residents and businesses whose households are almost all NIPSCO ratepayers, I would like to voice my opposition to Indiana Senate Bill 560. It unfairly shifts the risk and burden of capital investment onto ratepayers instead of on monopoly utilities …

YOUNG VOICES: Charter school HAST exceeded expectations

If you've read any of my previous columns, you'll know I'm no friend of public education. I used to have the same attitude toward charter schools.

RICH JAMES: McDermott deserves credit for library stance

Tackling what’s tough is difficult. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. knows that. And that’s why he deserves credit for his latest undertaking.

EDITORIAL: Hammond is right to trash Dumpster funding

The Hammond City Council voted Monday to eliminate using city casino revenue to pay for Dumpsters. It was a smart decision.

EDITORIAL: Study library mergers at county level

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. has been pushing for a merger between the Hammond Public Library and the Lake County Public Library system. While we're not saying no, it's a complicated issue that merits a thorough examination.

Voices of Vision: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDerrmott Jr. spends time with NWI Now to reflect on 2012 and take a look at exciting initiatives being implemented in 2013.

House nixes forced Hammond-Lake County library merger

INDIANAPOLIS | A forced absorption of the Hammond Public Library by the Lake County library system was removed Wednesday from legislation advancing toward a final vote in the Indiana House.

Lawmaker seeks to prohibit rental registrations, inspections, fees

INDIANAPOLIS | Merrillville's plan to subsidize its police department with registration fees charged to apartment owners has prompted a central Indiana lawmaker to propose a statewide ban on all municipal apartment registration and inspection requirements.

Hammond continues to see new projects, developments

Hammond is off to a busy start to 2013. As its mayor, I am always happy to announce new projects and economic development in the city, and this year will be no exception.