E.C. police, fire upset with new salary ordinance

EAST CHICAGO | It was less than a celebration at the city's fire and police stations on New Year's Eve as details of an approved salary ordinance were distributed to public safety employees.

Semitractor rams into Lansing car dealership

LANSING | Several cars were damaged Thursday after a man driving a semitractor smashed into a car lot, police said.

Authorities nab suspected Lake Eliza burglar

PORTER TOWNSHIP | A Lake Eliza man was charged with three counts of theft in connection after authorities allege they found items in his possession from recent burglaries.

Hammond man shot dead on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO | A 20-year-old Hammond man died Saturday after being shot while riding in a car, officials said.

Students, 2 drivers injured in Union Township bus crash

UNION TOWNSHIP | Four people, including two students, were sent to local hospitals Thursday after a school bus and an SUV collided, officials said.

Porter, Center township residents reporting rash of break-ins

CENTER TOWNSHIP | Police are warning local residents to be on alert after home burglaries and car break-ins have spiked over the last three weeks.

E.C. teen beaten and bound; police suspect gang activity

EAST CHICAGO | A teenager was left with his hands and feet bound for about three hours after being beaten by people he called friends Sunday, police said.

Lake Station woman killed in head-on collision in Hammond

HAMMOND | A Lake Station woman died Tuesday after hitting another car head-on, police said.

Gary man fatally shot; police seeking tips, ID on gunman

GARY | A Gary man died after being shot twice Saturday afternoon, police said.

Police: Suspect arrested after locking himself into Gary home

GARY | Police ended a standoff Thursday without harming any people, officials said.

Gary man charged in beating death of 60-year-old woman

CROWN POINT | A Gary man was charged with murder Thursday in the beating death of a 60-year-old woman, court records state.

Witness in Portage homicide gunned down in Gary beauty salon

GARY | A key witness in a Portage homicide case was gunned down Thursday at her Gary business, police said.

Feds: Local businesses used to dupe lenders out of $2.5 million for fraudulent home sales

HAMMOND | Federal officials allege a scheme involving a St. John business with the sale of more than 40 homes in the area bilked more than $2.5 million from lenders.

Police: Man found dead in Portage

PORTAGE | A homicide investigation was launched after police found a man dead next to a suspicious car Monday night.

Police seek to speak with man seen on surveillance footage

GARY | Police are trying to identify a man who may have information about a shooting that wounded a woman earlier this year.

Sen.-elect Donnelly tours Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

GARY | U.S. Sen.-elect Joe Donnelly listened carefully as local food providers for the needy aired their concerns to him Sunday at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.

Cops bust Dolton dogfighting ring

DOLTON | Animal control officials were checking the health status on about 10 dogs Wednesday night after an alleged dogfight was broken up, officials said.

Police find car in E.C. throat-slashing case

Police on Sunday in Indianapolis recovered the car stolen during an East Chicago throat-slashing, but they still are searching for the suspect.

Santa, reindeer decorations stolen from Gary residence

GARY | Ryan Azbill's Christmas spirit couldn't be broken Tuesday even though a thief stole his holiday decorations from his yard.

Gary reserve officer arrested during drug raid

GARY | A Gary police reserve officer was arrested during a narcotics raid at his home Wednesday, police said.

Realtor raped by two men in Hammond

HAMMOND | Police are searching for two men who allegedly raped a Realtor when she appeared for a showing of a home in the Robertsdale neighborhood Friday.

5 injured after church's van rolls over on Cline Avenue

GARY | At least five people were injured when a First Baptist Church of Hammond van full of teenagers rolled over Thursday on Cline Avenue, police said.

Calumet City mother charged in infant's drowning

CALUMET CITY | A 21-year-old mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter after admitting she may have been under the influence of drugs when her 11-month-old baby died in June, police said.

Police on hunt for suspect charged in throat slashing

EAST CHICAGO | Police have identified and are hunting for the suspect in Monday's attack and robbery at the South Shore station, officials said.

Man's throat slashed, car stolen in South Shore station attack

EAST CHICAGO | Police are searching for a man who slashed another man's throat during a robbery at the South Shore station Monday night.

Cops: Woman jailed after fifth local operating while intoxicated arrest

HOBART | A Chicago woman was arrested on six felony offenses after nearly hitting emergency crews on Interstate 80/94 on Saturday, police said.

Three men charged in Calumet City home burglary

CALUMET CITY | Three men admitted to police they broke into a Calumet City home after an investigator allegedly caught them loading a vehicle with items from the home Tuesday, police said.

East Chicago library board member Davis dies at 66

EAST CHICAGO | Sallie Davis will be remembered for her spark and passion to do great things.

Service restored after South Shore trains delayed, canceled

Thousands of South Shore Line passengers were delayed after one of commuter trains snagged an overhead power wire about 4 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.

Police: Gary woman dead, drunken driver in critical condition after Hammond crash

HAMMOND | A Gary woman died early Sunday after a drunken driver slammed into her minivan, police said.

Business continues at Westfield Southlake mall after gun discharge, evacuation

HOBART | Timothy Moore's gift kiosk had been open for only one day before a teenager allegedly fired a shot into the roof of Westfield Southlake mall.

Zoeller makes last Lake County push before elections

ST. JOHN | In an effort to push the Republican ticket before Tuesday, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller stopped by a local GOP headquarters.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

HAMMOND | Sometimes Conor O'Brien can't tell if a person really needs help or is trying to scam him out of a gallon of free gasoline.

Chili cook-off fundraiser raises more than $1,200 for local families

HAMMOND | They weren't just cheering for the Bears on Sunday at the Joe Betustak Jr. Foundation chili cook-off fundraiser.

Stolen semi recovered after crash, but driver flees on foot

HAMMOND | Indiana State Police recovered a stolen semitruck Wednesday after a short pursuit that started on Interstate 80/94, officials said.

Chili cook-off fundraiser to be held in policeman's memory

HAMMOND | A chili cook-off fundraiser will be held Sunday in memory of a Hammond police officer who died in 2006 after fighting bone cancer.

Police: Gary cop had 48 pounds of pot

A Gary police officer arrested in Oklahoma this week was a passenger in a rental car carrying 48 pounds of marijuana, officials said Wednesday.

Body, skull found in separate Chicago incidents

CHICAGO | The Cook County medical examiner's office is scheduled to conduct two autopsies Wednesday morning after a body and possible partial remains of a body were found in two separate incidents Tuesday.

Gary police officer arrested, charged with drug trafficking in Oklahoma

A Gary police officer was being held in an Oklahoma jail late Tuesday on allegations she was trafficking drugs, officials said.

Police searching for suspect in Merrillville Chase Bank robbery

MERRILLVILLE | A man walked out of a bank with an undisclosed amount of money Thursday after handing a note to a teller, police said.

Man hospitalized after being stabbed at random

CENTER TOWNSHIP | A 64-year-old man who was getting his mail Wednesday was seriously injured after a woman allegedly asked to use his phone and then stabbed him, police said.

Dolton man gunned down in driveway

DOLTON | Police are following leads in a case in which a Dolton man was gunned down in the driveway of his home Tuesday, officials said.

Cop placed on leave in wake of federal probe back on job

CROWN POINT | After being off the street for more than a year and a half as part of a pending federal investigation, a Lake County Sheriff's Department officer is heading back to patrol duties.

Demolition begins at Gary's former Tolleston school

GARY | Sometimes you have to tear something down to build something new.

Two women return after journey around Lake Michigan

BEVERLY SHORES | Taking a homemade canoe around Lake Michigan started out as a joke but became reality when two local women pulled onshore Monday night after being gone for three months.

Filmmaker addresses illegal immigration for Hobart crowd

HOBART | A burst of laughter came from a crowd of about 100 people Sunday as they watched U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano say the border is “very secure” during an interview included in a documentary.

Illinois man to serve 2 years after shooting machine gun

HAMMOND | A Country Club Hills man was sentenced to two years in federal prison Wednesday after admitting to firing a machine gun on New Year's Day in Griffith.