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Indiana nabs 283 immigrants with CDL issued elsewhere over 90 days
24+ min ago (465+ words) Over 90 days, 283 undocumented immigrants driving trucks were stopped in Northwest Indiana, Tony Ferraro told the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission executive board Thursday. "That's over three a day that we pulled out of trucks," said Ferraro, an aide to Gov....
Business briefs: IUN welcomes new administrator
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (445+ words) Indiana University Northwest has named Andrae Marak as its Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs starting June 1. Marak will replace Cindy Roberts, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and former Dean of the School of Business and Economics, who…...
Car hits 5 Chicago police officers clearing West Side crowd
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (170+ words) Five Chicago police officers were injured after an 18-year-old driver plowed through a crowd of officers clearing a large gathering early Sunday. Five Chicago police officers were injured early Sunday when a vehicle drove into a crowd of officers clearing…...
Merrillville explores data center ballot question amid revenue squeeze
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (524+ words) A public question about a data center for Merrillville's panhandle may be put to its voters in November if town administrators can finesse the question to fit within state law. "We need to get on board with this, because if…...
Large number of Porter County residents joined Union ranks during the Civil War
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (1001+ words) At the cusp of the Civil War in 1860, Porter County had only 10, 313 residents but participated in a large way, sending 1, 200 of its sons to fight for the Union cause. There were at least 171 who never returned, losing their life on…...
Steven Wilhelmy Obituary - Chicago, IL (1963-2026)
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (23+ words) Birth: September 1, 1963 Death: February 27, 2026 In memory of Steven Events to honor Steven Wilhelmy No events reported for Steven Wilhelmy....
Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (852+ words) Iran has not publicly committed to giving up its uranium " a key demand of U. S. President'Donald Trump" and the sides previously seemed close to a deal in recent weeks. Trump on Saturday said a deal had been "largely negotiated," after calls…...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (1065+ words) CENTERVILLE, Mass. " On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never…...
Mary Will Obituary - La Grange Park, IL (1929-2026)
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (33+ words) Chicago Tribune Birth: December 23, 1929 Death: May 12, 2026 Events to honor Mary Brake Louise Will No events reported for Mary Brake Louise Will....
Esther Morley Obituary - Plainfield, IL
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (135+ words) Esther R. Morley (nee Nyland), 90, of Plainfield, IL passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Atria Park of Glen Ellyn. She is survived by her children Louanne R. (Ed) Heinisch of Montgomery, Illinois, Lynne Kerst of Land O" Lakes, Florida and Marla (Phil) Dragovich…...