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Saturday May 26 | Post-Tribune

Rocky road toward 911 consolidation in Lake County

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.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Post-Tribune

911 panel backs new taxing district to pay for new dispatch center

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

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Thu May 10, 2012

WMAQ-TV

Indiana Senior Class Needs Help Graduating: Report

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

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Wed May 09, 2012

Palladium-Item

Dennis principal approved

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.

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Post-Tribune

IUN prof wants to make move about the real Gary

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

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Tue May 08, 2012

Chicago Sun-Times

Cline Avenue demolition begins in East Chicago, Ind.

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.

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Palladium-Item

New principal for Dennis school expected to be appointed Wednesday

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.

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WAVE-TV Louisville

Demolition scheduled to begin on Cline Ave. bridge

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.

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Mon May 07, 2012

Post-Tribune

Five Democrats run for Lake County recorder

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.

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EMS1

Privatization leaves former city EMS workers with a tough choice

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

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Sat May 05, 2012

CBS Local

Man Admits Violent Attack On 2-Month-Old Daughter

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.

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