Steak thieves strike again at Strack & Van Til in Schererville
Police suspect serial steak swipers have struck at yet another Strack & Van Til in a streak of meat thievery in the Region.
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Corey Crawford skates before Chicago’s first practice
CHICAGO — Corey Crawford is skating again. The Stanley Cup-winning goaltender hasn’t been cleared for practice just yet, but he thinks he is close.
Man, 23, pleads to shooting at grandmother, stalking ex-girlfriend
CROWN POINT — A man accused of shooting at his grandmother during an argument and later stalking his ex-girlfriend by leaving a puppy’s remains outside her family’s home pleaded guilty Friday to two felonies.
NWI sees plumes of smoke as Chicago fire on Far South Side rages
Billowing dark gray smoke could be seen far and wide throughout Northwest Indiana as a large fire erupted in Chicago’s Far South Side Friday.
Hammond police say ‘Blue Net’ helped ensnare 2 suspects in stolen cars
HAMMOND — For the second time with a week, police arrested a man after the city’s camera system alerted them a stolen car had entered the city.
Burlington Coat Factory opens big box store in Highland Grove shopping center in Highland
Just as summer gave way to fall and temperatures started to turn a little crisper, Burlington Coat Factory has arrived at a new Northwest Indiana location to bundle Region residents up for the season.
Portage mayor’s federal public corruption trial to move forward Oct. 9
HAMMOND — Barring any unforeseen circumstances the federal public corruption trial of Portage Mayor James Snyder will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 9.
Truck driver honored with ‘Highway Angel’ award for saving man’s life in fiery Borman crash
Diesel fuel leaked all over the Borman Expressway in Hammond as Jerry Miller approached an overturned semi-truck to untangle an unconscious driver from his seatbelt and drag him to safety.
UN cancer agency: 18 million new cancer cases this year
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm estimated in a report released Wednesday that there will be about 18 million new cases of cancer globally this year and more than 9 million deaths.