‘Remarkable helping hands’: Team Rubicon pitches in for post-derecho recovery effort
Lake County and its surroundings aren’t new to Team Rubicon, the Los Angeles-based veteran-led disaster response organization.
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Winfield Police Department joins homicide task force
A partnership between the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office and Winfield Police Department promises to bring a level of crime fighting it hopes it never needs.
Business owner details lockdown during Saturday’s suspected murder-suicide
A typical night of entertainment at an all-ages country music club in unincorporated Lowell turned into a nightmare as a domestic argument a few storefronts down became deadly Saturday night.
SSCVA may lose less money than anticipated on Gary Air Show cancellation
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will likely lose money on the Gary Air Show’s cancellation, but it may be less than it’s anticipating and possibly a break-even scenario.
Munster council approves emergency contracts to handle storm debris
The Town Council at an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon voted unanimously — with Councilmen Dave Nellans, R-4, and Jonathan Peterson, R-5, appearing virtually — to approve emergency contracts with a...
Transformer blows in East Chicago, leaving more in the dark
A multi-transformer blow-up in East Chicago has left more people without power and taken power from some who’d just gotten it back.
Northwest Indiana communities frustrated with extended NIPSCO outages
As thousands remain without power dating from last Tuesday's storms, Northwest Indiana community leaders and residents are frustrated with both the slow pace of restoration and the lack of communication...
Security beefed up after NIPSCO linemen shot at in Gary
The City of Gary is coordinating with law enforcement to line up security for NIPSCO workers after linemen working to restore power after the storm were shot at Friday night.
Mistrial declared in 2022 fatal shooting outside Hammond convenience store
A mistrial was declared Friday in the trial of Dewayne Duncan, who was charged in the 2022 death of a Hammond man outside a convenience store.
Gary Air Show canceled in wake of damaging storms
As the Chicago Air Show roars to life this weekend from the Gary/Chicago International Airport, Gary's own Air Show has been grounded for this year.