Robbery suspect shot outside Dick's Sporting Goods in Schererville; 3 suspects taken into custody

The Lake County Sheriff said that three robbery suspects were trying to leave in a getaway car when Schererville police arrived. They rammed their car into a police patrol car. Police opened fire, hitting one of the robbery suspects.

Two tornadoes hit suburban Chicago on Saturday, National Weather Service confirms

The tornado that passed through Crete on Saturday was an EF0 with winds of 70 miles per hour. A second twister with peak winds of 75 miles per hour roared through Dyer and Schererville.

Husband and wife stole $100k from Down syndrome organization, group says

Former Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana President Bill Buckley and former Executive Director Dawn Buckley have been charged with fraud of a financial institution and theft for allegedly stealing $100,000 from the group, the organization said.

Man charged with killing girlfriend’s son in NW Indiana

Michael J. Tunstall, 26, is charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated battery, both felonies.