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Indiana Republicans and Democrats come together Tuesday in Indianapolis for what’s called Organization Day, a kind of symbolic start to the new legislative session that often sets a tone for what’s to come.And what’s to come could be more fighting between the minority Democrats and majority Republic

The mayor elect in Gary, Indiana plans to look far and wide for a new police chief in a city where crime is a big concern.Democrat Karen Freeman Wilson easily won the general election last week.

Indiana’s State Trauma Care Committee meets Friday morning in Indianapolis.

The state of Indiana is trying to reinstate its controversial law banning Medicaid funds from going to Planned Parenthood of Indiana and other health agencies that provide abortions.The state’s lawyers Thursday went before a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals at the Dirksen Federa

The Marquette Park Lagoon is an oasis of tranquility in Gary, Indiana. Just off the shores of Lake Michigan, the lagoon attracts migratory birds and is home to a number of unique plants.

A new Cook County ordinance that touches the hot-button issue of immigration is allowing inmates out of the county’s jail and making waves in other parts of the country.The ordinance, approved Wednesday by the County Board, halts compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests that cert

Construction sites and home air conditioning units are the usual targets for copper thieves and, over the past few years, the problem’s grown nationally.Copper is selling for about $4 a pound at scrap yards in Northwest Indiana, so a few dozen pounds could net some chump change. But some thieve