Hammond elementary students find gun on school bus
Elementary school students found a handgun on a Hammond school bus Tuesday afternoon.
Suburbs south of Chicago hit with hail and strong winds
The storm brought hail and strong winds to the Chicago area on Sunday afternoon.
St. John police officer charged with firing shots at off-duty cop, resigns
A St. John, Indiana police officer who worked for the department for less than a year resigned Monday after being charged in a shooting involving an off-duty officer last November.
Hammond couple's baby gives 'peace sign' during ultrasound
Everyone is going ‘gaga’ over this ultrasound picture taken in northwest Indiana!
St. John cop allegedly fired shots at off-duty Hammond police officer
When the incident occurred, the department released details saying their officer was "checking on an abandoned, unoccupied suspicious vehicle" when he was standing in the shoulder of the lane and a car nearly hit him.
Stranger rescues 2 women from freezing pond after Hammond car crash
Heroic video shows a stranger rescuing two women from frigid water after their car crashed into a pond in Hammond.
Safe Haven Baby Box in Hammond to close immediately
The Safe Haven Baby Box located on Hohman Avenue in Hammond will no longer be available effective immediately.
Hammond Public Library to close for at least 2 weeks after sprinkler pipe bursts
A sprinkler pipe burst on the second floor of the library Sunday night.
Judge: NW Indiana hospital must keep ER open for 9 months
A northwestern Indiana hospital that was days away from closing its emergency room has been ordered by a judge to keep those emergency services operational for another nine months.
Purdue Northwest chancellor apologizes for commencement remarks, protest follows
A civil rights advocate group has planned a protest following "racist remarks" made by Purdue Northwest chancellor Thomas Keon.
UPS truck left dangling off bridge on Indiana Toll Road after bizarre crash
The Indiana Toll Road is shut down to traffic after a UPS semi-truck went over a bridge at the Calumet River Friday morning in northwest Indiana.
Horseshoe Casino in Hammond partners with food bank to help those in need
Horseshoe Casino in Hammond is partnering with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana to help those in need.



















