"That’s a total reduction of 51 reported crimes over the past two years," the department reported.

Portage High students walked out Thursday to protest federal immigration enforcement, gathering inside the football complex as administrators cited safety concerns.

Munster senior guard Josh Malloy said the Mustangs' 2-7 start "was kind of a culture shock to us." Winners of eight of their last nine, Munster is back on track.

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.

"This was a difficult and emotional scene," the Gary Fire Department reported.

"Crimes perpetrated against children create generational trauma, impacting many lives," the prosecutor said.

Chuck Keene probably sounds like someone you know, possibly a neighbor. He was an everyman. Dependable as a sunrise. A joke for any situation. A tool for any repair.

Lee Enterprises sought poaching data and information about the number and nature of unsolved poaching cases. FWP indicated that it does not keep such data or keeps incomplete data.

Calumet High School senior guard Johnnie Hudson IV needed just three seasons of organized basketball to accomplish something that hadn't been done in the Warriors' program since 1967. His blossom to stardom? "It was inevitable."

The "Safe Exchange Zone" is located at the Winfield Police Department office and is under 24-hour surveillance.

The resolution seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose the tariffs.

A hearing on Hobart resident's lawsuit over an Amazon data center will be held March 9 in Lake Superior Court Judge Bruce Parent's courtroom.

Munster hosted Calumet in non-conference boys basketball action Tuesday.

A 47-year-old man from Wheatfield was arrested on multiple felony charges following the pursuit.

He shot to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocked his own hunky persona.

Portage mayor said the location for the $5 billion proposed new Bears stadium and Halas Harbor development means that residents would easily be able to avoid the estimated 70,000 visitors on game day.

"For the first time in 50 years, we're seeing our population consistently grow year-over-year," Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said.

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See average and median pay across Valparaiso schools, including which departments had the highest compensation.

U.S. Steel plans an investment of $900 million and the hiring of 1,000 workers for a modernization and expansion project.

Transgender Hoosiers no longer can change the "sex" designation on their Indiana driver's license or state identification card, even with a court order.

Read the Lake County Council ordinance mandating project labor agreements in every case when the county provides financial support to a building project.

The steelmaker recently reported its year-end results.

No injures were reported and the driver believed responsible remained at the scene of the crash, police said.

Traditional medical therapies are often developed with the “typical patient” in mind, applying a standard approach that can work well for some, but fall short for others.

"This investigation highlights the critical importance of information provided by the public," police said.

Indiana led the nation in steel production again last year, maintaining its crown as the top steelmaking state in the nation.

Portage man faces charges after police say he confined a woman, hid her keys and phone, and resisted arrest, causing injury to an officer.

"As an educator, my hope is that the younger generation uses this time to gather knowledge, learn from past mistakes, and develop a sense of pride," said Nyesha Barnes of Gary.

Among detainees at Eloy Detention Center, 79-year-old Julia Benitez is known as "la abuela," the grandmother in Spanish.

The Westchester Township History Museum plans has long occupied the historic 1885 Brown Mansion, which will be restored when the Westchester Public Library system builds a new two-story barn-like museum

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After nearly 40 years around competitive pools, Bryon Angerman is well-qualified to identify a rarity. And he's never had an athlete quite like Bulldog senior Kaitlin Flewelling.

A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders.”

Here are five points from the Valparaiso City Council meeting where the resolution to condemn recent actions of the DHS and ICE was rejected in a 6-1 vote.

The Hammond mayor says shuttered schools are wasting away as school officials remain silent on future plans.

A man faces felony charges after prosecutors say he tracked a woman and fired shots into an apartment.

Court documents say a teen reported repeated sexual abuse by a man who allegedly came to her Gary home while others slept.

State law soon will make clear that allowing a child to engage in age-appropriate independent activity does not constitute child neglect.

State police warn drivers against using the shoulder to pass in traffic after responding to an early interstate crash.

Two suspects, who are both from Ohio, were arrested after police found 16 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop.

Effective June 30, 2026, Dorulla's retirement draws close a period of 23 years of service to the Bulldog athletic department, which rose to a state power during his tenure.

Portage plans to pitch the Bears a potential stadium site near the Lake Michigan lakefront even as the team reportedly nears reaching a deal that would keep it in Illinois.

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie more than a week ago released the first surveillance images Tuesday, showing a masked person on her porch the night she went missing.

The death of a 52-year-old area man was ruled a homicide after an autopsy revealed gunshot wounds.

An Indiana State Police trooper was seriously injured by a Lake County police car during a pursuit, ISP reported.

An area school bus driver was arrested on OWI charges after driving to pick up children, police say.

Westbound I-80 lanes in Gary shut due to a crash reported between Burr and Colfax Streets.

A man faces multiple felony charges after an Amber Alert was issued for his 2-year-old son in Starke County.

"If you put on an add-on, it becomes a different model... It has the effect of decertifying the helmet," Riddell Chief Product Officer Thad Ide said.