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Merrillville resident Garrett Winton talks about Ivy Tech's new Natural Gas Technology program in partnership with NIPSCO outside of an informational event on Wednesday afternoon at the Genesis Convention Center.

Natural gas tech program provides path to jobs

May 13, 2019 at 2:25 a.m.

Merrillville resident Garrett Winton studied computer information technology in college, but he didn't complete his degree. He then found that finding a good-paying job without a credential isn't easy in...

Indiana's State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz toured a free summer lunch program on Friday at Gary's Moving in the Spirit Ministries, Inc. alongside legislators including retiring State Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary; State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary; and State Rep. Donna Harris, D-East Chicago. Moving in the Spirit is one of several Lake County locations where kids 18 years and younger can get free breakfast and lunch during the summer.

Ritz touts free summer meals for kids

May 13, 2019 at 2:26 a.m.

More than 100 kids enjoyed the sunny weather Friday morning, playing basketball, a game of tag or hula-hooping at Moving in the Spirit Ministries Inc. center in Gary. They were...

Woman gets year of home detention in mortgage scheme

May 13, 2019 at 2:25 a.m.

U.S. District Court Judge Rudy Lozano said he was conflicted by the actions of Sheila Chandler in two mortgage fraud cases, which totaled more than $1 million. "This is not...

Ivy Tech Northwest and North Central chancellor Thomas Coley talks with the media at the Merrillville Campus on Thursday.

Ellspermann eyes student success, employer needs

May 13, 2019 at 2:24 a.m.

Former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann doesn't officially assume her new post as president of Ivy Tech Community College until July 1, but she's already in the midst of a...

Three indicted in HUD house flipping scheme

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

A Lowell man and two Illinois men were indicted by a federal grand jury for a HUD house flipping scheme in several communities across Northwest Indiana and the southwest suburbs...

Lisa Harris, from left, Julie Watherspy, and Bertha Talley prepare lunch items to hand out at the 151st Sreet. Recreation Center in East Chicago Tuesday, June 21.

Summer feeding program helps hungry kids

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

For some children, finding a good meal during the summer isn't as easy as opening up the refrigerator. "Locally, we have school districts with very high free and reduced lunch...

Witness: Driver disregarded red light in fatal crash

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

A Chicago woman was killed Saturday night when the car in which she was traveling was hit while turning on a red light near Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, according to...

Man fatally shot in Gary

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

A Gary man was shot to death early Sunday. Hudson Evans, 22, the 800 block of Arthur Street, was shot multiple times near 5th Avenue and Taft Street, according to...

Woman, 85, killed in crash near Horseshoe Casino in Hammond

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

A Chicago woman was killed Saturday night after a crash near Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. Dana Lukauskas, 85, of the 2700 block of West 71st Street in Chicago, suffered blunt...

Former Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher jokes with Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson at City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 23, during the announcement of the return of the black political convention to Gary.

Indiana lags in minority representation

May 13, 2019 at 2:22 a.m.

As Indiana's population gets more diverse, minority political representation is lagging. Blacks make up more than 9 percent of Indiana's population, yet hold 8 percent of the seats in the...

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