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Christy Cox, 58, says she has been fighting for the rights of transgender people like herself for decades.“I’m here to ...

Two people killed, three hospitalized in Hammond bar shooting

Two people were killed and three others hospitalized after a shooting erupted early Sunday morning at a Hammond bar.Around 4 ...

Chesterton and Porter tracking together on railroad crossing safety

A bicyclist’s recent death at the South Calumet Road railroad crossing in Chesterton’s downtown has spurred town officials and the ...

Cancer Support Center showcases upgraded Homewood facility

The kindness, counselling and wealth of uplifting programs at the Cancer Support Center are well known to clients, but now ...

Slight chance of showers Saturday afternoon, possible thunderstorms later – Chicago Tribune

National Weather Service officials said it was a slight chance of showers Saturday afternoon and a chance of showers and ...

NWI activist, leader react to NIPSCO study at Michigan City Generating Station

For Michigan City residents, the NIPSCO generation station is an ever-present reality, said Ashley Williams, executive director of Just Transition ...

Town of Pines residents react to EPA changes

For more than 20 years, Town of Pines residents have advocated for better coal ash regulations. Now, with national Environmental ...

18-year-old victim stabbed after argument Friday night at Loop store – Chicago Tribune

An 18-year-old man was stabbed in the back Friday night at a Loop store after an argument turned into a ...

Farmers head to court to protect wetlands

Several Iowa farmers have joined the federal government to defend a long-standing Farm Bill provision that protects wetlands against a ...

Chicago Teachers Union near tentative contract agreement

Almost a year’s worth of bargaining between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools could culminate in a tentative ...

Latest appeal denied for man convicted of killing Gary cop Jeffrey Westerfield

A Lake County Magistrate denied a Gary man’s bid for post-conviction relief Thursday, who fatally killed a Gary police officer ...

Rolled trailer carrying 127 cows makes for a slow moo-ving morning commute Friday

A truck driver hauling a trailer filled with 127 cows took a ramp too fast Friday morning, police said, tipping ...

Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld challenged by Brady Chalmers

Parking in Homewood’s downtown, or the apparent lack of it, is a concern of candidates running for mayor and trustee ...

Man in limbo after brother from Venezuela is detained

For the past year, three days a week for four hours, Alfredo Pacheco, 37, has been undergoing dialysis. Most days, ...

Gary repayment bill passes Indiana Senate committee

An Indiana House bill requiring the city of Gary to pay more than $12 million to East Chicago and Michigan ...

Kane coroner confirms remains found in car are those of missing Elgin woman Karen Schepers – Chicago Tribune

The Kane County Coroner’s Office announced Thursday night that the skeletal remains found inside a car removed this week from ...

Skokie man connected to party yacht gets 5 years for fraud

A Skokie man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a multi-million dollar bank fraud case that ...

Tinley Park magician Mr. D ‘at peace’ after fight with cancer

Tinley Park shines a little less bright in the wake of the death of Dirk Spence, a beloved resident known ...

1 dead, 5 injured in overnight traffic crash in Garfield Ridge – Chicago Tribune