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Heath Carter, chair of Valparaiso's Human Relations Council, speaks at Living Hope Community Church in Valparaiso on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, during a discussion of how to improve affordable housing opportunities in the city.

Carter, Aliveness Project to be honored for social justice, GLBTQ inclusion efforts

May 13, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

A celebration Saturday will honor those who have worked to create greater diversity, social justice and GLBTQ inclusion in Northwest Indiana. Metropolitan Community Church Illiana is hosting its second annual...

A rendering of the tiny house planned for the northwest corner of Joliet Street and Anna Street in Schererville.

Tiny house movement hits Schererville

May 13, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

The tiny house movement has reached Northwest Indiana. The architectural and social movement advocating for living simply spiked after the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008. The movement has been growing...

Cognito Brewery in Merrillville gets approval to open taproom

May 13, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Merrillville’s newest brewery continues to grow with the addition of a taproom. The Town Council on Tuesday followed the positive recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals and approved brewer...

Former councilwoman Monica Wiley was honored by Mayor Brian Snedecor and other offiicals during a ceremony at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Wiley was also presented with a key to the city.

Wiley receives Key to the city of Hobart

May 13, 2019 at 5:59 a.m.

Former Hobart Councilwoman Monica Wiley was honored on Wednesday by Mayor Brian Snedecor and the City Council during its regular meeting. Wiley stepped down Oct. 1 from the at-large seat...

New Lenox fire district rated among top 4 percent in nation by insurance group

May 21, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

An insurance rating that places the New Lenox Fire Protection District in the top 4 percent of fire departments nationwide could be for naught if a referendum isn’t passed in...

Example of the new Purdue University Northwest diploma.

Purdue Northwest chancellor to push for delay in diploma change

May 13, 2019 at 5:58 a.m.

After a week of complaints over Purdue University Northwest’s announcement that it would add “Northwest” to the top of diplomas, the university’s chancellor will take the issue back to the...

Pete Trinidad, president of United Steelworkers Local 6787.

United Steelworkers union cites progress in contract talks

May 13, 2019 at 5:58 a.m.

Facing a possible strike against ArcelorMittal, the United Steelworkers union announced Wednesday that U.S. Steel has demonstrated a willingness to “move off of its worst demands,” including the term of...

Residents complain of speeding drivers on Hobart school bus route

May 13, 2019 at 5:58 a.m.

Hobart residents who live along South Hobart Road are requesting some kind of traffic control to address their safety concerns particularly when it comes to children in the area. Several...

2nd Starbucks to open near Walmart in Hammond

May 13, 2019 at 5:58 a.m.

Hammond officials expect to break ground in the spring for a new Starbucks location in the Marina District Redevelopment area in the Robertsdale neighborhood. The 2,100-square-foot stand-alone building to be...

Traffic is stopped on 45th Street in Griffith for a freight train in 2018 file photo.

Northwest Indiana cops dismayed after state court rules police can’t ticket trains for blocking crossings

May 13, 2019 at 5:55 a.m.

Railroads in Indiana can no longer be ticketed for blocking street crossings with their trains – and local police are not happy about it. The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday...

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