Indiana auditors: Lake Sheriff improperly used nearly $300K for donations, golf, travel costs

A state audit released Monday accused Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. of improperly using nearly $300,000 for charity ...

Lake County commissioners talk convention center at Gary chamber meeting

The three commissioners spoke about the Lake County Convention Center’s progress at the Gary Chamber of Commerce Monday ...

Indiana First Congressional District candidate files ballot name with Nazi salute

A Republican candidate with a history of failed campaigns on white supremacist platforms has filed for U.S. Representative in ...

Lake County candidates jockey to be the first on the ballot

The race to be the first person to throw in their hat in the ring for election season was lost to many before the doors opened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Lake County Deputy Police Chief Ed Jenkins ...

Lake County Sheriff's officer, 2 suspects hospitalized after head-on crash in Gary, Indiana

A Lake County, Indiana, sheriff's police officer was taken to the hospital following a head-on collision during a pursuit in ...

Lake County officer injured in head-on crash during pursuit

A Lake County, Indiana Sheriff’s Police Officer was injured in a head-on crash Wednesday evening during a pursuit.
The Indianapolis Star

'Gary has a lot to prove': How America's former murder capital is staging a comeback

There's been a longstanding disconnect between Lake County and statewide political leaders in Indianapolis due to the area's distinct cultural and political identity. While much of Indiana is barn-red ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake County commissioner wins new leadership post at Indiana county association

CROWN POINT — Lake County Commissioner Mike Repay, D-Hammond, recently was elected by his county officeholder peers to a top leadership post at the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC).