U.S. District Judge Philip Simon told Kathelia Hopkins that he tried to give federal defendants a break nearly every day. In her case – after defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration of over $400,000 in COVID-19 relief money – he found he couldn’t.
Environmental concerns were put on the scale against economic benefits and individual expression as students from Chesterton and Valparaiso high schools weighed the merits of fast fashion.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a trio of convictions for murder and child molesting Monday.
Former state Senator Karen Tallian was elected as the Indiana Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming the first woman from Northwest Indiana to serve in the role.
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will help the city of Hammond round out funding for an Optimist Lake project.
Residents asked Indiana State Rep. Hal Slager and State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, direct questions about Medicaid, property taxes and education during a town hall meeting in Schererville Saturday.
An East Chicago teen, 16, is facing charges for gunning down a 17-year-old. Afterward, crying, the alleged shooter told his relative: “I made a big mistake.”
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East Chicago Central has won its first regional title since its 2007 state championship.
An East Chicago teen was shot and killed late Friday afternoon.