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Army veteran Maurice Glover of Gary talks with a representative from Consolidated Trucking School at a job fair for vets.

Veterans looking to transfer experience

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

Dressed in a black vest, tie and white dress shirt, William Rosado reached out his hand confidently to representatives from about a dozen local companies who are looking for workers....

Health provider gets grant to expand coverage

May 13, 2019 at 2:21 a.m.

Through the efforts of the Affordable Care Act, the rate of uninsured children is at an all-time low — only 4.5 percent in 2015. But there are still pockets of...

Mentor Dr. Michael Fontaine, right, asks how students are matched with roommates when applying for campus housing.

Legacy Foundation leaves mark in Lake County

May 13, 2019 at 2:19 a.m.

The tour group wound its way around the Hammond campus of Purdue University Northwest on a sun-dappled afternoon — a common sight on many college campuses, but the prospective students...

Campus Ambassador Duron Ivery talks about the amenities of the on-campus housing on June 7, 2016, at Purdue Universtity Northwest in Hammond.

Legacy Foundation leaves mark in Lake County

May 13, 2019 at 2:19 a.m.

The tour group wound its way around the Hammond campus of Purdue University Northwest on a sun-dappled afternoon — a common sight on many college campuses, but the prospective students...

U.S. Sen.Joe Donnelly speaks about the urgency of opioid drug prevention in Northwest Indiana during a round table discussion with federal and local partners at the Merrillville School Administration Building on Monday.

Donnelly, officials talk strategy to combat opioid epidemic

May 13, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

Abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers is a national epidemic, and it's having dire consequences, particularly in Indiana, officials said. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., discussed the epidemic Monday with...

Gary receives funding for homeless veterans

May 13, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

The U.S. Departments for Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs announced about $38 million in new funding to help homeless veterans find permanent housing and support services Thursday. In...

Dermotologist Dr. Ashvin Garlapati talks about the types of skin cancers and ways in which to prevent certain types of cancer.

Heat treatment: Skin cancers on the rise

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

"My back looks like the craters of the moon," said the 72-year-old skin cancer survivor. Years of lifeguarding and boating on Lake Michigan caught up with the Northwest Indiana resident...

State’s uninsured rate declines to historic low

May 13, 2019 at 2:14 a.m.

Indiana's uninsured rate hit a historic low of 14.8 percent in 2015 — a decrease of more than 3 percent from 2014 — according to newly released survey data from...

Grammy Award artist Malik Yusef talks to the crowd about the need to change at a BP protest at Lakefront Park in Whiting, Ind. (Jim Karczewski/Post-Tribune)

Protesters seek switch to renewable energy sources

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

Lorrell Kilpatrick remembers growing up in the New Addition neighborhood of East Chicago and how off-putting it was for visitors to see BP oil tanks nearby. "A row of oil...

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence launches his campaign for re-election during an event in Indianapolis on May 11, 2016.

Northwest Indiana schools examine new federal guidance on transgender students

May 30, 2019 at 7:58 p.m.

School districts and colleges nationwide were busy Friday analyzing the impact of new federal guidelines on the rights of transgender students, but local LGBT activists were thrilled with the move....

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