Bartenders train to not mix drinks with youth
Tending bar one day at Sheffield's in Dyer, a young man gave Christine Struve a driver's license that she thought might have been fraudulent. To confirm her suspicions that he...
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Judge denies sentencing delay for Soderquists
A U.S. District Court judge denied a request by former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist and his wife, Deborah Soderquist, to delay their Sept. 28 sentencing on federal corruption charges....
Ex-Lake Station mayor’s wife seeks leniency in public corruption case
The wife of former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist is petitioning a federal court to spare her prison time on public corruption charges, according to court records. Last September, a...
Ex-cop claims unfair hiring practices in suit against Crown Point PD
A retired Crown Point police officer twice injured in the line of duty is suing the city over claims of discriminatory practices in the administration of the Police Department Records...
Wheel tax expected to net $500,000 for Munster road projects
If the Munster Town Council had its way, the town would operate on a $24 million budget in 2017. It's customary for the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, which...
Munster adds third position to IT department
The town has invested heavily in digital technologies to run day-to-day operations, but with that comes the cost of maintaining computers, tablets, databases and mobile phones. In response to the...
2 plead guilty to counterfeiting charges
Two Chicago men suspected of passing counterfeit currency in Dyer and St. John have entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court. On Wednesday, Harold K. Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to...
Golf course upgrades paying off in Munster
The greens are playing about 50 percent faster, bunkers are being removed and the restaurant is more casual at the Centennial Park Golf Course in Munster. The season-long effort to...
Guilty plea entered to mail fraud charge
A Crown Point man charged in an alleged real estate scam pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District court in Hammond. Walter Woldt, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy...
Lawsuit filed in East Chicago lead contamination
A resident of the city's West Calumet Housing Project is suing Mayor Anthony Copeland and the City of East Chicago over exposure to toxic chemicals found in and around her...