East Chicago hospital reattaches fingers, hands, arms
Walking through a warehouse, a man trips, stumbles and, while reaching out to catch himself, his right hand grazes a saw blade.
Month: October 2018
South Shore hires engineers, consultants for West Lake, Double Track
CHESTERTON — The South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor and Double Track projects have put in place their teams of project managers after the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board of Trustees on Friday approved seven contracts that wil…
UPDATE: Purdue University to remain prominently on Purdue University Northwest diplomas
The board of trustees of Purdue University announced its decision to keep Purdue University as the overarching header on students’ diplomas, regardless of the satellite campus they attend.
Former Porter County cop pleads guilty in theft of $187,699 from local FOP lodge
HAMMOND — Former Porter County Sheriff Department Lt. Larry LaFlower has pleaded guilty to a federal count of wire fraud based on allegations of taking $187,699 from a Valparaiso Fraternal Order of Police lodge while serving as treasurer.
Portage man injured in August crash dies at Chicago-area hospital
A Portage man injured in a crash on Interstate 80/94 in August died this week at a Chicago-area hospital, records show.
Gary, Lake County square off on income tax formula
WESTVILLE — Gary and Lake County officials went head-to-head Thursday in a battle over the distribution formula for Lake County income taxes.
USW rejects 80 percent health care cost hike, warns ArcelorMittal ‘provoking a stoppage’
The United Steelworkers union is pushing back against what it calls ArcelorMittal’s “deeply concessionary demands,” including raising health care premiums by 80 percent and out-of-pocket health care expenses for retirees by 80 percent.
Portage man diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in his early 40s
PORTAGE — The symptoms came on about a decade ago. Rigidity on the right side of the body. Fidgetiness. Walking like an old man.
Red Cross: Blood donors needed
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the perfect time to give blood to support cancer patients and others.