Indiana Dunes State Park closed to swimming beginning Saturday

If you're trying to find a way to cool off this weekend in Northwest Indiana, you may need to look for a location other than Indiana Dunes State Park.

Indiana taxpayers already seeing $200 refunds

The second round of refunds are already hitting bank accounts for some Hoosiers.

Indiana prosecutor calls man accused of killing officer 'worst of the worst,' seeks death penalty

"I’ve never seen a police shooting like this," said an Indiana prosecutor. He is seeking the death penalty for the man accused of killing 24-year-old Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz.

Chicago man who went missing after boat accident in Lake Michigan found dead

During an investigation, it was determined that the man was one of two boaters who went missing on July 27 in Lake Michigan after a boating accident.

Hammond mayor shuts down basketball courts due to violence
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Two back-to-back shootings, one of them fatal, has prompted Hammond's mayor to pull the rims off the basketball courts at MLK Park.

Hammond mayor pulls basketball rims down at MLK Park after 2 shootings, 1 person killed

"To see the violence taking place at this park is disheartening and I think we need a time-out, so to speak, and let the situation calm down," said Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott.

Hammond shuts down basketball courts after violence surge
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Following a recent spate of violence, the mayor of Hammond has made the decision to shut down the basketball courts at MLK Park.

Ex-Indiana top attorney among GOP hopefuls for Walorski seat

Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, whose time in office was marred by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a party, filed Monday to seek the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski following her death in a highway crash.

Hobart police search for 4 suspects accused of stealing thousands of dollars from beauty store

“For the most part, the female suspects are all wearing solid colors, please help identifying them, so we can see what they look like in Lake County Jail stripes,” the police department said on Facebook.

Video shows Indiana house explosion that killed 3; cause remains unclear

Authorities worked Thursday to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and left another person hospitalized.

Funeral for Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in crash to be held Thursday

The funeral for Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be held Thursday in her home state of Indiana, where she and three other people were killed in a head-on highway crash.

Home explosion in Indiana kills 3, damages 39 houses

Three people were killed when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, officials said. At least 11 of the 39 homes damaged are “uninhabitable.”

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.