Today's Times reports there's a petition circulating in East Chicago, after word that oil giant BP was looking into the possibility of buying property in north Lake County's historic Marktown neighborhood. More than fifty people gathered at the Marktown Community Center last night to discuss the issue, with one resident saying she's concerned about people selling their homes. The story says the petition calls on the city to implement the Marktown Revitalization Plan drawn up about five years...

Hammond Police reiterated to those with misdemeanor and felony warrants that unless you keep your court date, you will receive a visit from them. Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller says around four in the morning Wednesday, 30 officers fanned out with warrants in-hand, and arrested 14 suspects, including one felony arrest for child molesting, and one felony arrest for operating while intoxicated. Chief Miller says three more suspects turned themselves in today, with several additional suspects...

Looking toward southbound traffic on I-65 near 45th Avenue.
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A 19 year old Westville man was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital today with life-threatening head injuries after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a semi this morning. Indiana State Police report Luke McCormick was going too fast for the existing snow covered roadway, while heading west on I-94, just west of the Burns Harbor exit, when he spun out into the middle lane in front of a semi. Authorities report the semi struck the passenger side of McCormick's vehicle,...
Read more: Westville Man Airlifted with Life-threatening Injuries

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A group of hospital employees from across the Region began a pilgrimage to Washington, DC, today. About thirty-five employees from Franciscan Alliance's Northern Region hospitals are taking a pilgrimage to the 40th annual March for Life in Washington D-C, happening tomorrow. Maria Ramos, spokesperson for the hospitals, said they boarded a bus around 7:30 this morning in Hammond, picked up another...
Read more: Local Hospital Employees Headed to March for Life

1050am-- INDOT reports the right lane of westbound I-94 remains closed near US 20 due to a crash. Expect delays as you travel westbound on I-94 near mile 21.3.
We also have reports that the westbound Toll Road is virtually stopped all the way from the BP Plant in Whiting east to Portage
We've also gotten word of an accident that has traffic stopped on northbound State Road 49 in the Valparaiso area. There's reportedly a crash north of the State Road 2 exit.
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Indiana State Police Troopers assigned to the Lowell District have been busy all morning with multiple calls for slide offs and crashes due to blowing snow and icy conditions. At this time, there have been only minor injuries reported in some of these crashes.
Police say the majority of the crashes earlier this morning was in northern Lake County on I-80 from the Illinois State Line to I-65; as the snow shifted and fell it migrated east on I-80 between Ripley Street and State Road 249 (Portage...
Read more: Indiana State Police Respond to Multiple Accidents

10am -- Unconfirmed report of accident with injuries involving a semi and a passenger vehicle on westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 21, Burns Harbor area.
Region roads, highways and interstates remain hazardous after lake effect snow bands moved across northwest Indiana overnight and throughout the morning rush hour.
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A look at Interstate 65 near 61st Ave in Lake County this morning [courtesy of INDOT cam]
Slow traffic, slide-offs, spinouts, and accident scenes have followed lake effect snow bands that moved across the Region this morning. Driving conditions remain hazardous. Slow to stopped traffic is being reported from Gary to Merrillville along I-65 and from the Indiana/Illinois state line to I-65 along the Borman Expressway. Traffic is also moving very slowly east of I-65 on I-80/94 and I-94
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence's office sent out word this morning that all events on his schedule for today, Thursday, January 24, have been cancelled. Indianapolis media are reporting that Indiana First Lady Karen Pence is facing emergency gall bladder surgery.
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Pictured left to right: Officer Keith Perez, Chief of Police Michael Brickner and Officer Jerame Simpson, Valparaiso Police Department (photo provided)
Two northwest Indiana police officers have received the 2012 Police Officer of the Year Award from the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police – Officer Jerame Simpson and Officer Keith Perez with the Valparaiso Police Department. Each year the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police receive nominations from across Indiana for officers performing...

The Highland Police Department reports in 2012, members of the Highland Volunteers in Policing, or VIPS, saved them approximately 160-thousand dollars and contributed a total of six-thousand-184 hours of their time to helping in a variety of aspects. Assistant Chief Pat Vassar says they are a tremendous asset, and just last May, the group also assumed responsibilities for Animal Control. He says after a part-time warden left after many years, VIPS filled the void, and eliminated any salary to...
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Over 800 customers are without power at last check in the Merrillville area. According to NIPSCO's outage map, crews have been assigned, and while no cause has yet been established, power is anticipated to be stored before 10 tonight for those affected.
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Read more: Former Officer Sentenced on Public Corruption Charges

Due to an increase in non-governmental donations, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana were able to distribute over four-point-one million meals to almost 100 food pantries, soup kitchens, and after school programs throughout Lake and Porter Counties in 2012. Megan Sikes, Communication/Advocacy Manager for the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, says the 2012 donations held stead with where they were in 2011, in light of the sizable decrease in the amount of food received from the federal government,...
Read more: 4.9 Million Pounds of Food Distributed in NW IN in 2012

The Indiana Department of Transportation says you can expect overnight lane restrictions tonight on both east and westbound lanes of I-80/94, between the I-65 and the State Road 249 exit. INDOT reports the lane restrictions will occur staring at ten tonight through five tomorrow morning, as crews will be out patching potholes and smoothing rough pavement. The work had been scheduled for earlier in the week but was postponed due to inclement weather.
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