The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords, including a Chicago-based firm, for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits.
A Florida man has been charged in Porter Superior Court with a felony count of operating while intoxicated causing death for a September hit and run which killed a Porter man on a bicycle, according to court documents.
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In a special meeting Tuesday, the Lake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved scheduling a public hearing for the Lake County Convention Center. The commissioners are seeking a professional advisor to help with legal services for the negotiation of the convention center’s development agreement, said Commissioner Mike Repay, D-3rd. A public hearing is scheduled for the commissioners’ Feb. 19 meeting. As part of the convention center statute calls for either a public meeting or hearing when selecting advisors, Repay said. “We wanted to make sure we were in full compliance, so that’s why we’re doing this,” he said. “It’s to […]
A Gary woman avoided prison Wednesday for a fatal hit-and-run on Ridge Road in December 2023.
Authorities said a 60-year-old man was found Saturday in the roadway on Illinois Route 41, near Northpoint Boulevard.
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La presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum salió el miércoles en defensa del nombre del Golfo de México asegurando que la denominación existe desde 1607 y es reconocida por la Organización de Naciones Unidas.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin ripped into his players following the 22nd-ranked Bruins’ third loss in four games, saying they don’t give enough effort and lack toughness.