BP starts, finishes planned flare at Whiting refinery
Whiting residents might have noticed flares from BP’s refinery, but a statement from city officials said it was expected.
Woman struck by train at Lake Forest Station; injuries not life-threatening, officials say
A woman was injured Monday morning when she was struck by a commuter rail train at the Lake Forest Station, Metra officials said. The identity of the woman was not released. Metra spokesperson Meg ...
Election petition challenges in Aurora could hinge on candidates’ intentions
The city electoral board Monday heard arguments from attorneys for both candidates and objectors in a meeting at Aurora City Hall.
Mini Comic Con is back first time in-person at Vernon Area Public Library since 2019
This one wasn’t so mini. Approximately 1,600 people flocked to the Mini Comic Con on Nov. 16 in Lincolnshire, a popular ...
Gary man arrested after side-swiping trooper’s car at crash scene
A Gary man faces an assortment of charges after he side-swiped a police car at an accident scene at the juncture of Interstates 65 and 80 on Saturday, according to police.
2 are killed and 1 is critically wounded in New York City knife rampage. A suspect is in custody
A man stabbed three people across a swath of Manhattan on Monday morning, killing two and critically wounding the third without uttering a word to his victims, officials said.
Law & Order: Portage man knocks man’s teeth out; Hobart man charged with child molesting
A Portage man is facing felony charges after knocking a man’s teeth out with a large tree branch during a late night Aug. 3 bonfire. James Wozniak, 20, was charged Nov. 14 with aggravated battery, ...
Trump’s treasury pick could give an indication of what he plans to do about tariffs
The choice of how Donald Trump fills his highest-profile Cabinet selection, treasury secretary, will be the clearest ...
Greece to repay chunk of bailout debt early and touts recovery during anger over cost of living
Greece will make an early repayment of 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in bailout-era debt in 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a banking conference in Athens on Monday, describing the ...
Photos: New renderings of Northwestern’s upgraded Ryan Field, set to open in 2026
Northwestern unveiled updated renderings of the new-look Ryan Field on Monday. It is scheduled to open in 2026. Demolition of the 98-year-old football field began on Feb. 16. The new Ryan Field is ...
Community news: Wordfest 2024 and ‘Bring It On: The Musical’
Valparaiso University will host authors Patrick Lay, John Linstrom and David Masciotra for 2024’s Wordfest from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mueller Hall Refectory, 1300 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso.
Review: ‘Falsettos’ at Court Theatre heralds messy love in one of the best shows of the year
William Finn and James Lapine’s musical came with a score that Stephen Sondheim would have been proud to have written, and was the first major musical to look at gay characters not as stereotypes ...