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Lonnie Johnson, West Side

West Side's Lonnie Johnson, left, surprised many by staying at his home school and doing what his mother said, "Bring the scouts to you." Johnson verbally committed to play college football at Ohio State on Mother's Day.

Ill. woman graduates from college while running day care

QUINCY, Ill. | As a class assignment during her senior year at Quincy University, Jenn Wingerter was required to develop a blog.

Munster, Lowell advance to Highland softball sectional final

HIGHLAND | Munster jumped in front and never looked back in its 12-2 six-inning win over Morton in the Highland sectional semifinals Friday.

East Chicago school paraprofessionals join union, draft first contract

EAST CHICAGO | A party spirit filled Club Ki-Yowga on Friday as more than 100 East Chicago public school paraprofessionals and their well-wishers celebrated new union membership and the draft of their first contract.

Fire damages 1850-era outbuilding in Chesterton

CHESTERTON | A fire heavily damaged an outbuilding built in 1850 on property in the 900 block of Shannon Drive, Fire Chief Mike Orlich said Friday.

Crown Point police conduct training exercise on Broadway

CROWN POINT | City police conducted a training session Friday afternoon on Broadway.

South Holland youth see local government up close

SOUTH HOLLAND | For once, a man named De Graff did not preside over village government.

Azar tosses 3-hitter as Munster ousts Highland from baseball sectional

MUNSTER | When the baseball sectional bracket was set by the IHSAA, Highland coach Dan Miller called Munster coach Bob Shinkan and asked "Are you going to pitch the guy who threw a two-hitter against us, or the guy who threw a one-hitter?"

Children offer lemonade for Oklahoma tornado relief

VALPARAISO | As lemonade stands go, it was a resounding success, generating more than $200 in just two hours. But Wednesday's effort wasn't a typical kid's beverage sale, and it's now snowballed into a much larger relief effort for those affected by the tornado strike in Oklahoma.