SPORTS DIGEST: Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks make moves with coaching staff, rosters
The Cubs added a pitcher, Bears a defensive line coach and the Blackhawks a defenseman.
Month: January 2021
Prep schedule
Prep schedule for Friday, Jan. 29
Confident Amelia Benjamin is heating up for Valparaiso, which continues surge with win at Munster
“I feel like I’ve always had a very fast first step but then I’d miss the shot or be short. With all the work I’ve done, I think I’m finally getting into a groove with it.”
Senate approves broad COVID-19 liability shield for Indiana businesses
The Indiana Senate voted 40 to 8 Thursday to approve broad civil liability protections against legal claims filed by individuals who say they were exposed to the coronavirus at a business or other entity.
Elimination of Indiana wetland regulations set for Senate vote
A controversial plan to allow most of Indiana’s remaining wetlands to be filled or drained will be eligible for approval next week by the Indiana Senate.
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WATCH NOW: Family keeps slain toddler’s memory alive in 13-year quest for justice
Donna Shaw and others have passed out fliers near East 21st Avenue and Virginia Street every year since her grandson Josiah Shaw’s homicide in 2008, hoping someone will come forward with the information needed to file charges.
Times Boys Basketball Stats for Jan. 28, 2021
(Minimum 5 games played)
NWI superintendent on leave amid allegations of ‘grooming’ behavior with students
The Tri-Creek School Corp. board has granted its superintendent leave “due to the negative impact” recent allegations have had on his ability to lead following an internal Title IX investigation.
Insanity pretense doesn’t save EC man from prison
HAMMOND — U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon imposed a 261-month sentence Thursday on 34-year-old Jeremiah Ellis for a string of armed robberies.