WATCH NOW: Several fire crews respond to Cedar Lake structure fire
At 5:22 p.m. firefighters responded to a reported fire in the 7400 block of W. 140th Place in Cedar Lake.
Month: June 2021
Region man sentenced to death loses ineffective counsel claim at Indiana Supreme Court
A Gary man sentenced to death has exhausted his state court options for overturning his conviction and death sentence, and must now seek relief in federal court if he is to stay alive.
Governor extends Indiana COVID-19 emergency declaration through July
Gov. Eric Holcomb opted against renewing his executive order identifying the coronavirus as an ongoing threat to the health of Hoosiers, bringing a close to an unprecedented period in state history.
Former Indiana first lady Patricia Whitcomb dies at 91
Patricia “Pat” Whitcomb was Indiana’s first lady from 1969-73 while her husband, Edgar Whitcomb, was governor.
Substitute teachers, bus drivers and more will be paid more by Portage schools
Substitute teachers, bus drivers, nurses and more will receive higher pay from Portage Township Schools.
Hawks captain Jonathan Toews returns after dealing with chronic immune response syndrome
“I just think there’s a lot of things that just kind of piled up where my body just fell apart,” Toews said.
Former Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber on a historic tear with the Nationals
“To be honest with you, I want to play stupid — that’s kind of the best way to describe it,” he said. “Just keep going up there … don’t remember the one before, just live in the present.”
Second man sentenced to 24 years in Portage killing
“You brought the gun to the party,” Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer said. “You just upped the ante tenfold.”
Flooding closes east, west lanes on I-94 by Chesterton, police say
Driving on flooded roadways can cause major damage to vehicles or cause drivers to hydroplane and crash, police said.
Indiana Task Force 1 headed to Florida to aid in building collapse search and rescue
Indiana Task Force 1 will aim to help rescue or recover the scores of people still missing in the collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida.