East Chicago News

Lake County Council President Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, lashed back Thursday at critics of a county government cost-cutting plan by warning them in effect -- cut spending or we'll cut it for you.

Donation of Fully Equipped Cargo Van to Food Bank of Northwest Indiana to Coincide with Free Lionel Richie Concert LAS VEGAS, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

Highland schools chief: Johnston shouldn't be on state reform list Elementary landed on targeted listing for new accountability initiative.

A man prosecutors identify as a Northwest Indiana police officer is facing federal drug charges.

An East Chicago police officer charged with trying to buy three kilos of cocaine could return home as soon as Friday.

A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting last year over a dice game in East Chicago.

Federal agents say an East Chicago police officer was arrested attempting to buy $60,000 worth of cocaine from a police informant.

On the night of his death, Rene Alonzo stopped by his grandmother's East Chicago home for no other reason than to say hello and leave her with his trademark smile.

This time last year, Northwest Indiana was abuzz with the possibilities of a space age public transit system and hundreds of local jobs to support it.

A dozen vehicles at two businesses were damaged overnight Wednesday, at Todo Excavation and Sweeney's Auto, which share the lot at 681 Indiana 130 in rural Hobart.

A Merrillville woman allegedly accepted nearly $200,000 worth of fraudulent welfare payments for herself and her four children, officials charged Tuesday.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 With the promise to cooperate in the corruption case against former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick and his top associates, Joel Markovich , a former president of the Lake County ...

A federal judge has rejected a request from former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed against him by the state attorney general's office.

On voter ID law: Raymond Lopez's tale is proof of the need for Indiana's controversial voter ID law.

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Updating this ILB entry from June 16th, Patrick Guinane of the NWI Times reports today under the headline "What About Bob?" Some quotes: INDIANAPOLIS Bob Pastrick left the East Chicago mayor's office following ...

Question: You're one of a few sites in the state that offer the CyberKnife treatment for tumors.

Information provided by four northwest Indiana cities says railroad companies have piled up nearly 2,000 unpaid traffic tickets for blocking crossings for half an hour or longer.

Accused child molester Francisco Soto is in custody awaiting extradition to Indiana after U.S. Marshals in Las Vegas arrested him as he tried to climb out a window.

Anyone with an ounce of compassion doesn't want to see another person lose his or her job.