On a gloomy and chilly Monday, a ray of brightness returned to the corner of Union Court and Fifth Street in Chesterton — Al the Crossing Guard.
A Chesterton legend returns to his crossing guard post after illness, heart surgery
Category: Post-Tribune
Law & Order: Man charged as accomplice in Howell murder
Lake County courts roundup
Trial starts for ‘99 Gary slaying
Jury selection began Monday in a murder trial for a Gary woman’s 1999 stabbing death. Orvall M. McMoore, 58, of Chicago, is charged with 27-year-old Lisa Anderson’s death. She was discovered on Jan. 12, 1999 after her mother hadn’t heard from her.
Community news: Compost site opens; virtual diabetes program offered; Earth Day celebration
Community news from the region
Two people killed, three hospitalized in Hammond bar shooting
Two people were killed and three others hospitalized after a shooting erupted early Sunday morning at a Hammond bar.
Business news: Doctor relocates; Legacy Foundation leader to speak; IUN career event
Business news from around the region
‘How art can bring out the best in us’: Renowned pianist joins panel on careers in the arts
Globally renowned pianist Dr. Makiko Hirata, also known as Dr. Pianist, graced a panel discussion exploring professional pathways available to musicians, artists and other creative students.
Proposed Porter County subdivision in Center Township on hold amid traffic concerns
Amid concerns about traffic impacts on nearby subdivisions, the 76-lot Scianna subdivision has been put on hold for a month by the Porter County Plan Commission.
Court rejects appeals in drug murder, child neglect case
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected two separate bids Friday in a drug murder and child neglect case.
Chesterton and Porter tracking together on railroad crossing safety
A bicyclist’s recent death at the South Calumet Road railroad crossing in Chesterton’s downtown has spurred town officials and the neighboring Porter community, to explore ways to improve pedestrian safety around the tracks.