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Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Northwest Indiana police investigate jewelry store break-in
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in Valparaiso are searching for someone who broke into a jewelry store Tuesday night about 50 miles southeast of Chicago. Officers said an alarm went off at Kay Jewelers on Laporte Avenue just before 10:00. When they arrived, they noticed holes cut in the wall between the jewelry store and a neighboring business.Police are not saying what, if anything, was taken, but police said there is a burglary investigation.
La Porte County Symphony Orchestra’s annual concert blossoms in the Friendship Botanic Gardens
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra (LCSO) presented its annual summer concert at the Friendship Botanic Gardens on Sunday, July 21. The announcement of the winner of the Battle for the Baton contest was also revealed during the concert. The fundraiser focuses on La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody, Indiana State...
Valparaiso City Utilities Department of Water Works water main break on Country Club Road precautionary boil advisory
Valparaiso City Utilities field service crews responded to a water main break at Country Club Road. Approximately 150 customers within this service area may have experienced low water pressure or a complete interruption in water service. Due to the interruption of water service, a precautionary boil advisory will be issued...
Local limit set for water used by Amazon, others. Amazon to help pay for expanded services.
St. Joseph County commissioners on Tuesday approved an agreement with the town of New Carlisle that, as expected, would limit the total amount of water drawn from the area’s Kankakee Aquifer as new developments by Amazon and General Motors-Samsung are expected to slurp large amounts of water. As The Tribune reported in June,...
Charges Filed Against Unconscious Driver
(La Porte County, IN) - A driver found unconscious along a major highway in La Porte County was allegedly under the influence of a deadly narcotic. That’s the picture drawn from allegations filed in La Porte Circuit Court against David Storey. Storey, 26, of Hobart is charged with possession...
Crown Point Welcomes 2 New Police Officers
Crown Point Mayor Pete Land, left, swears in Crown Point police officers James Brock, badge No. 133, back left, and Zim Rivas, badge No. 134, front right, during the Wednesday, July 24, Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at Crown Point City Hall. Mayor Pete Land swore in the...
As rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois, IDNR says keep a safe distance
CARBONDALE – Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds. On one hand, major political drama. On the other, this bear is just doing bear things, just wandering around SIL (southern Illinois),” wrote Jessica Bradshaw, a Carbondale resident, echoing the sentiment of many social media posts shared across the region this week in response to numerous black bear sightings.
One arrested after anti-Netanyahu protest weaves through Chicago’s Loop Wednesday
CHICAGO — Supporters of Palestine gathered Wednesday afternoon at Federal Plaza to rally and march in solidarity with a protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu happening in the nation’s capitol. According to police, one person was taken into custody. Charges are pending. Members and supporters of the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine gathered […]
Protestors hold rally after inmate Michael Broadway dies at Stateville Correction Center
Protestors rallied Wednesday outside a State of Illinois building on West Monroe Street in Chicago, calling for an Illinois prison to close.The rally came after Stateville Correction Center inmate Michael Broadway died last month at the prison in Crest Hill.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"These places need to close down," exoneree Stanley Howard said. "How many more people need to die?"The protestors said the conditions at Stateville Correction Center are unhealthy and contributed to the death of Broadway.Some who gathered Wednesday had served time for wrongful convictions at Stateville, like Jimmy Soto, who said he also...
Chicago bracing for Greg Abbott to send up to 25,000 migrants to city ahead of DNC
Chicago officials are bracing for another migrant surge ahead of the Democratic National Convention. At a Tuesday city council meeting, officials said they were “hyper-prepared” for a surge in migrants coming via bus from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX). Abbott has previously bussed migrants who entered Texas via the Southern border to blue cities and states. […]
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