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Valpo, Munster students place in top 20 in national Science Olympiad

Valpo, Munster students place in top 20 in national Science Olympiad

Students from Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso and Munster High School competed against 118 teams from across the country in Satur…

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Valpo, Munster students place in top 20 in national Science Olympiad

Valpo, Munster students place in top 20 in national Science Olympiad

Students from Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso and Munster High School competed against 118 teams from across the country in Satur…

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Lansing D.158 to issue $10M in bonds for school upgrades

LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 School Board is proceeding with plans to sell $10 million in working cash bonds to pay for impro…

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Police investigating shooting outside North Hammond Walmart

Police investigating shooting outside North Hammond Walmart

HAMMOND | At least two people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash and shooting Sunday outside the North Hammond Walmart, police said.

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Man facing charges after boy learning to drive strikes home

GARY | An 18-year-old man was arrested Friday after allowing a 14-year-old to drive a vehicle that ended up hitting a residence in the 2100 bl…

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Meal prices rise slightly at Hanover Community School Corp.

CEDAR LAKE | Breakfast and lunch prices are going up a bit across the board in Hanover Community School Corp.

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Driver flees after hitting man riding ATV, running him over

LAPORTE COUNTY | A 21-year-old man was injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night near County Roads 1000 North and 150 East in LaPorte Coun…

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VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

VU graduates urged to unite a diverse world

VALPARAISO | The president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief called on nearly 700 Valparaiso University graduates to help unite a diverse and d…

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Hebron schools unhappy ISTEP will continue

HEBRON | Hebron school officials were still upset Wednesday about the snafus with the state's ISTEP test and the legislature's move that will …

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Lazier back in Indy 500 field

Lazier back in Indy 500 field

SPEEDWAY | It almost seemed an indignity.

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Caucus slated June 3 to fill Hammond council seat

HAMMOND | The caucus to fill the vacancy on the Hammond City Council is set for June 3 at the Towle Theater.

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Valparaiso woman taken to hospital following ATV crash

VALPARAISO | A 48-year-old Valparaiso woman was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday.

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Gary cops seek information in shooting death of E.C. man

GARY | The death of an East Chicago man found early Saturday in an SUV in Gary was ruled a homicide, authorities said.

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PUC success story encourages grads to impress early in workplace

PUC success story encourages grads to impress early in workplace

MERRILLVILLE | “It’s a great day because the world is waiting for you. Don’t listen to all the talking heads about how the nation’s best days …

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The Mansards working to improve image

The Mansards working to improve image

GRIFFITH | Say the words The Mansards and for many, a host of images of violent crime and low-income housing come to mind.

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Indiana School Board Association reps decry level of state funding for public education

SCHERERVILLE | Education and school reform in Indiana mean different things to state legislators and those responsible for educating students …

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Quinn uses commencement speech to tout ammunition magazine restrictions

Quinn uses commencement speech to tout ammunition magazine restrictions

SOUTH HOLLAND | Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn used graduation ceremonies Sunday at South Suburban College to urge support for a proposal that would …

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Indiana lawmakers unlikely to adopt lower drunken driving threshold

Indiana lawmakers unlikely to adopt lower drunken driving threshold

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's federal-phobic Legislature likely won't follow a national safety panel's recommendation that states reduce their drun…

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AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

WASHINGTON | The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutiona…

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Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. | Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now wort…

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Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

INDIANAPOLIS | Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the…

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Three store employees charged following counterfeit clothing sting

SAUK VILLAGE | Three employees at the ABC Urban Wireless store in the village were arrested Friday afternoon following a sting conducted by Sa…

May 18, 2013 11:45 pm

Ill. lawmakers face tough votes before adjourning

SPRINGFIELD | The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a…

May 18, 2013 10:00 pm

Steel execs address strengths, challenges of North American industry

Steel execs address strengths, challenges of North American industry

To stay competitive globally and to grow, the North American steel industry needs reasonable, streamlined and effectively enforced policies fr…

May 18, 2013 9:30 pm

Red Wings dominate Hawks in Game 2

Red Wings dominate Hawks in Game 2

CHICAGO | Execute the game plan or start digging your own grave.

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Longtime Lynwood official retires with DUI death case still pending

LYNWOOD | Roy Valle is no longer a government official.

May 18, 2013 9:15 pm

Gary residents help tally grass-roots revitalization data

Gary residents help tally grass-roots revitalization data

GARY │ Graduate students from Chicago, local residents, city workers and technology from Detroit were part of an effort Saturday to revitalize Gary.

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Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race

Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters mor…

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Dyer Relay for Life steps off

Dyer Relay for Life steps off

May 18, 2013 8:37 pm

Citywide garage sales attract shoppers in Hobart and Whiting

Citywide garage sales attract shoppers in Hobart and Whiting

Hobart salon owner Nikki Miller switched gears Saturday transforming the outside of her shop into a yard sale business.

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D.158 extends superintendent contract

LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 Board of Education approved a new contract for Superintendent Cecilia Heiberger last week by a 6…

May 18, 2013 8:15 pm

Former Indy airport CEO reboots at Gary

Former Indy airport CEO reboots at Gary

November was a busy month for John Clark at the Gary/Chicago International Airport.

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Lawyers, businesswomen come to aid of former inmates

Lawyers, businesswomen come to aid of former inmates

CROWN POINT | Prison inmates on the path to re-entering their communities and the job market will have more than 700 pieces of "gently used" p…

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Despite bounty of new taxes, Lake County debt looms large

CROWN POINT | Lake County could be on the receiving end of an $18 million tax windfall next year.

May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Portage urging residents to rethink how they cut grass

PORTAGE | Breaking habits can be difficult, even when it comes to something as simple as cutting the lawn.

May 18, 2013 7:00 pm

Kite Festival for the dogs

Kite Festival for the dogs

VALPARAISO | Minivans lined the entrance into Sunset Hill Park on Saturday afternoon as the gorgeous weather brought out families for the Port…

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Labor leaders looking to ensure ‘Massacre’ tribute continues for years to come

Labor leaders looking to ensure ‘Massacre’ tribute continues for years to come

CHICAGO | It has been nearly 76 years since Memorial Day 1937, when Chicago police officers attacked steel workers picketing outside the now-s…

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Supporters pledge money, love as they step off for 13th annual Walk to End Lupus Now

Supporters pledge money, love as they step off for 13th annual Walk to End Lupus Now

CROWN POINT | Team Allie members wore bright yellow T-shirts and smiles to match as they waited the start of the 13th annual Walk to End Lupus Now.

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Chicago Heights teen dies from gunshot to abdomen

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | An 18-year-old Chicago Heights man was shot and killed there Friday night.

May 18, 2013 5:26 pm

Observors: Van Til's indictment adds to region's political corruption stain

CROWN POINT | Prominent Lake County Democrat George Van Til's indictment Friday on felony fraud charges has local politicos wondering just how…

May 18, 2013 5:15 pm

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

DAMASCUS, Va. | An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Vi…

May 18, 2013 4:27 pm

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

CHICAGO | Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in G…

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It's more than money for community banks

Community banks say they are committed to offering more than financial services because they have a symbiotic relationship with the communitie…

May 18, 2013 11:30 am

Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot

Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot

DES MOINES, Iowa | Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased…

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Bridal shop now offers tuxes, expanded hours

VALPARAISO | Here Comes the Dress, 3907 Calumet Ave., Suite 202, Valparaiso, has added tuxedo rental services.

May 18, 2013 10:00 am

South Shore CVA receives three awards

HAMMOND | The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority received three awards recognizing its newly updated website and the 2012 South Sho…

May 18, 2013 9:50 am

Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negoti…

May 18, 2013 12:00 am
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