Alexandra Kukulka

Organizing the party and communicating its message further are two of the major goals for Michael Repay as he steps into the role of Lake County Democratic Party Chairman. In Lake County, there has been a lot of energy among […]

Olena Ber woke up at 6 a.m. June 2 to a message from her brother’s commanding officer that made her stomach drop. “Give me a call as soon as possible,” the message read. “I knew something happened,” said Ber, who

Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana legalization to allowing Indiana counties to secede. Indiana House

U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, said he will draw from the experience of his father, Frank E. Mrvan Jr., who worked in the Indiana State Senate as a Democrat amid growing Republican majorities. Mrvan, who was sworn in Friday

Four people have expressed interest in running for Calumet Township Trustee so far to replace former Trustee Kim Robinson, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court last week. Gary Council President Tai Adkins, D-4th; Gary councilman Darren Washington,

The Lake County Council approved a zoning change for a parcel of land in unincorporated Lake County for an energy storage facility. Tenaska, a Nebraska-based renewable energy company, has proposed a Longspur Energy Storage LLC facility on 35 acres of

Lake County Councilman and county Republican Party Chairman Randy Niemeyer has been tapped to be a part of president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team participating in conference calls with Department of Transportation officials. Niemeyer, who lost in his race against U.S.

Donna Burrell Pace has found a new passion in retirement as she moves forward with a business plan for a pet adoption and resource center. Pace is the founder and CEO of New Leash on Life, which will be a

Former State Senator Karen Tallian, who served in the legislature for 16 years, said the news about sexual harassment allegations against State Senator Greg Taylor wasn’t a surprise to her. “Anything that was in the paper was not news to

The Lake County Board of Commissioners has about six months to decide between two projects for the Lake County Convention Center, officials said. Under previous state law, the commissioners had until the end of this year to decide on a