The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a Hammond man’s bid to overturn his murder conviction Friday.
Appeals court upholds Hammond man’s conviction in drive-by murder
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Switching gears from Kent State to Wofford fuels fire for Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler. ‘It’s a bigger chip.’
Wofford recruit Jayden Tyler, a senior guard, wants to lead the Vikings to a repeat of the Class 4A state title.
Missing Lake Forest boater’s body located on shore near Michigan village
Michigan State Police reported Nov. 8 finding a Lake Forest man’s body on the shore near Pentwater, MI, approximately 125 miles from Lake Forest.
Man in custody after police investigation in Whiting leads to drugs, guns
A 24-year-old man is in custody after a six-month investigation into illicit drug dealing by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force, according to a release.
Lake Bluff and Lake Forest school districts proposing increases in tax levies
The public elementary school boards at Lake Forest District 67 and Lake Bluff District 65 plus District 115, which oversees Lake Forest High School all passed their tentative property tax levies in November.
Hammond man gets split 9-year term in neglect plea after baby left with cerebral palsy
A Hammond man got a 9-year split prison term Friday after his 5-month-old daughter was hurt so badly in 2019 that she developed cerebral palsy and requires lifetime medical care. Eric Smith, 28, pleaded guilty in September for neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.
Chicago man sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for drug offense
A federal judge sentenced a Chicago man to 120 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl in Hammond, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Three City Council candidates knocked off 2025 Aurora election ballot
An Aurora Electoral Board ruled in favor of objections to two aldermanic candidates Friday, and a third withdrew her motion to dismiss the objection against her.
History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff exhibit focuses on aid returning veterans received
On Nov. 8, the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff opened Returning Home from War providing an examination on different types of assistance veterans have received when they came back home from military service.
Aurora City Council to vote on using grant money for laptop computers for police, fire departments
The Aurora City Council will vote Tuesday on using money from a federal grant to replace police and fire laptop computers and some closed-circuit TV cameras.