Sept. 11, 2001: Calumet Region residents recall the day terror hit home
It was 17 years ago today the world changed when terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing two into the World Trade Center in New York, another into the Pentagon and a...
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Bikers pedal from Summit to Merrillville as part of annual pilgrimage
More than 300 Catholic faithful on Saturday biked their way to Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine at the Salvatorian Fathers Monastery in Merrillville as part of a 43-mile pilgrimage from...
Started in 2011, Hammond new home project nears completion
Hammond is finishing up construction of the final house in a five-home project to retain residents who want new, larger single-family homes. Referred to as the Lincoln Lake Homes, the...
Audio: Fisherman made two 911 calls for help in Kankakee River drownings of two boys
A fisherman on the Kankakee River made two 911 calls for help the afternoon two boys drowned in the river, a review of the 911 tape shows. The first 911...
Easier than canning: Gardeners sending extra veggies to area food pantries
With harvest season upon us, garden produce is finding its way onto the tables of families in need with the help of the green thumb crowd as well as local...
Longtime Hammond activist honored with street name
A longtime Hammond community activist will be honored Friday when the city dedicates “Honorary Pearline Jenkins Street.” Jenkins, who lived in the 900 block of Conkey Street in the East...
Local group stitches together fun, friendship in crafting quilts for babies
One participant joined after hearing laughter and people having a good time in a room at the community center. Another drives in to Homewood for each meeting from the South...
Bids sought for demolition of former Woodmar Mall anchor
Carson Pirie Scott will close its doors forever at the end of the month. The aging three-story retail building in the Woodmar area will remain, but not for long. The...
Program goes to the dogs to make beaches safer
An 8-year-old border collie was the hit of an environmental meeting Tuesday at the East Chicago Marina. Bree was part of the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern public learning...
‘Queen of Soul,’ who performed often at Star Plaza, dead at 76
Aretha Franklin left a mark in the Calumet Region following her many performances at the Star Plaza Theatre, where former president and CEO Charlie Blum recalled the “Queen of Soul”...