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VALPARAISO — Former Porter County Superior Court Judge David Chidester died Saturday, a year and a half after the death of his wife, retired Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary Harper,

“I’ve been falsely accused of another crime that I did not commit,” 65-year-old Marcus Lyons said angrily outside the Lake County Government Complex.

"As mayor, I know that I can help lead this city into her future. A greater Gary is emerging and we are setting a new standard," said Mayor-Elect Eddie Melton.

Photo caption: STATE SEN. EDDIE MELTON meeting with members of the Gary Fire Department during his victory rally Tuesday, May 2, 2023. After defeating

State Sen. Eddie Melton has unseated Gary Mayor Jerome Prince.

During a Tuesday night Common Council meeting, the ordinance passed on third and final reading

“All this is looking to do is to get the city reimbursed for what we are doing already."

"We are in total shock. She was just a beautiful soul in and out. She cared about people, and she cared about doing the best for Lake County. She will

"We are in total shock. She was just a beautiful soul in and out. She cared about people, and she cared about doing the best for Lake County. She will

CROWN POINT — The owner of a company retained by the Lake County commissioners to provide electronic monitoring of criminal defendants claims the sheriff is trying to destroy his business by repeatedly criticizing the company for not providing police with timely notification over escaped defendants. Herbert Smith, of ICU Monitoring, said Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez is not a party to his contract with commissioners and has never met with him to discuss his protocol and procedures. Bu...