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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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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 …
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.
Valparaiso woman taken to hospital following ATV crash
VALPARAISO | A 48-year-old Valparaiso woman was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday.
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.
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 …
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 …
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
INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana's federal-phobic Legislature likely won't follow a national safety panel's recommendation that states reduce their drun…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Red Wings dominate Hawks in Game 2
CHICAGO | Execute the game plan or start digging your own grave.
May 18, 2013 9:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Longtime Lynwood official retires with DUI death case still pending
LYNWOOD | Roy Valle is no longer a government official.
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.
May 18, 2013 9:10 pm PhotosPhotos
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…
May 18, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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.
May 18, 2013 8:29 pm PhotosPhotos
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…
Former Indy airport CEO reboots at Gary
November was a busy month for John Clark at the Gary/Chicago International Airport.
May 18, 2013 8:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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…
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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.
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.
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…
May 18, 2013 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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…
May 18, 2013 6:45 pm PhotosPhotos
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.
May 18, 2013 6:04 pm PhotosPhotos
Chicago Heights teen dies from gunshot to abdomen
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | An 18-year-old Chicago Heights man was shot and killed there Friday night.
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…
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…
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…
May 18, 2013 2:48 pm PhotosPhotos
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…
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…
May 18, 2013 9:59 am PhotosPhotos
Bridal shop now offers tuxes, expanded hours
VALPARAISO | Here Comes the Dress, 3907 Calumet Ave., Suite 202, Valparaiso, has added tuxedo rental services.
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…
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…
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