Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr.

The former Clark High School athletic fields have generated a lot of interest from potential home developers.

Hammond gas stations will be required to close between midnight and 5:00 a.m. or seek an exception from the city, starting November 1. The city council approved the gas station ordinance Monday by a vote of seven-to-two, following weeks of discussion.

Hammond taxpayers are on the hook for $9.6 million, in the case of James Hill. Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. told the city council last week that Hill served almost 18 years in prison in connection with a rape case from the early 1980s but ended up suing the city after he was cleared by DNA.

The Hammond Sanitary District says it isn't to blame for flooded basements during the July 5 storms. The city had 74 confirmed basement backups, according to Mayor Tom McDermott Jr.

A proposal to force Hammond gas stations to close overnight drew backlash during Monday's city council meeting. Mayor Tom McDermott Jr.'s proposal would require gas stations to close between midnight and 5:00 a.m. It comes after a shooting last month left one person dead.

It's been months since Franciscan Health closed the former St. Margaret Hospital. Now, Franciscan Alliance has given away some of its land in downtown Hammond.

The safety risks posed by stopped trains in Hammond are drawing national attention, but the idea of building an overpass continues to divide the community.

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. is looking to address the violence at the Martin Luther King Park basketball courts by threatening to turn them into pickleball courts.

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. says changing his mind about the West Lake Corridor has opened new opportunities for downtown Hammond.

Plans are moving forward to build a railroad overpass through a stretch of open land in Hessville, despite environmental concerns.