2 arrested after wrong-way car nearly hits squad car on Indiana Toll Road

Two people were taken into custody after nearly hitting an Indiana State Police car while driving in the wrong direction on the Indiana Toll Road near Portage on Thursday.

Missing woman found dead after going with stranger to buy marijuana: police

Police say a missing woman in northwest Indiana was fatally shot during a robbery and “callously dumped” at an abandoned elementary school in Gary.

Man, 86, missing from NW Indiana may be in ‘extreme danger’

Indiana State Police issued a silver alert Saturday for a missing man who they believe is in “extreme danger.”

Portage ‘thrill-seeker’ arrested for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone

A self-described “thrill-seeker” from Portage, Indiana, was arrested Saturday for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone of Interstate 80/94.

Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill

The state environmental agency said a northwestern Indiana steel mill knew it was leaking dangerous chemicals into Lake Michigan but failed to report the spill or act quickly to mitigate the risks.

Legionella bacteria prompts closures at NW Indiana schools

Two northwest Indiana schools were closed Friday after a district employee contracted Legionnaires’ disease.

3 Dolton men charged after Indiana Toll Road chase in which 1 was shot by police

Charges have been filed against three south suburban men arrested after a chase Wednesday in northwest Indiana, during which one of them was shot by police.