The driver of a car going the wrong way on U.S. 30 east of Valparaiso died in a head-on crash early Thanksgiving morning, police said. Deputies with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department were called around 12:28 a.m. on Nov. 28 to the area of U.S. 30 and County Road 450 East in Washington Township for […]
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Court rejects appeal for Illinois man who argued lawyer never told him he could be deported
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected on Thursday an Illinois man’s bid to throw out his conviction.
Michael Osipoff’s top 10 boys basketball teams and 25 players to watch in the Region for the 2024-25 season
Crown Point adds to its strong junior class, which already included Dikembe Shaw.
Men charged in separate Gary, Hammond arsons
Two men were recently separately charged for car fires in Gary and Hammond.
Yamauree Wallace may be less heralded half of East Chicago Central’s ‘dynamic duo.’ But opportunity knocks.
Wallace and Dominique Murphy hope to lead East Chicago Central deep into the playoffs.
Illinois man charged in drunken Merrillville crash
An Illinois man faces charges in a drunken crash on Taft Street in Merrillville in January.
Portage delays start of school year, prompting other districts to consider the idea
The Portage Township School Board’s discussion of starting the school year later has prompted school boards elsewhere to consider the idea in the future.
Commissioners have until May 2025 to decide on Lake County Convention Center proposals
The Lake County Board of Commissioners has about six months to decide between two projects for the Lake County Convention Center, officials said.
Couple charged in straw gun buy at Crown Point fairgrounds gun show
A couple faces charges for a straw gun buy during a Nov. 16 gun show at the Crown Point fairgrounds.
Gary man arrested after fighting state police K9 and trooper
Police took a Gary man into custody on Monday after a routine traffic stop for an improper headlight turned into a scuffle with an Indiana State Police trooper in which the suspect laid on top of a police K9 after the dog bit him because he fled from police, according to a release.