NY state expands offenses that can be prosecuted as hate crimes
[ad_1] Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan. Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget....
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Three Republicans vying for chance to unseat Mrvan
[ad_1] Three Lake County Republicans are looking to be the party’s answer to long-time Democratic control of Indiana’s First Congressional District. Randy Niemeyer, Lake County’s...
Earth Day event at Expo Center celebrates the environment, sustainability
[ad_1] From tree giveaways to an initiative to save quail habitat, and consumer offerings ranging from earrings made of recycled paper to a podcast celebrating...
New York lawmakers approve crackdown on toll evaders ahead of congestion pricing
[ad_1] A vehicle with obscured plates driven by NYPD officers Drivers in New York who obscure their license plates to avoid paying tolls will face...
Micro pantry goes up outside Valparaiso church for 4-H project
[ad_1] The Porter County 4-H Junior Leaders placed their first micro food pantry at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Valparaiso on Thursday evening. “We are...
New releases from Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam fuel business on Record Store Day in Aurora area
[ad_1] Russ Martens, who has operated the St. Charles-based Hoarders Trading Post record shop the past five years, may be biased about the benefits of...
Dominicans in New York among scores victimized in real estate scam, AG warns
[ad_1] New York Attorney General Letitia James. They paid some $11M into an investment fund, but officials said it was all a fraud. [ more...
Off-duty Chicago police officer fatally shot in Gage Park
[ad_1] The Chicago Police Department said a police officer was shot to death while heading home from his shift early Sunday morning. The officer was...
Landmarks: Ancient grove along Thorn Creek remains open thanks to 55-year-old grassroots effort
[ad_1] The hiking paths at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve are rife with vestiges of the people who care about the place. Wooden causeways protect...
Greenpoint development to be built on top of toxic soil too deep to remove
[ad_1] The former NuHart Plastic Manufacturing plant, which has been demolished. Once workers started digging at the former NuHart Plastic Manufacturing site they discovered the...