Police learn techniques to cool heated situations
Every cop remembers the day when he or she was fresh out of the academy and finally working. Hammond Police Probationary Officer Collin Lopez, 21, just four months into the...
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East Chicago parade celebrates Mexican culture
When Angelina Lancaster decided to try her luck with getting on the Union Benefica Mexican Independence Parade Court, she didn't realize how much there was to it. There was a...
Police searching for suspect in Winfield bank robbery
Several law enforcement agencies searched into the afternoon for a man who robbed a Winfield bank late Saturday morning, police said. Lake County Sheriff's Police Deputy Chief Dan Murchek said...
State agency agrees with Griffith in bid to leave township
With its secession petition signatures already in the hands of the Lake County Board of Elections and Registration, the Town of Griffith has received confirmation from the Department of Local...
Family, community remembers girl killed in fire
When she spoke, Layona Dragash sounded like a young woman wise beyond her years, but her singing voice reminded of how young she was. Quietly singing Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man,"...
Hammond warehouse terminal project complete
Jerry Byrd knows how many steps it takes to cross the not-at-all small Potash Corp. facility in Hammond. Byrd, the warehouse terminal manager for the fertilizer company, counted 3,200 steps...
Food Bank’s Mobile Market helps fill empty cupboards
Emily Cutka has been in the business a while, but situations come up that still surprise her. When Chesterton-based Best Buddies Pet Pantry founders Cheryl and Don Plomann told Cutka,...
Michael Jackson tribute brings inspiration to stage
There are many people on this planet who could be -- and are -- Michael Jackson impersonators, but they aren't C.J. Williams. If Williams had his way, he'd have taken...
Griffith GOP vote in new clerk-treasurer
The Town of Griffith's new Clerk-Treasurer carries a familiar name. John Volkmann, 66, was elected to the position by unanimous voice vote during a Monday evening caucus at Town Hall....
Northwest Indiana on track for decrease in homicide rate
As the homicide rate continues to climb in Chicago, Northwest Indiana municipalities with a history of violence are on target for a decline in murders for the second year in...