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Brickbat: Rats and Roosters

Denver Golmon, a police officer in Hammond, Louisiana, is facing federal charges for allegedly exposing the identity of a confidential informant… The post Brickbat: Rats and Roosters appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 10

Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Amber Alert issued for missing six-month-old who is in ‘extreme danger’

An Amber Alert has been issued for missing six-month-old Devaeyah Lucas-Bell in Indiana , and police say she is in extreme danger. The Hammond Police Department issued the alert for little Devaeyah in Hammond, Indiana, which is 163 miles northwest of Indianapolis. “The victim, Devaeyah Lucas-Bell, is a 6 month…

The Independent UK · May 21

Las Vegas casinos target of cyberattack; Horseshoe Casino in Hammond affected

Caesars Entertainment has joined MGM Resorts International in reporting that it was hit by a cyberattack this week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

Cinco heridos cuando autobús de escuela bautista se voltea en expressway

El autobús era de City Baptist Schools con sede en Hammond, Indiana.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

School kids forced to crawl under trains

When trains block a crossing for hours on end, kids risk their lives to get to school

Salon · Apr 27, 2023

Home invader shot dead by mum to protect her children - and she will not face charges

Robert Rheams, 51, was shot by an unnamed mum-of-two when he broke into her house in Hammond, Louisiana, US, armed with a shovel and a steel lug wrench

Daily Mirror · Jan 10, 2023

Downsized city sees its health care downsized as hospital awaits demolition

HAMMOND, Ind. — In 1898, three nuns took a train to this city along the south shore of Lake Michigan to start a hospital.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

In Hammond, historic hospital awaits demolition amid changes in health care

The Catholic hospital system that runs Franciscan Health Hammond closed Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights in 2018, also citing low demand for inpatient care even as it’s built new hospitals in wealthier suburbs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022

High-ranking Chicago cop defends DJ gig at casino while on medical leave

Capt. Saadia Carter, the wife of the city’s second ranking police official, performed at the Horseshoe casino in Hammond as part of an event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2022