A federal magistrate agreed to release the alleged ringleader of a Northwest Indiana gambling ring on a $5 million bond on Tuesday, but prosecutors are appealing the decision, delaying his release.

Valparaiso resident Teresa Smith changed the way she shops for food in the aftermath of the Aug. 11 derecho that smashed through the region.

J.J. Weinberg is planning a second Million Bob Ross march in Washington, D.C., even though last year’s inaugural event fell far short.

Easton Park subdivision’s developer remains under a stop-work order in Chesterton and now faces an additional $7,250 in fines.

Discovery Charter School will have a Porter Police officer assigned full-time as a school resource officer.

Maurice Jesse Scarber, 22, of Gary, Indiana, was shot and killed in Harvey on Thursday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An Illinois man has been charged with five felony counts, including drunken driving, for a fatal wreck July 25 in Hebron, police said.