Couple linked to area Target thefts led chase, police say
ST. JOHN — A couple Illinois residents believed responsible for a series of thefts at local Target stores were taken into custody after leading police on a chase that involved [...]
Richard C. Freygang, 98 – The Waynedale News
Richard C. Freygang, 98, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on November 11, 2023. He was born on August 21, 1925 to Carl and Clementine Freygang, the oldest of six [...]
Steven “Bus” Bussel, 70 | News Banner
Steven “Bus” A. Bussel, 70, of Bluffton, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 18, 2023, at Parkview Hospital Randallia hospice unit in Fort Wayne, after battling a long-time illness. Steve [...]
Lawrence Co., IL K-9 Unit Producing Results
Since bringing the K-9 unit back to Lawrence County, Illinois in March of this year, Deputy Daegan York and K-9 Lucian have been responsible for and assisted Lawrenceville, Bridgeport, and [...]
Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing lon…
By NOREEN NASIR and AARON MORRISON - Associated Press Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though “Next year in Jerusalem” was a [...]
Cantafio busts out early baby boomer hits
Tom Lounges Music fans can time trip back to the early days of rock 'n' roll tonight in downtown Hobart during a special performance from 6:30-9:30 p.m. by Chicago music [...]
My Christmas Wish | IndyPolitics.Org
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz My friends, although my name is Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, it is time for my annual Christmas wish this holiday season. Say what? The Black Muslim with a Christmas [...]
Indiana reports sixth flu death of season; spread increased to ‘moder…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — State and federal health officials say the spread of flu is increasing in Indiana. The Centers for Disease Control now lists Indiana with a “moderate” spread of [...]
F&M Bank Expands Presence With New Downtown Headquarters – The Wayned…
F&M Bank, an Archbold, Ohio-based bank owned by Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMAO) is pleased to be expanding its growing footprint into the Downtown Fort Wayne market this [...]
INDOT receives funds to explore passenger rail expansion in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Improved passenger train service could be coming to Indianapolis.The Federal Railroad Administration announced INDOT will receive up to $500,000 to study what it will take to expand rail [...]
On This Day: Black Panther leader Fred Hampton assassinated
On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton, a rising activist in the Black Panther Party (BPP), was assassinated in a raid led by the Chicago Police Department. Hampton, 21 years old [...]
Region teacher shot; woman charged, poilce say
EAST CHICAGO — A 30-year-old East Chicago elementary school teacher was shot in the stomach early Sunday by another woman while dropping off her boyfriend in the 3500 block of [...]
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price g…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages — an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law — to several food manufacturing [...]
BBB4E’s Midwest Youth Choir to hold winter concert
Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz HAMMOND — Books, Brushes & Bands for Education's Midwest Youth Choir will soon be holding its annual winter concert. The performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. [...]
A special Indianapolis homecoming for an Iowa football defensive star…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis is getting ready to host another Big Ten Football Championship game. This year’s matchup will feature the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0, 9-0) against the Iowa [...]
Samuel N. Tullis, 57 | News Banner
Samuel N. Tullis Jr., 57, of Fort Wayne, and formerly of Huntington, passed away on Tuesday evening Nov. 14, 2023, at his home. Samuel was born on July 7, 1966, [...]
Illinois Releases Totals for First Weekend Of Firearm Deer Season
Illinois Releases Totals for First Weekend Of Firearm Deer Season | WWBL
Indiana fires head football coach Tom Allen
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana football program is going in a new direction in 2024. A source confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 sports the school has fired head coach Tom Allen after seven [...]
U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a feder…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the U.S.'s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a case [...]
U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a feder…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the U.S.'s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a case [...]
Latino high schoolers attend two-day career fair at PNW
Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz Nearly 250 Latino high school students from six Lake County schools attended a two-day career fair meant to educate the students about their post-secondary options and [...]
Red Cross launches 1st bloodmobile with solar-supported battery gener…
INDIANAPOLIS – The American Red Cross has launched their first bloodmobile with a solar-supported battery generator in the Indiana Region. “We are excited to pilot this new energy-efficient bloodmobile program [...]
Gibson, Owen Latest Indiana Counties to Issue Burn Bans
Gibson and Owen Counties are among the latest Indiana counties to issue Burn Bans due to drought conditions. They join 26 other Hoosier counties in issuing bans. Among them are [...]
Man enters EC police garage with semi-automatic gun
EAST CHICAGO — A 41-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday morning after entering the East Chicago Police Department detention garage holding a semi-automatic firearm in his right hand, EC police said.At [...]
Paddock throws for 507 yards and his 4th TD pass gives Illinois a 48-…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game.After [...]
Unemployment falls in Northwest Indiana but Lake leads state in joble…
EAST CHICAGO — A major investment in life-saving cardiac care at St. Catherine Hospital is being hailed as a victory for East Chicago.The long-standing hospital in the Indiana Harbor neighborhood [...]