1+ day, 2+ min ago   (731+ words) From indefensible federal crop insurance programs to the price of diesel to the speculation of agricultural property, area farmers gave U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan the lay of their land Friday afternoon and the reports were discouraging to say the least. Thirteen…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (535+ words) The new comprehensive plan being drafted for Portage is likely to include seeking roundabouts and public transit after a public input session Thursday. A $15 million bond issue for the city’s Redevelopment Commission includes a roundabout at the intersection of Samuelson…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (567+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans by making a forceful argument that he deserves four more years in City Hall to try to entrench his progressive agenda. Johnson campaign spokesman…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (818+ words) A Jasper County resident is worried about environmental and public health if a NIPSCO permit is approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Water Quality. “I’m concerned about what it might do to the value of my…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1713+ words) The new headlines seem to pop up daily. The Flock cameras were allegedly used by a former sheriff’s deputy in Wisconsin’s Kenosha County to stalk his then-girlfriend, who also worked as a deputy sheriff. In McHenry County, a police chief…...

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1+ day, 28+ min ago   (536+ words) Chicago Christian Schools has already begun using parts of Trinity Christian College’s former 60-acre campus, after purchasing the Palos Heights property last month. Superintendent Mark Hamstra announced in June Chicago Christian Educational Opportunity LLC, a small group of investors “united…...

2+ day, 26+ min ago   (545+ words) Fall in the Midwest calls for cider, donuts and apple-picking and the Chicago region’s many well-loved orchards offer a chance to connect consumers with their food. Last season, we saw firsthand that things were a little off. Instead of dangling…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (750+ words) The Aurora electoral board said it plans to reach a final decision Monday on whether two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen can appear on the November ballot in Aurora. County…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (365+ words) A New Jersey man is in custody after police said he attacked two semis with an axe Friday on Interstate 80 in Hammond. Around 4:30 p.m., troopers were dispatched to the 1.9 mile-marker on I-80 eastbound in Hammond, near the Calumet Avenue overpass, for a…...