A four-run fourth inning powered the Kane County Cougars past the Gary SouthShore RailCats, 9-6, Wednesday afternoon at the Steel Yard.

**** Recommended  Black Ensemble’s latest show, "That’s What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne & Patti," written and directed by Daryl D. Brooks, features the music of three musical icons. Although the plot is thin, the music is fabulous.  4 Spotlights

**** Highly Recommended  There’s new revue on The Second City e.t.c. stage, "Chaos Theory of Everything." I can’t say this was the funniest e.t.c. revue I’ve seen but it was pretty darn funny. The beginning was a little low key, but the pace did pick up. It wasn’t too long before people were laughing and having a good time. By the way, in case you’re wondering, e.t.c. does not mean etcetera, rather it’s the stage where they can experiment, take chances. 3 ½ Spotlights

TSA expects over 18.5 million people to travel by air over busy Fourth of July holiday || Offers family-friendly travel tips and customer service options

The 2024 Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey (IYTS) released today shows that youth tobacco use continues to decline, with high school tobacco use at its lowest level in two decades.

The Kane County Cougars jumped on the Gary SouthShore RailCats early and held on for a 5-2 win Tuesday night at the Steel Yard.

Spots are still available for Camp Lakeside’s summer day camp, which runs daily through August 8. Hosted by Opportunity Enterprises, Camp Lakeside is Northwest Indiana’s premier summer day camp for kids of all abilities.

The Schaumburg Boomers scored four runs with two outs and held a late lead, but the Joliet Slammers plated three runs in the eighth inning to capture the opener of the mid-week road series on Tuesday night.

At the request of Chief Richardson, the following information is being released on behalf of the Chesterton Police Department.

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