Possibly drunk man crashes into liquor store
Police said a man from Valparaiso crashed into a liquor store Sunday morning when he was possibly already drunk.
Man charged with killing 91-year-old mother in Portage, Indiana
A man has been charged with murder after his 91-year-old mother was found dead Sunday with head trauma at their home in northwest Indiana.
Valpo 65, Illinois State 62
Valpo came back to beat Illinois State 65-62 Saturday.
Loyola Chicago 70, Valparaiso 68
Loyola Chicago beat Valparaiso 70-68 Sunday.
Missing 82-year-old Portage man found dead near Indiana Toll Road
Joseph W. Thomas was discovered by an Indiana Toll Road employee Monday afternoon in a small watery ditch near the toll plaza close to Willowcreek Road in Portage.
Child among 5 hospitalized after Portage park crash
Ten people were injured, including a child, after a crash Saturday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Man accused of dragging Indiana state trooper with car
Darrell A. Loving, 30, is charged with felony counts of battery to law enforcement, resisting law enforcement and dealing cocaine and heroin, according to a statement from Indiana State Police.
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.
Northwest Indiana school district puts dogs into every school this year
The Northwest Indiana school district claims it's already seeing strong results with the dogs.
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.
Navy commissions new USS Indianapolis at Burns Harbor along Lake Michigan
The Navy has commissioned its new USS Indianapolis combat vessel at Burns Harbor along Lake Michigan.
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.
New USS Indianapolis prepares for ceremony this weekend in NW Indiana
A legendary name in the US Naval fleet is back home in Indiana.
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.