St. John News

Crown Point Mayor David Uran attends Tuesday's party for the release of Public Enemies.

There must not be an ordinance in St. John prohibiting blocking a stop sign with a tree.

The Board of Works gave the Fire Department approval to establish the first MABAS mutual aid emergency system in Lake County.

An eight-year tax battle between the state and a local church drew to a close last month with the church being granted a religious exemption that freed it from having to pay nearly $500,000 in taxes from 2001 through 2003 on a large cultural center.

Residents of the Lake Central school district are already casting their votes in the referendum on the proposed $95 million renovation of the high school.

He was oh-so close. William Sayre was doing well at the 2006 Region Idol contest.

The students who attend Ivy Tech Community College still come in many flavors, but their numbers keep growing.

School will be out soon, but there's good reason for voters in three area school districts to begin educating themselves on issues they'll be voting on in three upcoming referendums on school spending.

The location of 400 cardboard "kids" in the open spaces of the Lake County Juvenile Justice Center's parking lot wasn't Gail Tegarden's first choice, but it was the best one for maximum impact.

If the classic 1939 film version of "The Wizard of Oz" was surreal, a local stage production of the fantasy promises to be extra swirly.

When Curtis Johnson would look out the window each morning, he'd always refer to it as a "bright sunshiney day," whether it was or wasn't. "That was just the kind of child he was," Robin Johnson, of Homewood, said of her blond-headed son.

Six-year-old youngsters like Sarah Huszar of St. John have ventured to Germany, China, Ireland and the United Kingdom, thanks to the Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library.

It's never too soon to start thinking about summer vacation. St. John Parks and Recreation will hold registration soon for its kids' summer volleyball league at the parks office, 9350 Hack St., Building 2. Registration dates are: Wednesdays, April 4 and 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, from 9 to 11 a.m.; and ...

LATEST UPDATES St. John, Justice settle fair housing complaint ST. JOHN, Ind. -- The federal government says the town of St.

The Justice Department today announced a settlement resolving allegations that the town of St.

The Lake Central High School building referendum will occur on Tuesday, June 16 -- after the school year ends.

ST. JOHN, Ind. -- The federal government says the town of St. John has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a U.S. Justice Department complaint that it discriminated against a disabled man by denying him a zoning variance.

A St. John woman has been charged in Lake Superior Court with battery for allegedly shooting her former boyfriend in the leg.

Whether coaching special needs students in soccer, helping at the Tri-Town Safety Village or collecting pennies, Lake Central Dollars for Scholars members are busy throughout the year doing extra-curricular ...

It's not every day one can visit the library and listen to live music from many decades.