RICH JAMES: Lake County's E-911 fiasco prompts call for leadership

When the Indiana General Assembly a few years ago said all counties had to consolidate emergency police and fire communications systems into a single unit, it didn’t say maybe.

Parties spar over income tax blame

CROWN POINT | Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. is taking Lake County Republicans to task for opposing a local income tax.

DOUG ROSS: Become 'One Region' for economic development, too

Whether you love Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels or hate him, it's hard to make a case for him being unaware of Northwest Indiana issues.

MCDERMOTT: Hammond signs Sister Cities agreement with Shahe City

Editor's note: Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. is sending updates to The Times while he's in China.

McDermott truly cares about people in Hammond

Tom McDermott Jr. has won his third term as mayor of the city of Hammond. This is a good thing for the city.

Mayor's Hammond Holiday Parade set for Dec. 3

HAMMOND | Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Holiday Parade Committee invite you to attend the 2011 Hammond Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3 beginning at 10a.m.

Groundbreaking Ceremony set for Sept. 16 for downtown redevelopment

HAMMOND | The City of Hammond is proud to announce a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of a redevelopment project for the beautification of downtown Hammond at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at the NW corner of Hohman and Rimbach St.

Portage City Council rejects conservancy district

PORTAGE | The Portage City Council unanimously rejected the idea of creating a conservancy district to support projects along the Little Calumet River.

MARK KIESLING: Lake GOP leader needs a thicker skin

For someone who leads the third-largest Republican county organization in Indiana, Kim Krull appears to have some pretty thin skin.

McDermott squashes Democratic opposition in Hammond primary

Thomas McDermott Jr. speaks with James Butch Blevins, a union ironworker and a McDermott supporter, while awaiting election results Tuesday. McDermott easily beat his challengers in Tuesday's primary.