A Northwest Indiana jury acquitted a Chicago man Wednesday night in a deadly 1999 cold case stabbing. The jury deliberated for less than two hours.
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Mom gets 7 years for dealing meth after son jailed
A Hammond woman was sentenced to seven years Wednesday in a plea deal for taking over selling meth after her son was jailed for it.
Of Notoriety: Chicago ABC TV’s Janet Davies to star in ‘Misery’ at Dunes Theatre
In September 2022, I lamented missing a one-week performance run that was “not to be missed.”
Indiana lawmakers amend Indiana-Illinois border bill to add Indiana commissioner, shift quorum
Indiana legislators are seemingly preparing to review the Indiana-Illinois border without its neighboring state.
Chicago area at risk of tornadoes as waves of showers and thunderstorms forecast on Wednesday
National Weather Service officials are expecting Wednesday waves of showers and thunderstorms to hit the Chicago area capable of producing damaging winds and large hail and possibly tornadoes.
Pauly McCoy counts on family as Boone Grove takes on ‘much better’ competition in boys volleyball’s IHSAA debut
McCoy’s younger brothers Ryder and Levi are on the team this season.
Collegiate transgender athlete ban gets initial Indiana Senate approval
A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports passed on second reading in the Senate Tuesday, with amendments proposed by Democrats voted down by the Republican supermajority.
$12M Gary repayment bill moves to third Senate reading
The Indiana Senate will vote on House Bill 1448, which requires Gary to pay East Chicago and Michigan City, after its third reading.
Man charged in fatal Hammond bar massacre
Caprice Cashaw randomly pulled in front of a Hammond bar just after he lost at least $7,000 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. He was “mad” and took it out on his girlfriend — beating her while driving back from the casino. He pulled in front of the Portside Pub, 1516 Indianapolis Blvd., to keep assaulting her. When she tried to run, he opened fire, killing two people — a new bartender and longtime female patron — and wounded three others, including his girlfriend.
State officials to conduct storm damage assessment in Porter County Thursday
The Porter County Emergency Management Agency has requested the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s assistance in conducting damage assessments of properties throughout Porter County from Sunday’s storm.