East Chicago News

When the Lake County Public Safety Communications Commission voted last week to back a new taxing district to pay for state-mandated 911 center consolidation, they did so using a financial roadmap drawn by County Attorney John Dull.

Homeowners may be looking at higher property tax bills to pay for the state-mandated consolidation of emergency dispatch service in Lake County.

More than 200 students in a class of 300 seniors at an East Chicago high school are at risk of not graduating.

Can't wait for Lemonade Day? Area residents can get a free preview of the event when about 50 kids... Lori Shaw, the new principal of Dennis Intermediate School, was formally introduced at Wednesday's Richmond school board meeting, weeks after she was introduced to staff as their likely new principal.

Alex Semchuck told the Board of Public Works and Safety he wants to portray Gary in an objective light.

Demolition work was to begin Tuesday on the Cline Avenue bridge in East Chicago, Ind., a northwest Indiana bridge that was closed three years ago after a state inspection showed the 1.2-mile span had become dangerously weak, with serious structural deficiencies.

Lamar Lundy and the Fearsome Foursome gained fame in the NFL in the 1960s as one of the league's... Richmond Community Schools Administrator of the Year nominees Rae Woolpy, Luann Spicer, Chris Rodal and Stephanie Quinn react as Spicer is named the award's recipient Thursday during RCS' 15th Annual Celebration of Excellence event.

Demolition work is scheduled to begin on a northwest Indiana bridge that was closed three years ago after a state inspection showed the 1.2-mile span had become dangerously weak.

Fajman has roughly two years' head start on the pack, having been voted into the office by caucus to replace former Recorder Mike Brown when he left to become county clerk.

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. - Few city medics chose to sign up with the private company that assumed responsibility over the weekend for emergency medical services.

CROWN POINT, Ind. - A northwest Indiana man faces a maximum 40-year sentence after he admitted that he killed his 2-month-old daughter because she wouldn't stop crying when he wanted to smoke synthetic marijuana.