Indiana man charged in connection to death of 2-year-old boy
An Indiana man has been charged in connection to the death of a two-year-old boy.
Intoxicated driver allegedly killed 58-year-old woman in NW Indiana crash
A 58-year-old woman was killed in a crash early Monday at the I-80/I-94 interchange in northwest Indiana, according to Indiana State police.
DNA evidence ties Cleveland man to sexual assaults in Chicago from 25 years ago
A man was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio last month after prosecutors were able to match DNA evidence linking him to two sexual assaults that happened 25 years ago in Lake View and Portage Park.
Search for man who fell through Lake Michigan ice continues Tuesday
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is leading a search for a man who fell through the ice into Lake Michigan Monday.
Search for man who fell through Lake Michigan ice continues Tuesday
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is leading a search for a man who fell through the ice into Lake Michigan Monday.
2 dead in murder-suicide in northwest Indiana
Two people are dead after being shot inside of a Portage home Tuesday afternoon.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Ex-northwest Indiana mayor faces retrial on bribery charge
A former northwestern Indiana mayor is facing a December retrial on a federal charge alleging that he solicited a bribe from two local businessmen.
Girl, 9, drowns at private campground in NW Indiana
A 9-year-old girl drowned Sunday while swimming at a private campground in Portage, Indiana.
Motorcyclist fleeing police dies in crash with semi in NW Indiana
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died early Thursday after crashing into the rear of a semitrailer while fleeing police in northwest Indiana.
Crestwood police officer charged with choking wife at Indiana campground
A south suburban Crestwood police officer has been charged with choking his wife until she lost consciousness in front of their children at a northwest Indiana campground.