Lake County commissioner race gets crowded

30 January 2012, 8:40 pm

CROWN POINT | Richard Novak has joined the Democratic race to fill the Lake County commissioner seat being vacated by incumbent Fran DuPey.... Read More »

Lake County says 911 consolidation fee falls short

24 January 2012, 5:44 pm

INDIANAPOLIS — Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller contends a Senate bill that provides funding for emergency dispatch centers is not enough for Lake County. The state requires Indiana counties to consolidate their 911 centers by 2014. Fees charged to phone users help fund that consolidation. The bi... Read More »

Munster man's driving record a license to kill?

24 January 2012, 4:55 pm

MUNSTER | When Michael Temores moved to Munster from Highland a few years ago, Highland police were so concerned they notified the town's police.... Read More »

Hammond remains linked to woman missing in 1999

19 January 2012, 9:18 pm

HAMMOND, Ind. -- Human remains discovered in northwestern Indiana by a dog digging at the site of a former bait and tackle shop have been identified as a Whiting woman missing since 1999.... Read More »

Bones dog found ID'd as missing woman

19 January 2012, 1:59 pm

Human remains discovered in northwestern Indiana by a dog digging at the site of a former bait and tackle shop have been identified as a Whiting woman missing since 1999. Read more at www.WISHTV.com... Read More »

Police: Bones found by dog those of missing woman

19 January 2012, 11:35 am

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) -- Human remains discovered in northwestern Indiana by a dog digging at the site of a former bait and tackle shop have been identified as a Whiting woman missing since 1999.    Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller told The Times of Munster (http://bit.ly/wwEPcP ) for a story Thursd... Read More »

Robot swept road for bombs before blast killed 4

13 January 2012, 11:47 am

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Robots had swept a southern Afghanistan road for bombs before one exploded and killed four members of an Indiana National Guard squad, the father-in-law of the unit’s commander said military officials told the family.... Read More »

Chicago Digs Out From Season’s First Major Snowstorm

13 January 2012, 3:43 am

Bitter cold has set in after the snowstorm Thursday, as people struggle to get around, clean up, and start their cars.... Read More »