From layoffs to fires and power outages, here are the most-read stories from Friday.

The city of Crown Point will be serving up hamburgers, hot dogs, an entire roast pig and an afternoon with the neighborhood all for free at its annual City-Wide Picnic on Sunday. The picnic will be ...

HOBART — It was standing room only inside Hobart’s City Court on Thursday night for a lengthy and tense meeting of the city’s Plan Commission, which approved two site plans for Amazon’s data center ...

CROWN POINT — Lake County Chief Public Defender Marce Gonzalez Jr. recently honored two individuals for providing outstanding service to the county office tasked with representing indigent criminal ...

For nearly two hours Thursday night, Northwest Indiana residents took turns at the microphone describing what they said are the growing challenges of navigating the nation's healthcare system.

Hoosier households that rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families will encounter new restrictions at Indiana SNAP retailers in the new year. Beginning ...

Quaker Steak and Lube closed in the Ameriplex at the Port business park in Portage after nearly 20 years in business. The chicken wing restaurant, whose slogan is "Best Wings USA," opened in 2007 at ...

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The indictment accuses David Hearn of "maliciously" breaking or destroying lining material on the bottom of the landmark on ...

U.S. Army veteran Paul Aguilera is setting up a primary challenge to an incumbent on the Hammond Common Council next spring, he announced on Wednesday. Aguilera announced his candidacy in a phone call ...

In this month's episode of Ask the Expert, Jessica Vanderploeg (NorthShore Health Centers' health promotion specialist) is going to discuss tips on how to quit tobacco products including replacement ...

Witnesses reported seeing a Tesla Cybertruck racing across Ind. 49 Monday evening just before colliding with a southbound vehicle, resulting in the death of that other driver identified Wednesday as ...