Environmentalist receives award for Grand Calumet work
Paul Labus has spent decades working to restore habitats around the Grand Calumet River, a project that earned him Save the Dune's Paul H. Douglas Award. In a press release...
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Judge delays sentencing for former Lake Station mayor
A federal judge has agreed to delay former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's sentencing, which was set for next week. Soderquist and his wife, Deborah Soderquist, were convicted in September...
Judge rules against bond for councilman facing murder, drug charges
East Chicago City Councilman Robert Battle will remain in a federal lockup after a hearing Wednesday that revealed new details about the case, including that Battle was cooperating with federal...
Islamic community protests Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigrants
Mohammed Ibrahim knows just how dangerous the Islamic State group can be. The terrorist group bombed his parent's house, his brother's house and killed three of his cousins when they...
East Chicago councilman’s former attorney called to testify in hearing
A former attorney for Robert Battle, an East Chicago city councilman accused of murder, is fighting a subpoena to testify at Battle's detention hearing Wednesday. Walter Alvarez filed Monday afternoon...
Lake County politicians not done fighting state election law
Two Lake County politicians say they want to continue their lawsuit against a state law that would ban them from working for the governments they represent. Hammond City Council President...
Feds announce new round of gang indictments
U.S. Attorney David Capp announced two gang racketeering indictments on Thursday, including a new one against members of the Latin Kings and one with additional charges against Two Six members....
Lake County pols lose bid to keep office and municipal jobs
A federal judge ruled against five elected officials in Lake County seeking through a lawsuit to keep both their jobs and their political seats. U.S. District Judge Philip Simon said...
East Chicago man sentenced to 37.5 years for child molesting
A federal judge sentenced an East Chicago man Tuesday to 37 and a half years in prison for taking an 11-year-old girl to an Illinois hotel for sex. U.S. District...
Northwest Indiana homeless shelters prepare for winter
Mike Malacina started staying at the Rescue Mission in Hammond with his son two months ago. The two knew the weather was starting to get cold and they would need...