6+ day, 56+ min ago   (636+ words) The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the owners of South Chicago Chapel, seeking fines of $11,500 per day after an inspection allegedly uncovered 23 building code violations at the funeral home where 56 decomposing bodies were discovered in August. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1339+ words) Governor declines to say when he will make presidential decision PRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker looked for a little luck on the campaign trail from Illinois’ most revered politician. “I just rubbed Lincoln’s nose,” Pritzker said in an interview with Capitol…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (153+ words) Congregations With Community is accepting applications through Sept. 11 GARY, Ind. — Congregations With Community is now accepting applications for more than $2.5million in grants to help Indiana congregations and community organizations work together, withindividual grants ranging from $100,000 to $250,000. In Gary, a partnership…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) All I can say is we’re thankful and lucky, said Caren Jones, executive director of the YWCA of Gary. The Y, 150 W. 15th Avenue, never lost power from the August 11th storm that crippled Gary and northwest Indiana. For more than a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (258+ words) Indiana hospitals and emergency medical providers entered into an agreement with the Indiana Department of Health Monday to stop directing ambulances to other facilities when emergency departments become overcrowded, also known as diversion. Indiana is the third state in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (526+ words) The Chicago Park District has selected renowned sculptor Branly Cadet and architect Rodney Leon to create a full-body statue of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable for the long-awaited DuSable Park near the mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (330+ words) Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $100,000 to the Calumet Township Trustee’s Office to assist residents recovering from the severe storms that struck Northwest Indiana on August 11, 2026. The contribution followed a separate $100,000 donation from the casino to the City of Gary…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (634+ words) The City of Gary has moved into a new phase of recovery from the August 11, 2026, derecho, bringing in three contractors to help remove storm debris, document the work and manage federal recovery requirements. AshBritt, Thompson Consulting and EGIS are working…...