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The Hammond Common Council approved a resolution Monday opposing a Lake County convention center at proposed sites in Gary, adjacent to the Hard Rock Casino, and in Hobart, at Patriot Park.

HAMMOND — Residential properties nestled between George and Wolf lakes will soon be available ... for the right bid. This city will be auctioning off 34 single-family parcels at the start of ...

HAMMOND — A police pursuit ended in Hammond Thursday evening with an officer-involved shooting that sent the suspect to a hospital in an unknown condition. Officers from the Chicago Police ...

Hammond is moving to seize the Reapers Realm haunted house through eminent domain to bring new riverfront development to about 15 acres just off Interstate 80/94 in an effort similar to the one ...