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Onlookers react as David Madriz, playing Jesus, is hoisted onto the cross during the Way of the Cross procession from the Our Lady of Guadalupe church in East Chicago on Friday, April 19, 2019.

Annual Via Crucis procession a family tradition in East Chicago

May 13, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

For decades the congregation of Our Lady of Guadalupe in East Chicago have re-enacted Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross procession, following its Good Friday services. Returning to the...

‘A nice sign of spring’: First hummingbirds of the season spotted in Will County

May 22, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

After a long trek up the Gulf Coast from Central America and Mexico, the season's first hummingbirds have arrived in the area. The arrival of the tiny birds has been...

St. John residents at the March 6 Plan Commission meeting protested a developer's plans to build homes that would have a gas pipeline easement within the lots. Primary plat for the development passed 4-3.

Developer addresses pipeline concerns with new plan in St. John

May 13, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

Despite already having primary plat approval for the next phase of the Three Springs subdivision development in St. John, the developer returned to the Plan Commission with a new plan...

Yadira Castellanos and Nathan Way are sworn in by Mayor David Uran as Crown Point's newest police officers.

Police ranks rise by two in Crown Point

May 13, 2019 at 7:05 a.m.

Crown Point has hired two new police officers to bring its staffing to 48, increasing its high-water mark of 46 officers reached following a new officer hire in February. Nathan...

The Crown Point Fire Department's presents a check to the Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation, which raised $13,019.12 at its second annual Dodgeball Tournament. From left are Bob Szot, Nicole Yarrow, Donna Crider, Mark Reed and Scott Abraham.

Dodgeball tourney raises more than $13,000 for kids with cancer

May 13, 2019 at 7:05 a.m.

The Crown Point Fire Department's second Charity Dodgeball Tournament raised more than $13,000 to benefit the Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation On Monday, firefighters presented the check to the NICK...

Visitors gather in the lobby during the dedication of the new Crown Point YMCA, Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Crown Point welcomes new YMCA to city

May 13, 2019 at 7:02 a.m.

The $35 million Dean and Barbara White Southlake YMCA was officially unveiled Thursday to the Crown Point community. About 300 people attended the dedication, where not only was the new...

Crown Point Police investigators ready a drone Tuesday at a pond near Interstate 65 and 109th Avenue where a human foot was found Monday.

Fisherman finds foot in Crown Point pond

May 13, 2019 at 7:02 a.m.

Human remains found Monday in a Crown Point pond may be linked to missing person case from Avon, Ind. Crown Point Police investigated a report of a bare human foot...

Sister Mary Jo Sobieck holds a copy of her Topps baseball card Monday at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights.

Marian Catholic’s Sister Mary Jo gets her own Topps trading card

May 22, 2019 at 12:11 a.m.

Sister Mary Jo Sobieck’s place in Major League Baseball was permanently etched in card stock Monday at Marian Catholic High School, where she signed 260 Topps baseball cards featuring her...

Venerable Southland ice cream shop Gayety’s to reopen after longtime employee buys it out of bankruptcy

May 22, 2019 at 12:10 a.m.

Nothing lasts forever, as was made all too clear last October when Gayety’s Chocolates and Ice Cream closed in Lansing after nearly a century of serving up sweets in the...

15th annual Kids Expo bringing the fun to Frankfort

May 22, 2019 at 12:09 a.m.

Family Time Magazine’s 15th annual Kids Expo at Roma Sports Club in Frankfort began as a way to get “everything kid-related” under one roof. Caroline O'Connell, the founder and president...

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