Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 across US

The 52 vaping deaths in 26 states are among the 2,409 hospitalized cases that have been reported across the nation this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Drew Peterson moved from Terre Haute, Indiana to new, undisclosed prison

Officials confirm Drew Peterson has been moved from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to a state facility outside of Illinois. The department is not saying where he has been moved.

Illinois-Chicago beats Purdue Fort Wayne, 62-49

Illinois-Chicago beat Purdue Fort Wayne 62-49 as Michael Diggins had a season-high 25 points.

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.

Judge dismisses lawsuit in Dillinger exhumation case

A nephew of 1930s gangster John Dillinger needs a cemetery's permission to exhume the notorious criminal's Indianapolis gravesite to prove whether he's actually buried there, a judge ruled Wednesday in dismissing the nephew's lawsuit against the cemetery.

Cameron Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago over Ball St. 70-58

Cameron Krutwig had 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists as Loyola of Chicago defeated Ball St. 70-58 on Tuesday night.

Indiana suspect with ‘Crime Pays’ face tattoo remains at large: police

Donald Murray, 38, allegedly led officers in Terre Haute on a high-speed pursuit Friday after he was spotted driving without lights on his car, according to authorities.

Man found stabbed to death in NW Indiana lake

Investigators determined 34-year-old Erik Lozano died of multiple stab wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office said. He lived in East Chicago, Indiana.

Girl found dead in alley identified as missing 14-year-old from Chicago

Takaylah Tribitt, 14, was found dead Sept. 16 in an alley near 20th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street, the Lake County sheriff’s office said Sunday.

Indiana woman, 19, killed after backseat passenger fires AR-15-style rifle in car, police say

An Indiana woman was shot and killed last week while driving her car, allegedly by a passenger who police say fired an "AR-15-style rifle" while he was sitting behind her in her vehicle.

Munster bans public vaping along with smoking

The Munster council this month approved then ordinance that bans the smoking of all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes within 15 feet of a public space or entrance to a public facility in Munster.

Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 3 states: officials

Fresh blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak affecting residents in at least three states, federal health officials say.

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.

Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools

A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.