Gary, Indiana

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Local news for Gary, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Gary councilwomen weigh smoking ban
Rep. Charlie Brown's bid to pass a statewide smoking ban might have failed at the Statehouse this year, but one could still be on the horizon for his hometown.
Waka Flocka Flame Jailed For Probation Violation
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame was arrested and jailed on Tuesday night after allegedly violating the terms of his probation.
Gary officer's defense: He feared for his life
Lake Superior Court jurors heard Gary police Patrolman Levi Randolph describe to an investigator how he was in fear for his life when he fired three times at a fleeing, unarmed teen who had burglarized a home.
Gary SouthShore Railcats schedule open tryout for May 4
The one interesting thing about the minor leagues, particularly the independent minor leagues, is that they do present opportunities for the regular guy.
Westbound 94 reopened after worker killed
A construction worker filling potholes was killed early today on westbound Borman Expressway near Ripley Street when he was struck by a car.
Gary man arrested after fleeing crash
Although he initially was arrested only for public intoxication, Larry Earl Henry, 27, of Gary faces a long list of charges after allegedly fighting with a police officer.
Body found in collapsed Midtown Gary building
The decomposed body of a black man was found in a vacant building in Midtown Monday morning.
Plan to close 3 satellite courthouses could net savings for NW Indiana county
A plan to close three satellite courthouses could save northwestern Indiana's Lake County more than $1 million a year, although some officials say doing so would be inconvenient for many residents.
Gary shelter recovers from flood, seeks continued support
The more things change at Brothers' Keeper, a Gary shelter and services program for men, the more they stay the same.
Arrest Log for Sunday, March 14
Arrests made by Madison County law enforcement on Thursday through Saturday, based on Madison County Jail records.
Teen Arrested For Waka Flocka Concert Shooting; Also Charged With Murder
A 17-year-old from Gary, Indiana faces multiple charges after being arrested in connection with a shooting after a Waka Flocka Flames concert at a local skating rink on March 5th.
Gary man sentenced to 121 years for fatal shooting
A Gary man was sentenced to 121 years in prison Friday in the drive-by murder of a teen who was shielding his friend from gunfire in 2007.
NIRPC, Gary Transit win grants
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission and the Gary Public Transportation Corp.
Gary teen gets 24 years for molesting 2 girls
A northwest Indiana teen was sentenced to 24 years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting two girls on their way to school in separate incidents last year.
Gary skating rink closed after nine teens shot
GARY, Ind. - Building inspectors have close a northwestern Indiana skating rink where nine teenagers were shot as they left a weekend concert.
Firefighter layoffs loom in Gary
The city will close two more fire stations by next week and could lay off as many as 25 firefighters unless members of Firefighters Local 359 agree to steep salary concessions, Chief Jeffrey Ward said Wednesday.
Outsider's attack on Gary's future unwarranted
As a resident of Gary and an at-large member of the Gary City Council, I am obliged to speak up on behalf of my city.
New trial starts today for Gary cop
A new trial is under way in the case of a Gary police officer charged with reckless homicide in the 2006 fatal shooting of an unarmed 16-year-old. Jury selection began Monday in the criminal case against Levi Randolph, more than a year after Judge Diane Boswell declared a mistrial in the case after several jurors were accosted by protesters outside ...
Gary woman, 53, dies in crash near home
A Glen Park woman died in a two-car crash about a mile from her home Monday morning, police said.

City Description

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population was 102,746 at the 2000 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state. Gary was once the second largest city in Indiana, behind Indianapolis, a position now held by Fort Wayne. It borders Lake Michigan and has large steel mills. The city was founded in 1906 by the United States Steel Corporation as the home for its new plant. The city was named after the lawyer and founding chairman of U.S. Steel, Elbert H. Gary. Among U.S. cities with a population of 100,000 or more, Gary has the highest percentage of African Americans, 84% (as of the 2000 U.S. census). Gary had one of the nation's first African-American mayors, Richard G. Hatcher, and hosted the ground-breaking 1972 National Black Political Convention. At the same time, Gary suffered from many affluent and middle-class residents leaving Gary and relocating to the surrounding towns and cities. Because of the loss of jobs in the city, many people left the area altogether for regions with employment. Gary's fortunes have risen and fallen with