Update: East Chicago homicide victim identified as 20-year-old Hammond man
EAST CHICAGO — A 20-year-old Hammond man was identified Friday as the person found dead Thursday in East Chicago’s Harbor section.
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Indiana high court rules cities may be liable when on-duty police officers break the law
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments may be liable for civil damages if their police officers commit crimes while on-duty.
Fall Out Boy performs Mania Tour for Wrigley audience
Fall Out Boy blasted onto the stage recently at Wrigley on a mission during their Mania Tour much like they did in the mid 2000s.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Rural Americans need broadband
Twenty-four million Americans — many of whom live in rural areas — don’t have access to high-speed, broadband internet in their homes. But a new study says that next generation wireless broadband, 5G, may be within reach for many rural…
Tell us about your experiences with breast cancer
Have you fought through and survived breast cancer, or are you currently undergoing treatment? Have you lost a loved one to this horrible disease?
Officials break ground on $3 million renovation project for Hammond YMCA
HAMMOND — The Hammond Family YMCA broke ground Thursday on a major $3 million renovation project that will give the 1958 building a much-needed face-lift.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Are we surrendering Americanism to identity politics?
Francis Fukuyama earned his place in philosophical history by declaring “the end of history” on the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism.
County councilman won’t watch the NFL
On Sunday, like so many others, I waited in anticipation for the season opener of Sunday football. It was over as quickly as it began for me. How disappointed I was to not see our national anthem played during any…
Company eyes I-80 corridor in Gary for semi storage yard
GARY — A growing Midwest company is eyeing a $1 million development along Interstate 80 in Gary for a semi-tractor trailer storage yard.
America can’t afford to ignore gout any longer
Almost 4 million Americans suffer from gout, a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes devastating pain.