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A pile of rubble was all that remained on Monday after a shed housing thousands of dollars in equipment for young athletes went up in flames. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.

A pile of rubble was all that remained on Monday after a shed housing thousands of dollars in equipment for young athletes went up in flames.

The stage at Wolf Lake Pavilion in suburban Hammond was full of people who’ve waited years to be able to call themselves American citizens, and that dream came true Wednesday. NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Schools in Hammond were forced to close on Wednesday due to “excessive call-offs” among staff members, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

Nearly 20 schools in Hammond will be unexpectedly closed Wednesday due to “excessive call offs.”

A pastor said he was only trying to help a migrant family when he arranged for them move into a home in Northwest Indiana.

Nine children were among 13 migrants discovered living inside an overcrowded basement apartment in Hammond after police arrived at the building for calls of an overdose death, officials said.

The city of Hammond, Indiana, will implement the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter in an effort to decrease law enforcement’s response times to gunfire and improve safety, the city announced Friday. In a news release, officials explained that ShotSpotter’s acoustic sensors will be installed in areas across the city and connected to a centralized incident review center. The system will...

One person was shot and killed and a second sustained gunshot injuries when shots were fired during an argument on Saturday morning, according to police in Hammond, Indiana. At around 4:30 a.m., officers were called to a home in the 1900 block of Warwick Avenue regarding a disturbance, the Hammond Police Department said in a Facebook post. Upon arrival, officers…

A Hammond man convicted of ordering a gang shooting that killed two innocent bystanders was sentenced to three life terms in federal prison.

A Hammond man convicted of ordering a gang shooting that killed two innocent bystanders was sentenced to three terms of life in federal prison, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

A new ordinance went into effect Wednesday forcing all gas stations in Hammond, Indiana, to close overnight in hopes of deterring crime, and Vi Nguyen has more on the community reaction amid the change.

A new ordinance went into effect Wednesday forcing all gas stations in Hammond, Indiana, to close overnight in hopes of deterring crime.

People who work and live in Hammond, Indiana have had mixed reactions after the city council voted 7-to-2 to pass an ordinance regulating the operating hours of gas stations in an effort to curb violence and crime.

People who work and live in Hammond, Indiana have had mixed reactions after the city council voted 7-to-2 to pass an ordinance regulating the operating hours of gas stations in an effort to curb violence and crime. Vi Nguyen has the story.