Nov
25
Lake County Homicides Up 26%
Filed Under East Chicago, Gary, Northwest Indiana, crime, quality of life | 2 Comments
Bad news on the crime front in Lake County.
Homicides in Lake County have increased 26 percent over 2006.
Writes the Northwest Indiana Times’ Christine Kraly:
Lake County slayings that escalated in summer months have continued into the colder seasons, contributing to the bloodiest year the county has seen in five years, county records show.
Homicides in Lake County have jumped 26 percent over last year. Of the 110 countywide slayings, 14 have been in East Chicago. That’s one less than last year’s homicide totals in East Chicago — with more than a month to go in the year.
Gary and Hammond already have surpassed their 2006 homicide totals, jumping to 68 slayings so far in Gary and 13 in Hammond.
Nov
8
I bought a Hoosier Lotto ticket after reading that it hadn’t hit since sometime in October 2006 because I thought I might get lucky.
Of course, even though the odds of getting hit by lightning are better than winning the lottery, people keep on playing for that slim hope of becoming a multimillionaire. Knowing this, I still paid a voluntary $1 tax to get a chance at maybe winning the Hoosier Lotto.
Someone who bought a Hoosier Lotto ticket in East Chicago is $54.5 million richer, reports the Indianapolis Star.
“It’s a really good morning for the Hoosier Lottery because we finally found our winner of the $54.5 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot,” said Kathryn A. Densborn, executive director of the Hoosier Lottery.
“This is exciting,” she added. “We don’t know where the winner is, just where it was sold,” she explained.
The ticket was sold at the Mobil Columbus service station at 2220 E. Columbus Drive in East Chicago. “The Mobil will receive $100,000 for selling the winning ticket , so I am sure this is a good day for them as well,” Densborn said.
