1+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) turned into a $2 million payday for one Illinois Lottery player. The winner, who opted to remain anonymous...of the prize amount. So far this year, Illinois Lottery players have won more than 37 million Instant...totalling over $1 billion in prizes. The…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (316+ words) Tax Hikes Fuel Illegal Market Growth, Raise Stakes for Players Facing High Risks of Fraud Illegal Sites & Bookies with No Oversight & No Age Verification Target Teens & Students As sports fans across Illinois prepare for Week 1 of the NFL season, the…...

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…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (828+ words) Next June marks 60 years since Loving v. Virginia. My parents did not wait for it. This month my parents are beginning their seventh decade of marriage despite a law that tried to stop them. Sixty years ago they were married in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (824+ words) Attorney Victor P. Henderson is asking voters to make him the first elected president of the Chicago Board of Education, a historic assignment that would place him at the center of decisions affecting more than 316,000 students as the district confronts financial…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (611+ words) Free health screenings, groceries, wellness education and family activities will be available Sunday, September 13, as Grace Central Church hosts its Annual First Ladies Health Fair from noon to 2 p.m. The community health event will be held at Grace Central Church, 10216 Kitchner…...

2+ week, 2+ 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, 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…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (723+ words) Pastor Dwight Mobley posed a question to his congregation at Van Buren Missionary Baptist Church. “How many of you all had to throw food away?” A dozen people raised their hands. “Now, I need you to look at your waistline,…...