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Van Til pleads not guilty, trial set for July
Lake County Surveyor George Van Til denied in federal court Monday morning that he used his public office and employees to help run his past four re-election campaigns and asserted his innocence in a public statement later that day. Along with another man also accused …
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Gary airport panel urges use of tax-exempt bonds
GARY —The ad-hoc committee charged with searching for a private-public agreement to operate the Gary Chicago International Airport will advise seeking a tax-exempt bond to the airport authority. During a meeting Friday, the board discussed the trade-offs for both taxable and tax-exempt bonds. With lower …
Downtown Hobart street work almost done
HOBART--Visitors to the downtown business section should be able to drive down Main Street without having to detour around two sets of barricades by mid-week, according to Public Works director John Dubach. “I hope by Wednesday you’ll be able to drive all the way through …
National Park Service encourages safe beach practices
PORTER — With warmer weather bringing people to the shores of Lake Michigan for an assortment of recreational opportunities, the National Park Service issued a reminder Friday that water conditions quickly can change from calm and inviting to rough and dangerous with little or no …
Burglar contrite after having ‘come to Jesus moment’
A Chicago man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for burglary. Clarence C. Butler, 48, had an extra week in the Lake County Jail after Lake Superior Court Judge Salvador Vasquez said he didn’t see any remorse from …
U.S. Chief Justice returns to LaPorte school for commencement address
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. returned to his roots at La Lumiere School, the small northern Indiana private academy near LaPorte he graduated from 40 years ago, to give the Friday morning commencement address to this year’s group of 62 graduating seniors. …
Women honored for their influence in the region
HOBART — Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, has earned a number of awards and accolades during her long and distinguished tenure in the Indiana legislature; still she said Thursday she was gratified to be nominated as an Influential Woman in Northwest Indiana in 2013 in government, …
Lake County E-911 plan laid out in combined group meeting
CROWN POINT – Just what will happen next in Lake County’s E-911 consolidation process was outlined Thursday during a joint meeting of the county commissioners, council and consolidation planners. Officials outlined a strategy for completing the interlocal agreement the 17 different municipalities must agree upon …
Man won’t come to court, sentenced for mail fraud
A Gary man again refused to attend his sentencing hearing at the U.S. District Court in Hammond. This time, court officials moved on anyway, and U.S. District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen sentenced Christopher Cannon to 30 months in prison. Cannon, who claims he is a …
Man bolts from courtroom after arson, intimidation conviction
A few minutes after a Lake Superior Court jury had convicted him of arson and intimidation, James E. Gardner III took off running, but was quickly caught. Gardner had asked if he could hug his wife. His hands handcuffed, Gardner kissed the woman and then …
Former Chicago cop sentenced for involvement with Latin Kings
Not only did then-Chicago police officer Antonio Martinez Jr. fess up to his criminal wrong doings as soon as an FBI agent questioned him in 2010, but he also cooperated with officials for more than a year to bring down the top leaders of the …
Law and Order Lake County
East Chicago Robbery was in front of family Lake Superior Court Judge Clarence Murray sentenced an East Chicago man to six years for a robbery that occurred in front of the victim’s family. Robert Lorenzo Stevenson, 21, admitted he robbed a man on Dec. 29 …
Gander Mountain opening Firearms Superstore
HOBART — Gander Mountain has transformed its outdoor store at Westfield Southlake Mall into its first Firearms Super Center in Indiana, removing fishing, camping and other items to make way for thousands of new and used firearms, ammunition and firearm gear. It’s holding grand-opening events …
A tail of hope, Portage’s ‘Barnabas’ visits tornado victims
A Portage Lutheran minister and a golden retriever named Barnabas are part of a team of volunteers offering comfort to victims of Monday’s killer tornado in Oklahoma. The Rev. Tim Engel, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church on U.S. 6, and Barnabas, a 3-year-old retriever, …
Law and Order Gary
GARY Car thief asleep behind the wheel Police recovered a stolen car and arrested the thief who was asleep behind the wheel when he was apprehended Monday. Marlon T. Allen, 41, is charged with auto theft and faces up to eight years in prison if …
Gary leaders call for proactive approach for next General Assembly
GARY — State, county and city elected officials called for an active stance when the legislative session meets next year. During a legislative panel discussion, Gary Council Vice President Kyle Allen and Lake County Councilman Jerome Prince joined state senators Earline Rogers and Lonnie Randolph …
