Explosion rocks steel mill in Burns Harbor, no injuries reported
An explosion rocked a steel mill in northwest Indiana on Tuesday afternoon, rattling nearby residents and producing a plume of smoke visible miles away, though no one was injured, officials said.
15 members of Northwest Indiana motorcycle gang charged with racketeering and conspiracy to deal drugs
The men charged range in age from 41 to 72, and have nicknames like "Sonny," "Profit," "Baywatch," Tattoo," "Flirt" and "Widowmaker."
Indiana American Water resumes services after iron spill into Lake Michigan
Indiana American Water has resumed services at its Ogden Dunes Water Treatment facility after being shut down for a week.
Orange plume that spilled into Lake Michigan tributary had elevated iron levels, US Steel says
U.S. Steel says a northwestern Indiana plant’s discharge of elevated levels of iron were the cause of an orange plume that entered a Lake Michigan tributary, prompting the closure of several nearby beaches and a water treatment facility.
Next month, thousands of people in Indiana will have to start using 10 digits for local calls
Starting on Oct. 24, everyone in the 219 and 574 area codes will be required to use 10 digits, rather than just seven, to make phone calls. For example, you won't be able to call “555-5555” to order pizza. You'll have to dial 219-555-5555 to get fed.
Isolated strong storms possible in Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening
The average high in the Chicago area this time of year is in the 70's, but we'll be seeing highs in the 80s on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
VIDEO: Republican float in Indiana parade shows model of smoking World Trade Center twin towers
The float features the World Trade Center twin towers with holes in the sides and smoke pouring out.
Heat index could reach 110 degrees in some Chicago suburbs on Wednesday
DANGEROUS HEAT: Hot and humid conditions continue in the Chicago area on Wednesday, especially south of I-80 where a Heat Advisory is in effect. Expect temperatures to feel like it's close to 110 degrees.
Indiana Dunes National Park eyes its first-ever entrance fees
The National Park Service wants to charge entrance fees for the first time at the Indiana Dunes National Park, citing a dramatic increase in visitors in recent years and the need for more revenue for park maintenance.
Tornado watches through Saturday evening as severe weather batters Chicago area again
Tornado warnings were issued for a dozen cities and towns in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday, including Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Lansing and Bourbonnais. Tornado sirens briefly blared in parts of Chicago Saturday afternoon, but a tornado warning was allowed to expire after rotation clouds passed over the North and Lower West sides of the city.
Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
Porter, Indiana beach bans alcohol until September after fights, disorderly conduct and harassment
Brawls. Harassment. Drunkenness. There will be more police at Porter Beach along Lake Michigan after things started getting out of control.
Major effort underway to protect Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk after years of erosion
It’s one of the jewels of the Indiana Dunes National Park, but it’s been battered by historically high water levels on Lake Michigan.
Man fatally shot by police after armed standoff in NW Indiana: police
A man was shot to death by police Saturday after an armed standoff in Porter County, Indiana, according to police.
Man killed in I-94 crash in NW Indiana
An 81-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 94 in northwest Indiana.
NW Indiana buried by 18 inches of snow
A winter storm has dumped up to a foot and a half of snow on parts of northwestern Indiana, while a large swath of the state received between 6 inches and 8 inches of snow, creating hazardous road conditions.
Two to six more inches of snow possible on Saturday, wind chills could reach minus 25 degrees
Chicago got another couple inches of snow Saturday as the city opened its overnight warming centers to protect from dangerously cold temperatures this weekend.
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint in Portage Park
A restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Heavy snow rolls into Chicago; O’Hare records largest snowfall in 5 years
Chicago’s second major winter storm in a week dumped nearly a foot of snow in some parts of the city by Monday morning.
Valparaiso rallies past Illinois State 70-66
The Crusaders outscored the Redbirds 7-2 in the final 99 seconds.