A Gary man was charged Monday after drunkenly crashing into a gate around 4 a.m. near the federal courthouse in Hammond, documents allege.
Gary man with pending rape case charged after drunkenly crashing into gate by federal courthouse
Day: July 19, 2024
From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its presidential candidate for a third time.
Highland woman’s appeal denied after running over boyfriend
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected Raquel McCormick’s bid to reduce her sentence for striking and killing her boyfriend. McCormick, 52, was sentenced in October 2023 to a 20-year split sentence, with 17 years in prison and three more in Lake County Community Corrections.
Life in prison for man who killed estranged wife
A man has been sentenced to natural life in prison, for shooting his estranged wife to death in front of her mother and two of her children.
Hard Rock funds 30 tuition-free scholarships at IUN for Gary grads
Hard Rock Casino of Northern Indiana in Gary is providing $250,000 in scholarships to 30 Gary high school graduates for full tuition at Indiana University Northwest. The Urban League of Northwest Indiana will screen applicants and determine the winners.
West Dundee River Challenge kicks off bike race series; Tour of Lake Ellyn is up next
The West Dundee River Challenge returned for its eighth year on Friday by kicking off the first day of the Chicago Grit 10-day bike race series.
Column: Chicago Cubs’ decision to dismiss Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets lost in translation
Seiya Suzuki hasn’t had much to talk about this season, and Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had little to say about the change of interpreters.
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$2.4 million ‘sprayground’ debuts Saturday at Turtle Creek Waterpark in Vernon Hills
A $2.4 million feature at Vernon Hills Park District’s Turtle Creek Waterpark will debut Saturday.
Judge in Donald Johnson case: ‘Your days of lying are almost done’
A court-appointed receiver will take over responsibility for Donald M. Johnson’s many properties to assure that any income from the properties is returned to the victims he defrauded of more than $600,000, rather than returning to his coffers.