Gary standoff ends peacefully
A Gary man known to shoot firearms in his neighborhood was taken into custody Saturday evening after a standoff with police that lasted more than seven hours. Lake County Sheriff...
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Something fur everyone: Mascot Hall of Fame marks opening day in Whiting
Helene Sampson admits that if you'd have asked her a year or two ago, she'd have told you Whiting's Mascot Hall of Fame was "stupid." As her daughter, Grace Sampson,...
State Rep. Vernon Smith hosts about 700 for Christmas dinner at Gary’s Genesis Center
If there's one thing on which State Rep. Vernon Smith can count every Christmas, it's that he's going to see more people than he anticipated. The line of people waiting...
Inside the life of a Hammond man who looks a lot like Santa Claus
Resembling Santa takes on a life of its own, as George Deangelo has discovered. Last year, a buddy from his bowling circles asked the 70-year-old Hammond man to suit up...
Gary 6-year-old’s decision to give ‘blessing bags’ to homeless reaps unexpected gifts — and tears — in return
All 6-year-old Andrew Mitchell, of Gary, wanted to do was hand out "blessing bags" Saturday morning to the residents at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Gary. And he...
Hammond joins Complete Streets Community, paving way for fed funds for some projects
The City of Hammond is looking toward making its roadways kinder and gentler. The Common Council on Dec. 17 approved 9-0 to become a Complete Streets Community, providing "safe access...
Santa a good listener for children visiting Griffith caboose
Children have been sharing their deepest Christmas wishes with some form of Santa Claus since 1841, to often hit-or-miss results. Elle Gajewski, 6, of Griffith and still relatively new to...
Griffith voted to split from Calumet Township. North and St. John turned Griffith down. Now what?
Town Council President Rick Ryfa has put out the call for Griffith residents to start contacting their state legislators for help getting its secession Plan B off the ground. After...
North Township votes down Griffith bid
The Town of Griffith will not be leaving Calumet Township. Residents of the other municipalities were the deciding factor in the The North Township Board of Trustees' 3-0 vote Tuesday...
Highland auto dealership founder dead at 96
Funeral services are set Saturday for one of Griffith’s and Highland's best known businessmen. Milford P. Christenson founder of Christenson Chevrolet in Highland, died Dec. 10. He was 96. Christenson...