The Times of Northwest Indiana

MUNSTER | The day after the bodies of Hammond residents Milton and Ruby McClendon were found dumped in a Calumet City forest preserve, a Munster police officer's persistence may have thwarted a similar crime. Full Story »

HAMMOND | A 27-year-old Hammond man was stabbed in the hand during a fight early Saturday morning inside a Woodmar-area bar. Full Story »

TINLEY PARK | After months of speculation, the head of Ford Motor Co.'s North American Manufacturing division hinted Monday the company will assemble a new vehicle in the Chicago area. Full Story »

KOUTS | Hand-held devices and a connection to a database are allowing East Porter County kindergarten through second-grade teachers to offer students quicker help in reading and mathematics. Full Story »

The Cook County Board of Commissioners announced a group of communities in the South Suburbs, one of the areas in Illinois hit hardest by foreclosures, will receive more than $9 million in recovery funds. Full Story »

800-pound skateboard ramp stolen from Valparaiso park Full Story »

HIGHLAND | If the H1N1 flu virus comes to town, the community will be ready for it, the Town Council said Monday. Full Story »

Bordering the manicured fairways of the Briar Ridge Country Club and tucked in pockets around the in-play area are sections of land that appear unkempt. Full Story »

CROWN POINT | The city is working out final details for two buildings slated for demolition on East Street, while razing plans for a third building are moving at a slower pace because storage space is being located for items currently in the building. Full Story »

LAKE COUNTY | Various state roads will be restricted during daylight hours through Friday to allow crews to seal cracks, the Indiana Department of Transportation said. Full Story »

LOWELL | The Town Council turned down a request from a resident to make legal the permanent basketball pole he installed in the public right of way. Full Story »

LAPORTE | Two LaPorte children were stunned at what they found under their porch Sunday afternoon. Full Story »

WINFIELD | The Town Council expects, by its Nov. 17 meeting, to have an estimate of what it may charge residents for stormwater drainage fees. Full Story »

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville police arrested two women Friday on allegations the two were selling sex for money in Merrillville hotels. Full Story »

EAST CHICAGO | Mayor George Pabey and the city of East Chicago will rededicate its Vietnam Memorial at a service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Veterans Park, which is next to City Hall. Full Story »

SCHERERVILLE | Road closures are planned for portions of Cline Avenue in Schererville this month. Full Story »

SCHERERVILLE | The Schererville Police Commission will convene for a regular meeting this week. Full Story »

HAMMOND | Residents can learn how to protect themselves from identity theft Thursday night during a Crime Watch meeting on the city's far north side. Full Story »

HOBART | Hobart police will produce child identification cards at two events this month. Full Story »

CROWN POINT | After an incident Friday, city police are again warning residents about people posing as home improvement contractors. Full Story »

EAST CHICAGO | The city of East Chicago has designated today and Nov. 30 as furlough days. Full Story »

MICHIGAN CITY | Hoosier native and legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp will discuss creativity and risk taking in the final presentation of this season's Sinai Forum. Full Story »

JACKSON TOWNSHIP | A man and his two sons were arrested and the man's wife was nearly arrested late Saturday after Porter County police said their efforts to quell the family's go-kart racing was met with an angry, threatening response. Full Story »

VALPARAISO - Quentin Smith, 91, admits he initially had no interest in flying during World War II. Full Story »

EAST CHICAGO | Bullets pierced a southwest side home late Sunday, police said, the shots passing over the heads of two sleeping children. Full Story »