Gary schools strive to improve literacy with book vending machines
Instead of snacks, there are books inside the vending machines at a Gary Community Schools.
Instead of snacks, there are books inside the vending machines at a Gary Community Schools.
Orie Dodson murder: Family, friends gather in Gary to remember teen fatally shot
Gary police found Dodson lying face down suffering from gunshot wounds last week.
Gary police found Dodson lying face down suffering from gunshot wounds last week.
Family, friends of Orie Dodson gather in Gary to remember teen fatally shot
Dozens gathered in Gary for a vigil on Monday to remember a 13-year-old boy who was gunned down last week.
Dozens gathered in Gary for a vigil on Monday to remember a 13-year-old boy who was gunned down last week.
Driver arrested in northwest Indiana after crashing truck carrying 40K pounds of US mail: police
A driver was arrested Monday morning in northwest Indiana after crashing a truck that was carrying 40,000 pounds of U.S. mail, police said.
A driver was arrested Monday morning in northwest Indiana after crashing a truck that was carrying 40,000 pounds of U.S. mail, police said.
Chicago man jumped into river after crashing vehicle twice, leading police on pursuit: police
A Chicago man is accused of jumping into a river after crashing his vehicle twice and leading Indiana State Police on a pursuit.
A Chicago man is accused of jumping into a river after crashing his vehicle twice and leading Indiana State Police on a pursuit.
Suspect shot, officer injured in northwest Indiana Kohl's parking lot during altercation
An officer-involved shooting occurred in the Kohl's department store parking lot in Highland, Indiana Friday afternoon.
An officer-involved shooting occurred in the Kohl's department store parking lot in Highland, Indiana Friday afternoon.
Officer-involved shooting in northwest Indiana
An officer-involved shooting occurred near the Kohl's department store in Highland, Indiana Friday afternoon.
An officer-involved shooting occurred near the Kohl's department store in Highland, Indiana Friday afternoon.
Gary man pleads guilty to molesting 6-year-old girl, 5 other victims
A Gary man pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting several children, including a girl as young as 6.
A Gary man pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting several children, including a girl as young as 6.
Boy, 13, found shot to death in Gary
A teenage boy was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon outside a church in Gary, Indiana.
A teenage boy was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon outside a church in Gary, Indiana.
Gary Community School District introduces book vending machines to get kids excited about reading
The Gary Community School District is offering a unique prize for excellent students, and it's coming from a vending machine.
The Gary Community School District is offering a unique prize for excellent students, and it's coming from a vending machine.
Gary school district introduces book vending machines
The Gary Community School District is offering a unique prize for excellent students, and it's coming from a vending machine.
The Gary Community School District is offering a unique prize for excellent students, and it's coming from a vending machine.
Teen extradited from Indiana to face fatal shooting charges in Chicago
A teenage boy was arrested in Indiana in connection with a fatal shooting last October in the Austin neighborhood.
A teenage boy was arrested in Indiana in connection with a fatal shooting last October in the Austin neighborhood.
Munster police seek person of interest in home burglary
Police in Indiana are looking to identify a person of interest in connection to a burglary in Munster.
Police in Indiana are looking to identify a person of interest in connection to a burglary in Munster.
Cabinet manufacturing plant catches fire in Northwest Indiana
Firefighters are battling a 5-alarm fire at Saco Industries in Lowell. Crews responded to the scene just after 9 a.m. on Friday.
Firefighters are battling a 5-alarm fire at Saco Industries in Lowell. Crews responded to the scene just after 9 a.m. on Friday.
Blaze breaks out at Lowell cabinet manufacturing plant
A cabinet manufacturing plant in Lowell, Indiana caught fire Friday morning, according to fire officials.
A cabinet manufacturing plant in Lowell, Indiana caught fire Friday morning, according to fire officials.
Munster Walgreens robbery: Customer steals money from cash register after buying item
A Walgreens store in northwest Indiana was robbed by a customer on Tuesday.
A Walgreens store in northwest Indiana was robbed by a customer on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Aurora Police shot a person who charged at an officer with knives, police say
Aurora Police said that officers tried "de-escalation tactics that were unsuccessful." They said the person "charged an officer while still armed with knives" and the officer opened fire. Nate Rodgers reports.
Aurora Police said that officers tried "de-escalation tactics that were unsuccessful." They said the person "charged an officer while still armed with knives" and the officer opened fire. Nate Rodgers reports.
Great Horned Owl recovering after being rescued from icy lake in Indiana
An owl is now recovering after it was rescued from a lake in Merrillville, Indiana.
An owl is now recovering after it was rescued from a lake in Merrillville, Indiana.
Injured owl rescued from ice-covered lake in northwest Indiana
Authorities rescued an injured owl from an ice covered lake Monday in Merrillville in northwest Indiana.
Authorities rescued an injured owl from an ice covered lake Monday in Merrillville in northwest Indiana.