A Hammond small business owner is challenging a seasoned senator for the chance to serve in the Indiana Statehouse come January. Humberto Prado, of Hammond, is running against five-term Democratic incumbent State Senator Lonnie Randolph for the District 2 seat that covers Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond and Munster.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana is part of a statewide program that provides a tax credit to donors equal to 50% of the donation’s value. Called the Attainable Homeownership Tax Credit, officials said it will enable donors to double the impact of their contributions to build stability and opportunity for working families who want to purchase their own homes.
Fajardo-Rodriguez is the fifth pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle on a Lake County roadway since Oct. 12, according to coroner’s office reports.
After a breakout season at point guard for the Chicago Bulls, Coby White was shifted off the ball to accommodate the arrival of Josh Giddey.
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Dieck died Oct. 12 from a heart attack while he made a stop driving back to Waukegan from his vacation home in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. He was 82.
The faculty at Valparaiso University are voting on a resolution of no confidence in President José Padilla after the Faculty Senate approved the resolution earlier this week.
A three-vehicle crash in Libertyville late Friday morning left one person seriously injured, authorities said.
Voter turnout is shaping up to rival 2020, with more than 25,000 votes already cast in Porter County as of Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures in the Chicago area have been unusually mild this fall, giving ragweed and other allergen-producing plants more time to grow.