Just a few days after taking office, St. John s new Town Council has already ousted the town manager, fire chief, town attorney and the parks superintendent.
There will be no regular general November election in Whiting, New Chicago, St. John and Griffith where the incumbents all are running unchallenged, while residents in Lake Station will be asked to continue to help fund school operations. The Lake County board of elections voted Tuesday to cancel the elections in the four communities after no independent candidates signed up to run against the .