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Region residents join nationwide demonstrations on eve of Trump speech in Congress
The historic Crown Point Courthouse saw one of several demonstrations organized across 50 states ahead of President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday evening.
Crown Point’s 1886 Church declared unsafe, halting sale, renovations
As the sale was closing on one of Crown Point’s oldest standing churches, plans were halted when the Crown Point Board of Works deemed the structure an unsafe building.
Crown Point woman works across the globe for Peace Corps
For 25-year-old Adrell Mable, life has taken some interesting turns. Currently, her career has led her to Albania, where she has served for the last year as a Peace Corps...
Former Crown Point sanctuary seeks saving grace, new life
When the 138-year-old church and schoolhouse was publicized for sale, John Heidbreder didn't know what to expect. “We’ve been getting very interesting responses as a result of this,” Heidbreder, of...
Solidarity felt with union strikers from past; Hammond memorial remembers those killed, injured in 1919 strike
On Sept. 9, 1919, four men were killed and 64 were injured after police and security guards fired shots into a striking crowd where Columbia Avenue and Highland Street intersect...
Historic jail doors open for tours; future still hangs in balance
After being shuttered to the public, the aged, barred corridors once again rang with footsteps and stories of the past as the Old Sheriff’s House and Jail re-opened Saturday for...
WarDogs, Corn Dogs battle to benefit veterans in Crown Point game
The Lake County Corn Dogs fought for victory on their home turf, winning 13-0 against the U.S. Military Wardogs in their first-ever match-up, which was aptly deemed the “Battle of...
NWI Pride organization hosts first festival in Lake Station, raises funds for nonprofits
Organizers said NWI PrideFest 2024 has found its forever home in Lake Station, where its inaugural year brought local food trucks, several vendors, performers and nonprofit organizations together to kick...
Old Sheriff’s House and Jail halts events to resolve variance
It served as a lockup for the Region’s most notorious criminals and has been the site of a star-studded movie set. Now, it’s under scrutiny from the state. The Old...
A walk to remember those lost to drug overdoses
“I can’t save my child, but I can save someone else’s,” one Highland mom, Rachel Carlisle said, after she shared her story to hundreds of people in Wicker Park on...