Craig Lyons

Attorneys for indicted Portage Mayor James Snyder say federal investigators used a confidential source for the purpose of “invading the defense camp.” In a brief filed Friday, Jackie Bennett Jr.,...

A missing candidate petition and a judge’s order allowed two candidates to stay on the November ballot. The Lake County Board of Elections and Voter Registration on Friday kept two...

A federal judge told a former Lake County deputy police chief that when he lied to the FBI, his turned his legacy into that of “a crook.” Dan Murchek, 57,...

The Lake County surveyor plans to put $500,000 to help with emergency repairs to Hart Ditch, which runs through Munster and Highland. Surveyor Bill Emerson Jr., in his 2019 budget...

Highland employees could see a raise in 2019, but the Town Council must first figure out how to pay for it. The Highland Town Council took its first look Monday...

The Rev. Dale Melczek, former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, knew there was a problem with the Rev. Richard Emerson. Melczek, who came to the diocese in...

The federal corruption trial for Portage Mayor James Snyder and a tow operator in the city is ready to start on Oct. 9. Magistrate Judge John Martin on Friday set...

Selecting a member of the West Creek Township Board has become “a terrible mess.” The sitting board member, Patricia Kopas, died two weeks before the primary in May. A form...

South Lake County hunters and gun advocates don’t want the Lake County Council to pass any ordinance on nuisance target practice that would inhibit lawful and safe activities. Residents continued...

The Lake County Council threw its support behind the United Steelworkers as the union aims to settle contract negotiations. The Council on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting members of the...