Hammond’s first African American valedictorian encourages classmates to seek success through education
HAMMOND — Education is your way to success, Shaquille Stringer told about 170 of his fellow Hammond High School classmates Tuesday night.
HAMMOND — Education is your way to success, Shaquille Stringer told about 170 of his fellow Hammond High School classmates Tuesday night.
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The “Flame of Hope” passed through Lansing and Calumet City during the Law Enforcement Torch Run en route to the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games.
GARY — The Gary Common Council approved an ordinance to sell and lease back the city’s public safety building during its public meeting Tuesday night, despite opposition from some council members wary of taking on a long-term debt obligation.
Six of 26 expected vendors have already signed up to serve everything from ice cream to oysters, tacos and poke bowls.
CROWN POINT — A man sentenced in 2014 to 12 years in prison for killing a Lake County corrections officer in a hit-and-run crash is free to walk the streets, but he won’t see his driving privileges restored for now.
A video released by an animal rights organization shows young calves being kicked in the head, dead calves’ bodies piled together in the dirt and alleged drug use at Fair Oaks Farms.
Former Florida State and Bosco Institute standout Mfiondu Kabengele said he’s “enjoyed the whole (NBA Draft) process so far.”
CROWN POINT — Two men believed to be behind a string of auto burglaries in Highland and St. John were each charged with one count of theft Monday.
La PORTE— Cruise Night will return to downtown La Porte on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.