Fire crews launch search for man after vehicle goes into river in NW Indiana
Hobart Fire Department said around noon that they responded to a mutual aid request for a report of a vehicle that was overturned on its roof in the river.
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Hobart Fire Department said around noon that they responded to a mutual aid request for a report of a vehicle that was overturned on its roof in the river.
The Lake Station Fire and Rescue team responded to the scene and continued the search effort. They said that the search remains ongoing.
The impact of the crash caused the gravel truck to catch fire, trapping the driver inside, Indiana State Police said.
When they arrived, officers obtained a search warrant for the home, and once inside, they found five people dead.
Neighbors said they were shocked to learn the entire family is now gone.
A family of five was found shot to death Friday afternoon in a murder-suicide at a mobile home park in Lake Station, Indiana.
It is unclear if the victims were all members of the same family, how the victims died, or if any children were involved.
Five people were found dead Friday afternoon inside a home in Lake Station, Indiana.
The German shepherds were being transported to O'Hare International Airport to Michigan City, Indiana, for training this past Friday – when the box truck's air conditioning malfunctioned.
The German shepherds were being transported to O'Hare International Airport to Michigan City, Indiana, for training for police work this past Friday – when the box truck's air conditioning malfunctioned.
For reasons still unknown, Dale Heintz Jr., 40, had severe burns after a house in Lake Station exploded. Heintz Jr. did not reside in the home.
For reasons still unknown, Dale Heintz Jr., 40, had severe burns after a Lake Station house exploded. Heintz Jr. did not reside in the home, and his parents in Idaho say they are getting no answers from authorities about what happened. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One person was flown by helicopter to the University of Chicago Medical Center. We are told they're suffering severe burns.
Investigators are now looking into the possibility of foul play. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
As of 6 p.m., firefighters were still on the scene putting out smoldering hot spots.
A cattle hauler overturned late Monday on Interstate 80/94 near Ripley Street in Northwest Indiana, and 16 cows died.
A man was found slumped over the steering wheel Sunday after a car crashed into a business in Lake Station, Indiana.
Police found the body of 34-year-old Erik Lozano floating in Grand Boulevard Lake around 11:50 a.m. on Sunday.
A man's body was found floating in Grand Boulevard Lake on Sunday morning in Lake Station, Indiana, and authorities said the man was stabbed to death.
A Gary woman died in a roll over crash in Lake Station, Indiana early Wednesday morning.
Police in northwest Indiana are searching for 37-year-old James Cori Lyles, who has been missing for more than two weeks, and may require medical assistance.
Cold, then rain, then heat, then more rain have added up to an anxious waiting game to finish construction of a new outdoor children's park in Lake Station, Indiana.
Homeland Security agents are telling flood victims of Northwest Indiana to document any damage they've incurred.
Several horses and other animals have been rescued from flooded homes in Lake Station and Gary, Indiana, after the Deep River rose so high over the last few days that dozens of homes ended up completely surrounded by water.
A voluntary evacuation order has been issued in Lake Station, and at least 25 homes have followed officials' recommendation and gotten out.
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Residents from the building say they had to jump from the second and third floors to get to safety.
The Chicago River Swim launched last year, making it the first organized open-water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years.
The confrontation between protesters and the agents was caught on video, showing one of the agents using what appeared to be pepper spray.
Notre Dame outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second half, limiting the Spartans (2-1) to 40 yards of offense over the final two quarters.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
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Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
A fire broke out at an apartment building overnight in northwest suburban Hanover Park, leaving some residents on the second and third floors to jump to safety.
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Organizers said the decision to cancel was difficult, but the "safety of the swimmers, volunteers, staff, and spectators remains the highest priority."
Survivors and their loved ones use the mass to reconcile their experiences of abuse with their desire to remain part of a catholic faith community.
The confrontation between protesters and the agents was caught on video, showing one of the agents using what appeared to be pepper spray.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
The Chicago River Swim launched last year, making it the first organized open-water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years.
The Wiener's Circle made good on their promise twice last season thanks to Caleb Williams and Head Coach Ben Johnson
Residents from the building say they had to jump from the second and third floors to get to safety.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
The Wiener's Circle made good on their promise twice last season thanks to Caleb Williams and Head Coach Ben Johnson
Notre Dame outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second half, limiting the Spartans (2-1) to 40 yards of offense over the final two quarters.
The Dream (28-14), who have won three straight and nine of 11, moved a half-game ahead of Indiana, and pulled within a half-game of third-place Las Vegas in the WNBA standings.
Chicago (86-69), which leads the major leagues with 214 home runs, began the day tied with Philadelphia and San Diego for the three NL wild cards.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
