Protecting mature trees from storms and disease can reduce Chicago deaths, study finds By Adriana Pérez August 19, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. Expanding city's tree canopy is just as important as planting new ones. A tiny increase...
News briefs: Schools announce delays due to storm damage By Christin Lazerus August 16, 2026 at 3:23 p.m. Schools experience further delays due to storm damage Several Northwest Indiana school districts are still...
At least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana By Philip Marcelo August 16, 2026 at 2:36 p.m. Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters...
Feed the Region preps, distributes more than 300 free meals after the storm By Amy Lavalley August 16, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Thursday evening, Feed the Region's mission was specific to the moment -- providing more than...
Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands By Alexa St. John August 16, 2026 at 8:35 a.m. Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but...
Animal shelters struggle in aftermath of severe storms in northwest Indiana By Maya Wilkins August 16, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. As hundreds of thousands of Northwest Indiana residents wait for power to be restored and...
Security beefed up after NIPSCO linemen shot at in Gary By Michelle L. Quinn August 15, 2026 at 3:22 p.m. The City of Gary is coordinating with law enforcement to line up security for NIPSCO...
Many NWI schools fighting through outages, debris toward reopening By Carole Carlson August 15, 2026 at 3:27 p.m. It’s still unknown when some Northwest Indiana students will start school after a powerful derecho-tornado...
Valparaiso woman files lawsuit against NIPSCO claiming negligence over tree-trimming By Amy Lavalley August 15, 2026 at 12:11 p.m. A Valparaiso woman filed a class-action lawsuit against NIPSCO Friday, alleging the utility's lax vegetation...
Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher August 15, 2026 at 2:50 p.m. Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii’s Big...