Bill requiring tax assessment board members to live in-state being amended
The bill requiring county property tax assessment boards of appeal members to live in Indiana was held in the Senate Local ...
East Chicago man acquitted in couple’s murder
A jury acquitted an East Chicago man Thursday in a couple’s 2021 murder. Gary Shanklin, 23, was charged in the Oct. 13, 2021 deaths of Nalisha D. Martin, 43, of Hammond, and Christopher Burks, 52, of ...
Merrillville dad gets split term after boy, 3, fatally shot himself with loaded gun
A Merrillville dad got a split term Thursday after his 3-year-old son King Penro picked up a loaded gun tossed on the bed and fatally shot himself in the chest.
Geneva bond referendum question taken off spring ballot
After a calculation error was discovered that would have doubled the projected property tax payment, the Geneva City Council decided to rescind the measure on Jan. 21, officials said.
Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet skater Alina Bonillo
Alina Bonillo’s mom, Larissa Zamotina Bonillo, a Russian national medalist, skated and coached throughout her pregnancy.