Police investigating death of inmate in La Porte County
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who was being held at La Porte County Jail in Indiana.
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who was being held at La Porte County Jail in Indiana.
Suspect in deadly Gary bank robbery needed money to pay MidStates Football League bills, FBI says
Illini Panthers owner Hailey Gist-Holden was moving players around from hotel to hotel, trying to dodge charges, and pawning his own stuff right before he robbed a bank in Gary and killed a security guard, prosecutors said.
Illini Panthers owner Hailey Gist-Holden was moving players around from hotel to hotel, trying to dodge charges, and pawning his own stuff right before he robbed a bank in Gary and killed a security guard, prosecutors said.
Gary bank robbery suspects acquainted through MidStates Football League, FBI says
The two men charged in a deadly bank robbery in Gary, Indiana, knew each other through the MidStates Football League, according to the FBI and prosecutors.
The two men charged in a deadly bank robbery in Gary, Indiana, knew each other through the MidStates Football League, according to the FBI and prosecutors.
Two tornadoes hit suburban Chicago on Saturday, National Weather Service confirms
The tornado that passed through Crete on Saturday was an EF0 with winds of 70 miles per hour. A second twister with peak winds of 75 miles per hour roared through Dyer and Schererville.
The tornado that passed through Crete on Saturday was an EF0 with winds of 70 miles per hour. A second twister with peak winds of 75 miles per hour roared through Dyer and Schererville.
Four black bears have been spotted in Indiana
The DNR said that the bear spotted on Sunday morning is the fourth black bear confirmed in Indiana, and that the population growth is expected due to increasing populations in neighboring states.
The DNR said that the bear spotted on Sunday morning is the fourth black bear confirmed in Indiana, and that the population growth is expected due to increasing populations in neighboring states.
Tornado sirens blare across Chicago and the suburbs as heavy winds and rain rip through
Tornado sirens blared in Chicago and many suburbs on Saturday as the entire area was slammed with heavy rains and flash floods.
Tornado sirens blared in Chicago and many suburbs on Saturday as the entire area was slammed with heavy rains and flash floods.
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 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.
Sick, dying songbirds reported across Indiana, so people are being told to remove birdfeeders
Sick and dying songbirds have been reported across Indiana, and no one knows the cause. Until the mystery is solved, people are being asked to remove their birdfeeders.
Sick and dying songbirds have been reported across Indiana, and no one knows the cause. Until the mystery is solved, people are being asked to remove their birdfeeders.
East Chicago train, car crash: 3 people dead, including 10-year-old girl, 3 others in critical condition
A 10-year-old girl and two adults were killed after a car was hit by a train in East Chicago. Three males are in critical condition.
A 10-year-old girl and two adults were killed after a car was hit by a train in East Chicago. Three males are in critical condition.
Driver who went 112 mph on Indiana Toll Road arrested in Hammond with guns and drugs, police say
Indiana State Police said that Hammond Police spotted Shivam Vikrant Patel 10 minutes later speeding along Calumet Avenue. Patel crashed into a pole and got out with what was clearly a handgun in his waistband, police said.
Indiana State Police said that Hammond Police spotted Shivam Vikrant Patel 10 minutes later speeding along Calumet Avenue. Patel crashed into a pole and got out with what was clearly a handgun in his waistband, police said.
One suspect remains at-large after two charged with 'hazmat' suit Munster bank robbery
Two men have been charged with a bank robbery last Tuesday in northwest Indiana, and one of them remains at-large, according to police.
Two men have been charged with a bank robbery last Tuesday in northwest Indiana, and one of them remains at-large, according to police.
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.
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.
It will be too dangerous to swim in Lake Michigan off Northwest Indiana on Monday
The dangerous swimming conditions will last all day Monday for beaches in Gary, Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond and Michigan City.
The dangerous swimming conditions will last all day Monday for beaches in Gary, Whiting, East Chicago, Hammond and Michigan City.
Two children drown in Lake Michigan, and a third is in critical condition
One child drowned off Michigan City, Indiana and another drowned off Racine, Wisconsin. A teenage boy was pulled from Lake Michigan off North Beach in Racine and rushed to the hospital.
One child drowned off Michigan City, Indiana and another drowned off Racine, Wisconsin. A teenage boy was pulled from Lake Michigan off North Beach in Racine and rushed to the hospital.
Gary bank shooting: Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting of security guard
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a security guard at a bank in Gary last week, the FBI said.
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a security guard at a bank in Gary last week, the FBI said.
Chicago born brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack finally laid to rest 80 years later
REST IN PEACE: Two recently identified brothers who were born in Chicago and died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were finally laid to rest with honors after nearly 80 years as "unknown" soldiers.
REST IN PEACE: Two recently identified brothers who were born in Chicago and died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were finally laid to rest with honors after nearly 80 years as "unknown" soldiers.
Earthquake strikes western Indiana, felt in Chicago
The National Weather Service on Thursday confirmed an earthquake was reported 2.5 miles northeast of Montezuma, Indiana near the border with Illinois.
The National Weather Service on Thursday confirmed an earthquake was reported 2.5 miles northeast of Montezuma, Indiana near the border with Illinois.
Police: Man in 'hazmat' suit robs bank in Munster, Indiana
The bank robber was wearing a white "hazmat" type suit, blue hard hat, and goggles. He got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
The bank robber was wearing a white "hazmat" type suit, blue hard hat, and goggles. He got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Indiana man drowns after saving his girlfriend in Lake Michigan
Donald Turner was swimming with his girlfriend in Lake Michigan when she began to struggle, according to officials. He was able to get her to safety before he went underwater and didn’t resurface.
Donald Turner was swimming with his girlfriend in Lake Michigan when she began to struggle, according to officials. He was able to get her to safety before he went underwater and didn’t resurface.
Security guard killed during Gary bank robbery honored at White Sox game
Richard Castellana, known as "Ricky" by loved ones, was a diehard Chicago White Sox fan. He had plans to be at the game Monday night with his family, but last week he left for work and never came home.
Richard Castellana, known as "Ricky" by loved ones, was a diehard Chicago White Sox fan. He had plans to be at the game Monday night with his family, but last week he left for work and never came home.