McDermott makes change in board after union contract conflict
A change to the head of Hammond's Board of Public Works and Safety was made Wednesday just after it came out that a recent change by the board violated the...
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Former St. John couple plead guilty in tax fraud case
A former St. John couple pled guilty to lying in order to get more than $400,000 in income tax refunds just days before they were set to go on trial....
DeMotte woman avoids jail in newborn’s cruiseship death
A DeMotte woman whose newborn baby died after she left the child on a cruiseship will not spend any more time in prison. During a sentencing hearing Wednesday at the...
Pence promotes state’s economic growth during Gary talk
Gov. Mike Pence touted the state's economic progress at the Gary Chamber of Commerce's luncheon Wednesday afternoon, but one group expressed concern that Gary resident aren't seeing the benefit of...
Fire collapses roof at Merrillville store
The owner of a Merrillville store heavily damaged by a fire Monday morning said several hours after it started he was still in shock. "I just can't believe it myself,"...
Hammond mom sues school district alleging kids not allowed to attend
A Hammond mother claims in a federal lawsuit that the school district is blocking her children from going to school after they complained about a bully. The lawsuit was filed...
Dealer convicted in gun-dealing scheme with Lake County cops
A federal jury found a Pennsylvania gun dealer guilty of working with Lake County police officers to use their positions to sell weapons parts on the black market. The jury...
East Chicago politicians mum on councilman’s murder charge
Days after East Chicago City Councilman Robert Battle was charged with murder and drug trafficking, much remains unknown about the man and what will happen with his seat. Battle was...
East Chicago councilman faces murder, drug charges
East Chicago City Councilman Robert Battle was charged in Lake Superior Court with murder on Wednesday for a shooting in an alley behind his residence that left a man dead....
Hammond approves $67.2 million 2016 budget
Hammond's 2016 budget is set after what Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. called one of the easiest approvals he's gone through. The Hammond City Council voted Tuesday night to approve the...