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Indiana Supreme Court to take up Cal Township babysitter’s conviction in child’s death
The Indiana Supreme Court will take up whether a Calumet Township babysitter should have had her conviction thrown out when an 8-month-old baby girl died in her care. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has instead asked if Trisha Woodworth should be convicted of a lesser charge — Level 6 felony neglect of a dependent.
Little change in ILEARN scores; Munster sixth in Indiana
Sixteen Lake and Porter county school districts improved their ILEARN state assessment scores from 2023 in results announced Wednesday at the State Board of Education meeting in Indianapolis. Last year, 18 districts showed improvement in the computerized exam taken by students in grades 3-8 in the spring. Munster students cracked...
TinCaps drop heartbreaker in return from break
The TinCaps started the home stretch of their season Friday with the type of game they have played so many times this season. Trailing by a run, Fort Wayne put two runners on in the seventh, eighth and ninth and failed to push across the tying tally on the way to a 3-2 loss to the Lake County Captains at Parkview Field in front of an announced sellout crowd of 7,906.
Storm aftermath: I-55 remains closed due to downed power lines; Metra train delays
Editor's Note: ComEd will provide an update on power outages following the severe storm at 10 a.m. The update will play in the video above once it begins. Tuesday morning commuters may run into issues as downed trees and power lines from Monday's storm cause traffic impacts across the Chicago area, from Shorewood to Grant Park.
Severe Weather Update! 17 Tornadoes Confirmed Across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana in a 48-hour Storm Surge
Chicago, IL – There have been 17 tornadoes that have devastated northern Illinois and northwest Indiana over the past two days, according to the National Weather Service of the United States. The storms that occurred yesterday night led to the confirmation of four new tornadoes. A tornado that swept from Cedar Lake to Crown Point […]
Fatality Reported in Region Storms
In northwest Indiana, officials report a fatality occurred as powerful storms struck the Region Monday night. In Lake County, authorities say a 44-year-old Cedar Lake woman died in Monday night’s severe weather after a tree fell on her house. A news release says the Lake County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the scene shortly before 10:30 pm.
Lake County Parks and Recreation hosts an afternoon of music and vintage baseball at Deep River County Park
On Sunday, July 14, Lake County Parks and Recreation hosted its Music and Baseball event at Deep River County Park. The Legacy Foundation, a Lake County-based community enrichment foundation, sponsored a concert by the South Shore Brass Band. Assembled in front of Deep River County Park’s gazebo, the band offered up a varied selection of toe-tapping tunes. Attendees then headed over to the park’s very own Grinder Field to watch the Deep River Grinders and Danville, Illinois’ Vermillion Voles face off in a 1858-style vintage baseball game. Attendees of all ages enjoyed hot dogs, cookies, and ice-cold Sioux City Sarsaparilla, a Deep River County Park special.
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