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A federal appeals court has ruled that a woman who says she was fired from her Naperville job after taking time off to undergo infertility treatment can proceed with a discrimination suit against her former ...

Residents living in unincorporated St. John Township may have little recourse if Dyer decides to annex them, but at least it won't happen next year.

Tina Albert of Crown Point likes the convenience of the new Starbucks on Broadway in Crown Point.

Ross Township Fire Service will be making flood rescues in a brand new boat, courtesy of a Merrill-ville car dealership.

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky , D-Merrillville, secured $3.75 million for Northwest Indiana's law enforcement officers in two appropriations bills winding their way through the House of Representatives.

Texas Roadhouse is thinking about riding in to town. Plan Commissioners got their first look at the plans at a study session this week.

Lake County police scoured the country in a six-month investigation to solve the 24-year-old rape and slaying of Linda Bennitt.

Even with an emergency response plan in place, the town likely will have some tough choices to make in the event of another flood like the one last August, officials recognize.

Janet Emerick pulls up a chair at a conference table in her office and bluntly says she doesn't know why The Times wants to write a story about her.

THE TIMES Pat Kish works out on the abdominal machine with the help of personal trainer Martin Prisby.

When Schererville staff and elected officials talk about annexation, it's usually at the request of a resident or developer and not an attempt by the town to expand.

The Baby Boomers start turning 65 beginning in 2010. It's been said that's the year a Boomer will turn 65 every seven seconds.

Three-vehicle crash on Kennedy Avenue injures two Font Size: Default font size Larger font size SCHERERVILLE A three-vehicle crash Friday morning sent two people to the hospital, police said.

Dimitri Dovellos couldn't wait for his 9th birthday to go shopping for presents -- not for himself, but for children at The Community Hospital.

Rape suspect nabbed in Connecticut A Connecticut man faces charges for the rape of a Dyer woman in 2003.

Many people, when they retire, take up a hobby they have wanted to participate in for years.

“I didn't want to start crying because I wouldn't have been able to do anything”

After waking to a fire alarm, Matt Olson ran to his smoke-filled kitchen to discover there were no flames in sight. via Post Tribune

“Our staff truly enjoys being able to offer the students this opportunity to experience school as it was in 1872”

As warmer weather signals the end of the school year, area students are getting in a few more lessons before summer break. via Post Tribune

Clinton and Obama area gearing up for the May 6 Indiana primary. With the Pennsylvania Democratic primary over and done, the focus shifts to Indiana's primary in two weeks. via WBEZ-FM Chicago

“I know! They're talking about it on the radio!”

Courierpress.com readers respond to the earthquake Vernice Boorheis: We were in Dyer, IN and felt it on the fourth floor of our hospital. via Evansville Courier & Press