One person was injured during an incident at a Merrillville shopping center Friday evening.
Police respond to Merrillville Burlington on report of gun fired; one person injured
Day: January 18, 2025
Lombard man accused of murdering wife says he ‘went nuts’
An elderly Lombard man accused of killing his wife says he “snapped” under the pressure of her yelling at him in dementia-fueled anger.
Hutton: Smith leaves indelible athletic legacy in Gary
When I last saw Earl Smith Jr. at the inaugural Gary Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, it looked like he could still strap on a pair of shoulder pads and line up at running back. He was 87.
Smith was lean and fit with a strong handshake. Smith’s presence always changed the room when he arrived. He was a cut above.
Smith was athletic royalty in a city that adored their sports heroes. A football, basketball and track star at Roosevelt, Smith left Gary for five years to attend college at the University of Iowa. He returned to Gary with his degree and never left. Smith died on Thursday. He was 90.
Maple Park horse sanctuary at risk of losing home without major donations
With their farm on the market and a barn full of animals in their care, leaders of Maple Park animal rescue Casey’s Safe Haven are scrambling to raise funds or be faced with an “unthinkable” decision that could affect people far beyond the stables.
President-elect Donald Trump is arriving in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
Donald Trump is returning to Washington to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president.
Kane sheriff’s deputy cleared in fatal shooting of robbery suspect in Elgin this summer
An off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an armed South Elgin man during an alleged Elgin robbery this summer was justified in his actions, according to a results of a Kane County Major Crimes Task Force investigation.
40th MLK Prayer Breakfast fills ECC, honors lost leaders
A crowd of Elgin community leaders and members gathered Saturday for the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast filling the Seigle Auditorium at Elgin Community College.
Haake: Attacking California fire victims in their time of need is psychopathic behavior
On a per capita basis, California’s gross domestic product is greater than the economies of the U.S., China, Germany, and Japan. Setting aside per capita comparisons and measuring productivity in hard dollars, California’s state economy ranks fifth in the world, just behind the national economies of those four countries. Home to 39 million people, California is also the most populous state in the U.S.
Norge Ski Club set to host crowds from across country at 120th annual ski jump tourney
The 120th annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament is expected to draw crowds from across the country to Fox River Grove. The competition will be held Jan. 25 and 26.
Bill would require property tax assessment board members to live in Indiana
State Sen. Dan Dernulc filed a bill that would require county property tax assessment boards of appeal members to live in Indiana to address the controversy surrounding a Lake County tax board member who lives in Illinois.