Speaker: Effective diagnosis, treatment needed for mental health care
At 6, Paul Gionfriddo's son sat down in the road waiting for a car to strike him. His kindergarten teacher saw how he had trouble making friends and struggled to...
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Court documents: Foster child likely died hours before police called
A child found dead in a home in Gary's Miller neighborhood last week likely died 12 hours before her foster mother called authorities, according to court documents. Jamilia Shenese Hodge,...
Cuts mulled after East Chicago referendum fails
In the coming weeks, officials in the School City of East Chicago will take stock of what cuts they have to make after voters rejected an operating referendum earlier this...
Rogers picked for Gary schools advisory role
Retired state Sen. Earline Rogers is the choice of Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson to serve on a fiscal management board tasked with assisting a state emergency manager in turning around...
Lake Station, Munster schools chalk up wins
Voters in Lake Station and Munster voted Tuesday to raise their property taxes to support their local school districts, while East Chicago voters soundly rejected their district's referendum bid, according...
Former ambassador among university commencement speakers
As graduation season kicks off, a former ambassador to the Vatican will join other speakers across Indiana encouraging students as they transition to their professional lives. Ambassador Ken Hackett will...
School districts seek voter funding blessings
Three school districts faced with struggling finances are asking voters in their communities to approve property tax increases at the polls Tuesday. Munster, East Chicago and Lake Station will each...
Uncertain future as state poised to take over Gary schools
Even before talk of a state takeover, Kenan Maxey and his wife were already examining other options if they needed to move their 6-year-old daughter to another school. Even though...
Pierogi Fest serves up a big helping of Polish culture
For one weekend in July, nearly 300,000 people are expected to head to Whiting for a lighthearted taste of Slovak and Polish culture. Pierogi Fest, a three-day festival celebrating the...
3 environmental activists sound off on future of the Calumet Region
The East Chicago lead crisis and recent U.S. Steel hexavalent chromium spill near Lake Michigan have galvanized environmental activists who say Northwest Indiana must face the hazards directly linked to...