Craig Lyons

An Indiana legislative committee advanced a bill that would allow a Gary casino to move from Lake Michigan but has tentatively tacked on a $100 million fee to relocate. The...

A congressional committee led by Rep. Pete Visclosky is not pleased with $1 billion in defense funds being moved to pay for a southern border wall. Visclosky, D-Gary, chairman of...

Since a federal appeals attorney said there was “insufficient evidence” to convict former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich on three charges, an appeals judge called the potential impact of that...

Two members of Indiana’s congressional delegation aim for more transparency around a years-long special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and alleged obstruction of justice, but one...

As South Bend’s mayor mulls joining the field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, officials say it will be “fun to watch develop.” Mayor Pete Buttigieg, 37, formed an exploratory committee...

Proponents of a bill that would allow a Gary casino to move to a land-based location lauded the proposal for its economic development potential but opponents say it would “destabilize”...

The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is getting a new $340,000 armored police vehicle, but one commissioner didn’t think the purchase is needed. The Board of Commissioners agreed to buy a...

Lake County is considering schedule adjustments to make early voting more accessible, but those won’t be in place for this year’s primary election. The Lake County Board of Elections on...

The Indiana Legislature is two weeks into its second half, and two freshman Northwest Indiana legislators say are settled in and ready to continue their work. “I really think that...