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Byron Gentry, center, speaks with other gun enthusiasts after the gun restriction ordinance was vetoed at the Lake County Commissioner's Meeting, Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

Lake County Commissioners veto new firearm rules law

May 13, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

A new regulation passed by the Lake County Council regarding the discharging a firearm was shot down Wednesday. The Lake County Board of Commissioners vetoed the ordinance the council passed...

Election officials mull cost of iPad upgrade for polling places

May 13, 2019 at 6:33 a.m.

Polling places in Lake County will be getting some new Apple software in time for the May primary. But like many shoppers in Best Buy browsing the iPads, the Lake...

McDermott issues 2020 budget warning: ‘It’s going to be rough’

May 13, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

Mayor warns council that city’s 2020 budget “is going to be rough.” At Hammond’s first City Council meeting of 2019, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. told board members to start thinking...

Storyteller Mary Lou Scalise Edwards brings her coming-of-age stories inspired by her South Side upbringing to The Center in Palos Park.

Storyteller Mary Lou Scalise Edwards brings her Bridgeport-inspired comedy to The Center

May 21, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.

When storyteller Mary Lou Scalise Edwards brings her “Comedy from Bridgeport” show to The Center in Palos Park on Jan. 29 many of her coming-of-age stories will feature the working-class...

Former mayor decides against Crown Point contract

May 13, 2019 at 6:31 a.m.

After initially agreeing to the deal, former Crown Point Mayor James Metros has decided against taking a $70,000 one-year consulting gig with city. At the end of 2018, the city’s...

Crown Point Mayor David Uran and Capt. Len Dunlap of the city's fire department. Dunlap was one of more than dozen public safety officers from Crown Point and Merrillville honored for their roles in rescuing three people from an apartment building fire in October.

Emergency responders honored for role in fighting Crown Point apartment building fire

May 13, 2019 at 6:30 a.m.

The Crown Point City Council honored firefighters and police officers for their roles in an apartment building fire that injured three in October. Fifteen Crown Point firefighters, two Crown Point...

Lake Central High School student Monty Stockton-Fresso takes a moment to look at the bell in the bell tower of the historic Crown Point Courthouse on Jan. 4, 2019, as he and other volunteers help clean rooms in the building.

Scout’s Eagle project uncovers history in courthouse attic

May 13, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

Near beams where workers in 1879 carved their names, Lake Central High School senior Monty Stockton-Fresso on Friday directed volunteers in a cleanup of the bell tower and attic of...

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. spoke during September budget meetings and now seeks raises for employees that he says would not require additional appropriations.

Action deferred on raises requested by Lake sheriff

May 13, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez has asked the Lake County Council for permission to reorganize his administration so he can adjust positions, job titles and pay civilian employees according to...

New Lake County Council members Charlie Brown and Christian Jorgensen at their first meeting, a study session on Thursday in Crown Point.

Lake County Council discusses changes to shooting ordinance

May 13, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

The Lake County Council may finally vote on new regulations for shooting ranges near residential areas. There are currently two ordinances on the table to regulate the discharge of firearms...

January is prime time to see the area’s growing bald eagle population; here’s where you can spot them

May 21, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

The eagles have landed. Officials say there are nearly a dozen bald eagle nests in Will and Cook counties, and early winter is the peak time to catch a glimpse...

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