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If you've ever thought about running for office, there's a workshop next week to help you through the process. Purdue Extension - Lake County is teaming up with the County Clerk's Office and Board of Elections & Registration to go over the positions on the May primary ballot and the requirements to run for local office.

Valparaiso has a number of organizations to help people struggling with addiction, but access to treatment comes with a long wait time.

Valparaiso continues making financial arrangements for some large-scale projects.

For the second time in just over a week, police were called to investigate a potential threat at Valparaiso High School.

Hammond-area faith leaders and elected officials noted the work still left to be done to achieve Martin Luther King's dream.

East Chicago Police have a new way to communicate with residents. The city says it's begun using Atlas One.

Many children who rely on school meals for their nutrition struggle with food insecurity on the weekends.

Porter County communities are looking to crack down on puppy mills.

A mobile home fire left one person injured and claimed the life of a dog Wednesday.

The proposed renovation of Porter County's Memorial Opera House continues to face an uncertain future.