Category: Local News

Food vendor with CCL fatally shoots armed man on West Side, police say

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A food vendor with a Concealed Carry License shot and killed an armed man in the Austin neighborhood Friday night, according to Chicago police.  The food vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached around 8:50 p.m. in the 300 block of South Central Avenue by an unknown man, who police estimate is 30 years old. There was a brief struggle between the two men, where the attacker pulled out a gun, police said. The food vendor, a CCL holder, then produced a firearm, and there was an exchange of gunfire, police said. The 30-year-old man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his […]

Former Dolton officer hired by Munster police despite ‘traumatic’ incidents at past job

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A recently hired Munster Police officer was involved in some “traumatic incidences” during his time with the Dolton Police Department but Munster Police Chief Steve Scheckel said officials investigated the allegations involving Ryan Perez and all of the instances have been ruled justifiable.

MachH2 receives federal funding; environmental activists prepare for what’s next

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Some industry workers are excited for a $22.2 million investment into the Midwest Hydrogen Hub, but environmental activists are worried about what it means for Northwest Indiana’s future. The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, or MachH2, and the U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced an agreement for the Phase 1 award status through the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. As part of the award status, the hub will receive $22.2 million in initial federal funding. The hub could receive up to $1 billion as the project continues. “Federal investment in hydrogen hubs represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to significantly […]

Gary’s Harvest Feast fills the stomach and the spirit

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The aroma of barbecue sauce simmering on a stove at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Gary lingered in the church hall as volunteers bustled around prepping vegetables. A struggling mom of 10 turned minister launched the first Harvest Feast in humble surroundings in a storefront in Midtown along Broadway. State Rep. Vernon Smith, the youngest child of Pastor Julia Smith, has kept her tradition alive for more than 30 years after her death.