BP Whiting workers rally for fair contract as potential strike looms
At least 250 union members from United Steelworkers Local 7-1, of which BP is a part, and other union members and supporters gathered at Amoco Park on 129th Street and,...
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Opus sends letter denying Merrillville ICE facility deal
Merrillville officials hope a letter denying the existence of a Department of Homeland Security contract on a warehouse in town will calm residents’ nerves about a theoretical immigrant detention center.
Mrvan: DHS should scrap plans for Merrillville detention center
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, on Thursday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem expressing his opposition to a proposed immigrant detention center in Merrillville.
Lake Sheriff’s officer back on duty after OWI arrest
A Lake County Policeman who was arrested after traveling in excess of 100 mph while under the influence of alcohol last month returned to work Wednesday after the department “addressed...
Vigil honors slain VA nurse Alex Pretti, his care for those in need
After the clergy offered praise and comfort to a group mourning Alex Pretti’s death, a Merrillville man pulled the scarf from his face and jacket hood from his head in...
Indiana unions: Chicago Bears stadium bill cuts us out
While Northwest Indiana waits to see whether the Chicago Bears choose it for its new stadium, labor leaders are waiting to hear if the trades get to be involved at...
EC NAACP marks comeback with MLK event, commitment to justice
The newly minted East Chicago chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wasn’t kidding when its organizers said they were going to throw a celebration.
PNW professor urges public to embrace fullness of King’s message
While much of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work urged people to speak out strongly and clearly against injustice, Shontrai Irving learned that sometimes, silence carries the message further.
Revived East Chicago NAACP ready to tackle “fierce urgency of now”
With more than 300 people expected for its inaugural MLK event Monday, the newly reformed East Chicago branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is ready...
Merrillville officials say it’s difficult to stop a potential ICE warehouse
Merrillville officials don’t want a deportation processing center any more than its residents do, but if it does come, there probably isn’t much they can do to stop it.