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Alan Thomas Jr., of Merrillville, was named the 2017 American Legion Military Person on the Year.

Merrillville soldier wins state American Legion honor

May 13, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

It was a typical weekday evening when Alan Thomas Jr. walked into the meeting at the American Legion Post 270 in Gary wearing his army fatigues. John Sarnecki, who was...

The Rev. Cheryl Rivera, of the Northwest Indiana Federation of Interfaith Organizations, reads a letter written by Congressman Peter J. Visclosky to the head of the EPA's fifth district which covers East Chicago.

Activists urge U.S. rep to help block dumping of toxic material in East Chicago

May 13, 2019 at 4:16 a.m.

A robust group of protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky's Merrillville office Wednesday afternoon urging him to write a letter seeking to block a federal agency's request for a...

New East Chicago councilman comfortable in new role

May 13, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

Emiliano Perez., East Chicago's newly elected at large councilman, took his seat for his first city council meeting Monday serving East Chicago residents in a different capacity than he did...

Man, 69, found dead in Crown Point after being reported missing

May 13, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

A man found dead Sunday in a wooded area in Crown Point has been identified as a 69-year-old man who was reported missing last week. The Lake County Sheriff's Department...

Paul Myers' childhood home in Marktown Historic District in East Chicago.

Will Marktown survive? East Chicago neighborhood fights to stay alive

May 13, 2019 at 4:15 a.m.

Paul Myers crouched on the empty bucket as he put the finishing touches on his freshly painted white picket fence. He crossed the street and surveyed the finished product. The...

Emiliano Perez Jr. takes his oath after being elected to the East Chicago City Council Tuesday evening in a Democratic caucus. He will fill out the term of Ronald London, who died in June.

East Chicago elects new councilman

May 13, 2019 at 4:14 a.m.

The East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland's chief of staff was elected Tuesday in an East Chicago Democratic caucus to replace the late Ronald London as an at large member of...

U.S. Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Merrillville, speaks to a group that asked him to oppose a permit sought by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to store sediment in East Chicago. Visclosky said he could not support to their request.

Activists clash with Rep. Visclosky over East Chicago waste storage

May 13, 2019 at 4:13 a.m.

Tempers flared Saturday during a meeting at which members of an East Chicago environmental advocacy group hoped to win the support of U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, in opposing a...

Resolutions target environmental issues in East Chicago

May 13, 2019 at 4:13 a.m.

The East Chicago City Council passed a resolution July 10 expressing opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's potential to approve of the continued disposal of PCBs, and other toxins,...

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville

East Chicago environmental activists to meet with Rep. Visclosky, talk sludge storage

May 13, 2019 at 4:13 a.m.

Environmental justice advocates say they are growing increasingly frustrated with the landscape in East Chicago after learning that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has applied for a permit to...

The "Take Bike the Streets" bike sharing program was spearheaded by the Miller Neighborhood Spotlight group. The bike sharing program allows people to rent bike at four different locations throughout the Miller section in Gary.

Local group makes strides in Miller

May 13, 2019 at 4:12 a.m.

Jessica Renslow can remember growing up in the Miller section of Gary when Lake Street businneses were thriving and the community was more robust. Now Renslow, 36, serves as the...

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