Man, 24, pleads to manslaughter in rapper’s shooting last summer in East Chicago
A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of a Gary rapper last summer in East Chicago.
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Seahawks likely to be without Doug Baldwin at Chicago
RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll insisted through the offseason the Seattle Seahawks would return to their roots of being based around a solid run game.
Gruden dealing with first loss since 2008 after opening dud
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Losing didn’t get any easier for Jon Gruden in his nine seasons away from coaching.
Congressional representatives urge action on transit projects
A group of Democratic members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky of Gary, have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao urging her to move forward on new grant agreements for projects in the Federal Transit…
Lowell Town Council puts together team to analyze water situation
LOWELL — In the face of finding a solution for Lowell’s aging water system, the Town Council has put together a team to propose a final answer to the town’s water woes.
East Chicago contractor who cheated Gary Housing Authority with ‘bogus checks’ eludes prison time
HAMMOND — A Lake County contractor who pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal counterfeit charges for cutting bogus checks to the Gary Housing Authority was able to dodge prison time at his sentencing on Tuesday.
Police: Girl revealed molestation in note written to stepmom and left in her car
VALPARAISO — A 44-year-old Texas man is charged with two counts of child molesting after a 10-year-old girl revealed the alleged abuse in a note she wrote and left in her stepmother’s car, according to police.
Mark Hardwick sworn in as Porter County’s newest court magistrate
VALPARAISO — Just moments after being sworn in Tuesday morning as Porter County’s newest court magistrate, Mark Hardwick paid compliment to his predecessor, Katherine Forbes.
Investigation ongoing in overdose death of South Haven man shown in mocking video
Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the Sunday overdose death of a South Haven man whose friends posted a video to social media of them playing with his limp body like a puppet hours before he died.
County Council hears from hunters, firearms users about restricting target practice
CROWN POINT — The Lake County Council has received more public comment on whether to restrict gun target practice near rural subdivisions.