Officials said there was a 60% chance of showers and a thunderstorm possible by 2 p.m. Wednesday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
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Three candidates vying for Gary council at-large position
The Gary Common Council will have nine members again after Friday, ending a string of caucuses that have shifted public officials around since January. Three candidates are vying for the open at-large position: Robert Buggs, David Fossett and Myles Tolliver. A caucus had to be scheduled after Councilwoman Marian Ivey, D-4th, moved between positions. Ivey […]
Amazon launches new specialty site in Merrillville
The specialty center isn’t a typical warehouse, Site Leader Mary Beth Klippel said, but a fulfillment center for small and medium-sized sellers, of which there are 5,500 in Indiana. Products are shipped to the site at 9850 Mississippi St., where they are first directed onto a conveyor belt and examined via laser for its weight and size; a second machine combines the shipper’s information with the customer’s information and stamps on a red sticker.
Of Notoriety: ‘Hamlet’ by Teatro La Plaza at Navy Pier shines light on Shakespeare and Down syndrome
While I was in middle school and during my high school years, I dedicated one of my classroom periods each semester to being a student aide in the classrooms for what was then termed “special needs students.”
Documents: Gary man charged in July 2023 killing of wife
A Gary man is charged with killing his wife.
Northwest Indiana casinos see a decrease in revenues in February
Northwest Indiana’s three casinos reported revenues of $67.4 million in February, a decrease of about 9.7% from the approximately $74.6 million reported for the same month last year, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission’s monthly gaming report.
Court roundup: Crown Point teen accused of rape and Sin City leader set to keep federal plea deal
News from Lake County courts and the U.S. District Court in Hammond
Trial begins for man charged in Pine Township traffic death of girlfriend, injuries to toddler son
Opening statements took less than 15 minutes Tuesday morning in the trial of Marcus Wright, the 35-year-old Michigan City man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend and catastrophic injury to their toddler son in an auto accident in Pine Township three years ago. Prosecutors say Wright’s blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit and he tested positive for THC.
In 2nd season as captain, Jacolby Donaldson makes sure nothing can ‘interfere’ with 21st Century’s playoff run
Donaldson is motivated by 21st Century’s upset loss in a regional last year.
Election board complaint about Trump T-shirt at polling place put off until April
The ruling on a complaint filed by a Cedar Lake poll worker against a police officer, who refused to conceal his “Trump Make America Great Again” T-shirt while voting, will have to wait.