Illinois contractor charged with $100k fraud

An Illinois contractor is charged with stealing nearly $100,000 from a federal program.

1 killed in 3-vehicle expressway crash in Hammond

The crash involving a semi and two passenger vehicles happened about 2:50 a.m. on I-80/94 at the two-mile marker.

Groups want steeper U.S. Steel fine for Lake Michigan spill

“The proposed civil penalty ... does not reflect the seriousness, duration or magnitude of egregious (pollution) permit violations” at U.S. Steel’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Indiana, said the letter dated Dec. 18.

Hammond man shot dead in car

A man was shot and killed Sunday in Hammond, Indiana.

Hammond man charged after police chase through NW Indiana

A Hammond man was arrested Saturday after leading officers from multiple police agencies on a chase through four municipalities in northwest Indiana.

Thunderstorms' high winds cut power to 50K in NW Indiana

Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s website shows that about 49,000 of the utility's customers were out of power just before noon Monday.

2 Chicago teens killed in Hammond crash

The pair, an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, was involved in a crash about 11 p.m. near the intersection of 108th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond.

Baby girl beaten to death in Hammond

An infant girl died Saturday days after being beaten at her home in Hammond, Indiana.

Woman shot by police, toddler hurt in crash stemming from Hammond police chase

A police chase originating in Hammond, Indiana crossed state lines Saturday and ended in Chatham on the South Side with a woman shot by officers and a toddler injured in a crash.

Newborn girl safely left at NW Indiana baby box

The founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes says an infant has been safely left at a new baby box in northwestern Indiana.