Lake County Councilman and county Republican Party Chairman Randy Niemeyer has been tapped to be a part of president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team participating in conference calls with Department of Transportation officials.

Calumet Township Trustee Kimberly Robinson announced Friday that she’s resigning from that office, effective immediately.

An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison.

The Good Fellow Lodge is undergoing a massive renovation, inside and out, and will be available for use when that restoration is complete. Except for one thing: There’s no furniture.

A new art competition from Edgewater Health helps break the stigma surrounding mental health.

The Decay Devils installed an “I Love Gary” sign outside the RailCats’ stadium after the group received funding for the sign through a $60,000 grant from the Legacy Foundation.

What appeared to be favorable news of “underspending” by the Valparaiso Streets Department in 2024 for overly-optimistic street repairs generated spirited discussion among the Valparaiso City Council at Nov. 25 and Dec. 9 meetings with impact on city-purchased bonds.

Nonprofits and community organizations that run winter coat drives say they are facing a serious shortage of donations this year as they try to help homeless and low-income Chicagoans weather the cold.

Chicago has five locations, according to the company’s website, with dozens of other stores across the suburbs and state.