Two arrested after 911 hoax call about man with AK-47

PORTAGE | Two people were arrested early Saturday after police say a 911 call was made with a hoax in an attempt to avoid a traffic citation.

Cops: Man speeds to wedding, gets arrested

PORTAGE | A Valparaiso man was apparently in a hurry to head to the altar Saturday night -- but he didn't quite make it.

No 4-way stop at Airport and Robbins roads

PORTAGE | There likely won't be a four-way stop at the Airport and Robbins roads intersection any time soon.

Panel to mull Swanson Road light

PORTAGE | The city's traffic commission held its first meeting of the year Thursday short one member.

Appeals court tosses cocaine conviction due to extra-long traffic stop

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Court of Appeals has overturned a Lafayette man's conviction for possession of cocaine, ruling that a Lake County sheriff's detective unreasonably detained the man following a traffic stop.

Toll Road operator nears deal for red light camera company

INDIANAPOLIS | The Macquarie Group, a co-operator of the Indiana Toll Road and Chicago Skyway, has increased its offer price to purchase Redflex, the operator of red light cameras in Chicago and several south suburbs.

Red-light cameras, tickets stop drivers in their tracks

A profanity-laden Facebook page with more than 10,000 fans is perhaps the best indication some Chicago drivers aren't exactly smiling over the city's red-light cameras.

So you want to contest a red-light ticket -- good luck

As the not-so-proud recipient of two red-light tickets, 63-year-old Barbara Ross will be the first to tell you that receiving the $100 citations in the mail isn't particularly enjoyable.

Camelot mobile home parks will have increased police presence

PORTAGE | A second private community has agreed to allow Portage police to patrol its streets.

Lead foot may lead to felony in Illinois

CHICAGO | Beginning Saturday, motorists prone to a lead foot will feel a tighter grip from the long arm of the law.

State cops nab nearly 7,800 cell phone violators

SPRINGFIELD | Two laws aimed at limiting the use of cell phones while driving have resulted in nearly 7,800 motorists being pulled over by the Illinois State Police this year.