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U.S. Senator Todd Young votes to advance war powers resolution
[ad_1] U.S. Senator Todd Young, R-Indiana, was one of five Republican Senators who voted Thursday in favor of the war powers resolution that could…
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Sand being relocated from Mout Baldy’s parking lot for beach nourishment
[ad_1] The parking lot at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Mount Baldy will grow bigger this year as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shaves…
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Court news: Gary woman pleads guilty, but mentally ill to killing child’s father
[ad_1] A Gary woman pleaded guilty, but mentally ill Wednesday to the murder of her child’s father. Shasta Young, 40, faces 45 years if…
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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder continues to push for new trial on IRS conviction
[ad_1] Former Portage Mayor James Snyder said he “has never received a fair trial” in his continued push for a new trial on an…
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Indiana officials, experts share mixed feelings about end to government shutdown
[ad_1] The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history exposed partisan divides in Washington and left Democrats hoping, again, that Republicans will…
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Voters to decide fate of two Lake County school property tax referendums Tuesday
[ad_1] Voters will determine the outcomes of two special elections in Lake County on Tuesday, but there are no candidates on the ballot. At…
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Gary man guilty in apartment slaying
[ad_1] A Gary man was convicted late Friday of killing a woman and wounding her fiancé at the Willows apartments. Jurors found Thomas Starks,…
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Feds say man clipped ICE vehicle during attempted arrest in Gary: records
[ad_1] Federal prosecutors allege that a man hit a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle in Gary while trying to evade an immigration arrest…
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ICE files detainer on man accused in Portage fatal truck crash
[ad_1] An Illinois man, who was driving his semi-trailer without a proper license when he was involved in an Oct. 15 fatal crash in…
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Beckwith calls on Indiana Senate to go through with redistricting
[ad_1] Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith issued a statement Wednesday in support of redistricting, calling the Indiana Senate a place “where conservative ideas from the…
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Griffith man charged in Interstate 65 shooting
[ad_1] A Griffith man has been arrested in connection with an October 6 interstate shooting that injured two people. Nathaniel C. Malone, 23, of…
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Crown Point man convicted in attempted rape
[ad_1] A jury convicted a Crown Point man in an attempted rape trial Wednesday. Dominique Gee, 30, was convicted of attempted rape, criminal confinement,…
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ELPC, activists concerned about changes to Gary Works particulate emissions permit
[ad_1] The Environmental Law and Policy Center and other Midwest organizations submitted comments to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management about proposed changes to…
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Train derailment in downtown Valparaiso closes several streets
[ad_1] A train headed east through downtown Valparaiso derailed Saturday night after the train’s crew observed someone lying on the tracks and engaged the…
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Lake County orders a stop to well work on parcel Trump Jr. presented to St. John
[ad_1] The Lake County Plan Commission has ordered all work to stop on a parcel of land Donald Trump Jr. presented to St. John…
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Business news: Hoosier Homestead award winners and back pain clinical trial
[ad_1] VU grad wins Fulbright grant Micah Koppang, a 2025 Valparaiso University graduate, has been selected for a Fulbright scholarship. Koppang, a Spanish major…
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Substance found leaking out of inactive BP pipelines in Munster
[ad_1] A substance leaking out of two inactive BP lines in the Cobblestones neighborhood of Munster Wednesday appears to be harmless, but the Munster…
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Gary man gets 5 years for string of burglaries, including sawing through strip club roof
[ad_1] A judge gave a Gary man five years in prison Wednesday for a string of burglaries. Christian Felkamp, 24, of Gary, pleaded guilty…
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A Beard Semifinalist Will Open a Halal Fried Chicken and Taco Restaurant in Portage Park
[ad_1] The acclaimed chef behind Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park and Frontier in West Town is working on a new restaurant. Brian Jupiter…
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What is happening with all these new venture funds? | TechCrunch
[ad_1] A growing number of venture firms may be uncorking champagne ahead of the New Year. Today, a handful of investment firms announced new…