Hobart wants uniform ZIP code to end identity crisis

HOBART | Westfield Southlake mall and the nine square miles that surround it have been part of Hobart for nearly 20 years.

2 Winamac men charged with battery, theft at Hobart store

HOBART | Two Winamac men stole items from a Hobart sports store and knocked out a store manager trying to stop them, police said.

3 men charged with forgery in stores at Southlake mall

HOBART | Three men used forged identification to charge thousands of dollars of merchandise at Westfield Southlake mall stores, police said.

Westfield Southlake Mall hosting family fun day Friday

HOBART | Westfield Southlake Mall will hold a family fun day from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday in the JC Penney center court.

Hobart sporting goods store employee charged with theft

HOBART | A Crown Point man pocketed cash register receipts while employed at a Hobart sporting goods business, police said.

Police, mall officials have zero tolerance for misconduct during holidays

HOBART | Police will have zero tolerance this holiday season for any type of misconduct at Westfield Southlake mall, Sgt. Jeremy Ogden said.

Hobart police to tighten security in U.S. 30 corridor due to holidays, not shooting

HOBART | Hobart police are bolstering their patrols along the U.S. 30 retail area, police Detective David Evans said.

Women report wallets stolen while at Hobart restaurants

HOBART | Two women who were dining Friday night at U.S. 30 restaurants reported that wallets were stolen from their purses, police said.

Gary man charged in purse snatching at mall

HOBART | A Gary man said he went shopping for the right victim before snatching a purse from a woman's car at the mall, police said.

Crowds jam Hobart Chick-fil-A on politically charged Appreciation Day

HOBART | The crowds who packed Chick-fil-A on Wednesday rivaled the restaurant's mid-October opening-day turnout.

Merrillville man charged with four counts of theft from mall

HOBART | A 30-year-old Merrillville man stole jewelry, cellphones and other items from four kiosks inside Westfield Southlake mall, police said.

C.P. woman hit, threatened after fender bender at mall, cops say

HOBART | A Crown Point woman told police she was beaten and threatened by two women after accidentally bumping their vehicle with her car at Westfield Southlake mall.

Westfield Southlake mall to host Disability Awareness Fair

HOBART | Westfield Southlake mall will host a Disability Awareness Month Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29.

Jewelry store thieves cart off loot in buckets; mall also burglarized over weekend

HOBART | Thieves scooped jewelry by the bucketful Sunday from display cases at Helzberg Diamonds, 2871 E. 81st Ave., police said.

Firefighters to hold fundraiser for fire victims in Lake Station

HOBART | The Hobart Fire Department will be holding a boot drive fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday in the center of the lower level of Westfield Southlake mall.