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Samuelson in 1950 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a professor.

T welve offenders and ex-offenders from Lake County Community Corrections' Community Transition Program received a holiday gift of grooming and mentoring Monday, thanks to a local celebrity makeup artist and a group of lawyers.

The city's bus agency won't join other Gary taxing units before the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board next year because officials there think they're unlikely to land enough extra cash in 2010 to justify the trip.

A Gary man was sentenced to three years in prison and five more years on probation for dealing cocaine.

The only thing that could possibly be worse than a reality show about the Jacksons is a fake reality show about the Jacksons.

Lester and Marquia Johnson of Gary's Glen Park neighborhood lost more than a car Wednesday night when someone stole their silver 2006 Ford Taurus from a service station at 45th and Broadway in Gary.

The city of Gary recorded its 50th homicide of the year about a week ago. Strip club owner Terrence Crossley was the victim.

Post-Tribune reporter Karen Snelling entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in South Bend on Thursday on charges of stealing money from the guild that represents newsroom employees.

Several Gary teachers came to Tuesday's School Board meeting to show their support for a Beveridge Elementary fourth-grade teacher who was assaulted by a parent last week.

S everal eighth-graders at Banneker Achievement Center in Gary noticed a yellowish tint to water flowing from a school tap earlier this year.

A man shot by a Gary police officer is suing him, saying the officer intentionally shot him when the officer responded to a call about a burglary.

Police say they are still investigating the shooting death of a local strip club owner this weekend at his bar in Glen Park near Indiana University Northwest.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- In a climb up the United States Steel corporate ladder, my husband John moved from steel city to steel city with several years between each move.

"Cash-strapped" is the adjective of choice for many local cities, towns and even Indiana state government.

Authorities say an angry parent wielding a stapler attacked a fourth-grade teacher with it at a Gary school while students watched.

An auctioneer who used to work for the city of Gary has filed for an injunction to prevent future city sales of abandoned vehicles and properties by unlicensed city employees in Lake County Superior Court on Monday.

The Empowerment Zone's new restaurant venture downtown got a slow start Friday as a handful of customers, including Mayor Rudy Clay, dropped in for lunch.

Michael Jackson's death put a sudden end to long-rumored plans for a Jackson 5 reunion, but brother Jermaine on Friday kept fans guessing about whether there might be a "Jackson 4" concert next year.

The city of Gary, Indiana may have to brace for a very tight budget next year. The city's reducing expenses already but may have to dig deeper.

The question is jobs, but there's no one right answer. When President Barack Obama convenes a jobs summit today, he and all the brainstorming economists and CEOs, small business owners and labor leaders face a dire predicament with no simple solutions.