Fatal wreck closes Ind. 2 at County Road 450 East

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | A fatal wreck on Ind. 2 near County Road 450 East in Porter County has prompted authorities to close the highway while p…

E.C. mayor strikes deal for private toll bridge

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland moved swiftly one day after receiving the Common Council's go-ahead and has concluded an agreement to have…

Former White Sox pitcher Kevin Hickey dead at 56

CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Hickey, who pitched in six major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 56.

Chicago Heights bakery employees sue over $118M Mega Millions prize

CHICAGO | The $118 million prize won by someone in the Mega Millions lottery game has not yet officially been claimed by anyone, yet a pair of…

Bus riders appeal to Lake council to fund RBA, keep services alive

The services the Regional Bus Authority provides mean more than preserving her independence, Lena Daron said.

4 arrested in protests leading up to NATO summit

CHICAGO | Four people were arrested Tuesday after dozens of activists blocked entrances to a building that houses a federal immigration court.

IREAD tests students' skills

Most Northwest Indiana third-graders who took the state's mandatory IRead test performed well and will move on to fourth grade.

Judge accuses DCS of failing to help children with mental illnesses

MARTINSVILLE | A circuit court judge slammed the Indiana Department of Child Services on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to help children with…

Hanover Central voted into GSSC

Hanover Central has been admitted into the Greater South Shore Conference.

Indiana State Police responding to rolled over semitrailer on Toll Road ramp

Police are responding to a semitrailer that rolled over on the ramp toward the Indiana Toll Road on Wednesday around 3:45 p.m.

Ill. House shuffles money to aid child care

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. | Illinois lawmakers are trying to shuffle money to keep child care services from shutting down across the state.

Hammond armed robbery, murder trial kicks off for third time

HAMMOND | The federal armed robbery and murder trial of two Hammond men accused of killing a 73-year-old gun shop owner for firearms to boost …

Woman changes plea to guilty in Gary daycare fraud

HAMMOND | Gary's Little Angels Daycare II seems to have tarnished its halo in a wire fraud scheme that siphoned at least $120,000 from governm…

Duties will continue on tin-coated steel from Japan

In a decision a group of U.S. legislators and union officials welcomed, the International Trade Commission voted Tuesday to continue placing d…

Engineering consulting firm opens in Portage

PORTAGE | Abonmarche Consultants has opened a new office at 3177 Willowcreek Road, headed by Matt Keiser

Industrial construction firm opens Portage office

St. Louis-based MC Industrial, a national construction firm, has opened an office in Portage to serve the petrochemical, steel and other markets.

SBDC adviser offers services at INnovation Center

HAMMOND | The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is making a business adviser available at the Hammond INnovation Center.

Two shot in Gary Tuesday night

GARY | Police are investigating two separate shootings in Gary Tuesday night.