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SWAT team ends Merrillville hostage situation; suspect charged with attempted murder

May 9, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

A Northwest Indiana SWAT team forced its way into the home of a Merrillville man Friday night after he attempted to kill his girlfriend and held his nephew hostage for...

A member of the Chicago Police Department is stationed down the street from the scene of a shooting near East 133rd Street and South Torrence Avenue in the Hegewisch neighborhood June 3, 2016. Two people were shot in a parking lot near James Hamby Union Hall.

Two union members shot in fight outside UAW Local 551 hall

May 9, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

Two men were shot Friday night during an argument outside the United Auto Workers Local 511 union hall in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood. Aaron "Hammer" Straker, of Merrillville, and Jeff Bacon,...

Robert Battle, currently in federal custody, was removed as an East Chicago councilman on May 16.

Caucuses set to fill EC, Merrillville council seats

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

Five East Chicago Democratic precinct committeemen will meet June 6 to replace a former City Council member who was removed from office May 16 while Merrillville Democratic committeemen will gather...

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland and the Rev. Alphonse Skerl, center, prepare to toss a wreath into the marina during its blessing Monday.

Marina, water blessed to start summer season in EC

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

Boaters and other watercraft enthusiasts can breathe a little easier this summer after East Chicago's portion of Lake Michigan has been blessed. The Rev. Alphonse Skerl, pastor of Holy Trinity...

The Marine Corps League Howling Mad Detachment #93 present a three shot volley at the Memorial Day Ceremony. (Jim Karczewski/Post-Tribune)

Veterans remembered during Memorial Day service in Merrillville

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

American Legion First District Cmdr. Tim Conners has attended the organization's annual Memorial Day service at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville for six years, but he said Sunday's event was...

A Korean War veteran salutes while the Star Spangled Banner is sang. (Jim Karczewski/Post-Tribune)

Veterans remembered during Memorial Day service in Hammond

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

American Legion First District Cmdr. Tim Conners has attended the organization's annual Memorial Day service at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville for six years, but he said Sunday's event was...

Ollie Calvillo places her head on the back of the hearse carrying the casket of her daughter Lauren, 16, who was killed in June in Hammond.

Grieving mother keeps daughter’s memory alive

June 10, 2018 at 1:35 p.m.

There was always something about Lauren. Ollie Hubbard looked out at the crowd attending the benefit she hosted May 22 at Wicker Park in Highland honoring her daughter, Lauren Calvillo,...

New Buffalo: That beach lifestyle

May 23, 2019 at 6:34 a.m.

Over the border and through the woods lies the place where the people of Illinois congregate in mass numbers on the weekends to decompress from city — and even suburban...

Munster's Centennial Park Clubhouse and Colosseum-style concert shell hosts many warm-weather events.

Munster: Beer, food, and walks in the woods

May 23, 2019 at 6:34 a.m.

When I was a child, Munster, while idyllic and serene, seemed like the most boring place on the planet. You could ride your bike to Community Park for baseball games,...

Crown Point is known for it antique shops scattered all over its Town Square.

Crown Point: Spend some time on the square

May 23, 2019 at 6:34 a.m.

My first memories of Crown Point are from 1976, when my first-grade teacher announced there was an effort to save the old Lake County Courthouse. If we all gave a...

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