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Building collapse in northwest Indiana closes roads for nearly 18 hours

The collapse was reported just before 7 p.m. Thursday. The southbound lanes of SR 53 reopened two hours later, but the ...

New Indiana Laws Could Strip Health Coverage, Voting Access in Gary

New state laws that took effect July 1 are drawing attention across Indiana, particularly in places like Gary, where access ...

Earlier school starts not universal in Northwest Indiana

Despite steamy temperatures and tempting beach days, Northwest Indiana students are soon heading back to school. Gary’s ...

2 Chicago men found dead with gunshot wounds outside northwest Indiana shopping center

The coroner's office identified the men as 37-year-old Dante Givens and 36-year-old Deon Stewart, both from Chicago.

Virtual Teachers Spark Community Outrage in Gary; Union Cites Unfair Labor Practices

Members of the Gary Teachers’ Union and concerned residents filled the union office for a standing-room-only meeting Thursday ...

JTNWI, GARD join EarthJustice, other groups in legal action against EPA

Two Northwest Indiana community groups have joined EarthJustice to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s actions to delay air pollution compliance in steel mills.

Man shot, killed amid SWAT drug operation, Gary police say

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- A drug operation resulted in a deadly shooting on Wednesday in Gary, Indiana, police said. The ...

Gary, Indiana home at center of large police and SWAT response; coroner also on scene

There is a large police presence, including SWAT officers, outside a home in Gary, Indiana. The law enforcement response is ...