Brother rushed victim of Hammond shooting to hospital but they didn’t…
Police are investing a fatal shooting that took place on Sherman Street in Hammond.The victim's brother rushed them to the hospital but they died of their wounds.The Hammond Police Department [...]
Plan to lure Chicago sports team strikes out at Statehouse
A Northwest Indiana lawmaker isn't giving up his dream of luring a professional sports team across the state line from Illinois, even though his enabling legislation failed to advance prior [...]
Doden Gets $2 Million In Donations
Eric Doden’s campaign for Governor just got a little richer, thanks to his parents. Doden received $2 [...]
Donald M. Roebel, 75 – The Waynedale News
Donald M. Roebel passed away on January 2, 2024 at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Don was born September 9, 1948, in Fort Wayne, to the late Ralph and [...]
Doctor who performed abortion on 10-year-old honored – Indianapolis N…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indianapolis OB-GYN who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, has been awarded the Torchbearer award from the Our Choice [...]
NYC announces plan to crack down on scams targeting asylum seekers
Authorities in New York say they are putting an intense focus on scams that target migrants, including those attempting to seek asylum in the U.S., and who are in desperate [...]
2024 Indiana legislative bills that affect minorities
The 2024 Indiana legislative session kicked off with nearly 130 bills introduced. Several bills would directly and indirectly affect Black and minority Hoosiers. The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’ (IBLC) 2024 [...]
Illinois Providing More Funding to Support Migrants
Illinois is providing more funding to support migrants. Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services announced 17-million-dollars in additional funding for municipalities outside of Chicago that are welcoming [...]
Dangerously cold temps blast much of the US, keeping schools closed a…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dangerously cold temperatures affected much of the Rockies, Great Plains and Midwest on Tuesday, with wind chills below minus 30 degrees (minus 34.4 Celsius) in many [...]
Parrot food recalled over salmonella concerns – Indianapolis News | I…
(WISH) — A parrot food sold in Indiana and other states has been recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. The 4-pound jar of 3-D Pet Products Premium [...]
Texas governor says he’s sent 95,000 migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has no plans to stop sending migrants to other parts of the country. Abbott said in a post on X that Texas has already sent more than 95,000 migrants [...]
Exploring The Expansion Of NE Indiana Passenger Rail – The Waynedale …
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will receive up to $500,000 to support the assessment and potential development of the Indianapolis – Chicago [...]
Man trapped for 6 days in wrecked truck in Indiana rescued after bein…
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — A man who had been trapped for days in his crashed pickup truck was rescued Tuesday after two fishermen spotted the wreckage, Indiana State Police said.Two [...]
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 [...]