Pedestrian struck on Crown Point square dies of injuries, authorities say
CROWN POINT – Police are investigating a crash at 6:14 p.m. Friday on the city’s square that fatally injured a 75-year-old Highland woman.
Month: November 2018
Shedd Aquarium offers ‘Asleep with the Fishes’ overnight adventure
See the Shedd Aquarium at night like you never have before. The next overnight date is Dec. 7, and it’s open to groups or families.
Wall of Legends to induct 3
The South Shore Wall of Legends will induct a World War II hero, a world-renowned journalist and author and a legend in the hospitality and entertainment industry in December.
Professionals on the move
Alyssa Speichert has joined the law firm Newby Lewis Kaminski & Jones in LaPorte. The Hanover Central High School and Indiana University Bloomington graduate earned her law degree at Michigan State University College of Law. She is licensed to practice…
Bankrupt retail titan Sears had Hammond roots
One-hundred-thirty-two-year-old Sears was one of the world’s most successful retailers, building a mail order catalog empire that brought the world to rural America, and later transformed the suburban landscape with department stores that often anchore…
Cheech and Chong add second show at Four Winds, Carrot Top to play there
Demand to see Cheech and Chong at the Four Winds New Buffalo casino just across the state line in Southwest Michigan is so lit the comedy duo will play a second show.
Library working to digitize trove of Civil War materials
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — “I am in the shade, under a tree, on the side of a mountain, above a rippling brook, overlooking the town, in sight of three thousand troops, writing on the head of a drum. My health…
Valparaiso International Center hosting fair trade holiday bazaar
VALPARAISO — The Valparaiso International Center will host its annual Fair Trade Holiday Bazaar from noon to 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, today, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15 at The VIC, 309 E. Lincolnway.
Unifirst Corp. eyes up to $14M investment with new Hammond facility on Calumet Avenue
HAMMOND — Unifirst Corp. moved one step closer to buying land at 141st and Calumet Avenue and building anew to relocate its business operations after the City Council approved a zoning variance earlier this week.
Local Salvation Army units looking for volunteers to ring bells during the holiday season
Local Salvation Army units are asking residents, groups or businesses to step up this holiday season and ring a bell in their largest annual fundraising campaign.