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The manhunt continues for two of three inmates who escaped from Indiana's maximum security prison in Michigan City on Sunday. Police captured Charles Smith, the 38-year-old convicted killer from New Castle near the vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard...

(WGN-AM) - A Hobart, Ind. couple fabricated a story about a 2-year-old girl being kidnapped in order to cover up the toddler's apparent beating death, prosecutors said. Engelica Castillo, 18, and Tim Tkachik, 23, were each charged with murder, neglect of...

(WGN-AM)- A manhunt continued this morning for two convicted murderers and a rapist who escaped Sunday from the maximum-security Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind. Prison officials described the three as desperate and dangerous. They were...

Top players of the Women's Professional Billiard Association will be competing June 17-21 in the Great Lakes Classic, which will be held at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa in Michigan City, Indiana. This year's 64-player field features defending champion...

(WGN-AM)- The second of three escapees from the Indiana State Prison has been captured in southern Indiana, authorities said. State prison system spokesman Doug Garrison said convicted rapist Lance Battreal was arrested about 1 a.m. today at his parents'...

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(WGN-AM)- Chicago police arrested an Indiana man Saturday after he allegedly tried to bring a fully loaded handgun into Taste of Chicago. Acting on a tip, the police said they found the 9mm handgun on Shrome D. George, 25, of the 3400 block of South...

(WGN-AM)- Three Indiana State Prison guards have been suspended for failing to properly supervise three inmates who escaped last weekend. Investigators claimed the guards did not keep a close enough watch over the inmates and the guards were indefinitely...

(WGN-AM)- The last of three convicts who escaped from the maximum-security Indiana State Prison was captured on Thursday after 11 days on the run, police said. About 20 members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force took convicted murderer Mark Booher...

ILLINOIS Welcome to the Neighborhood: Gangster Homes in Oak Park and River Forest So you want to know how gangsters used to live? Join John Binder, a mob historian and author of "The Chicago Outfit," as he leads this two-hour trolley tour through...

An Indiana Department of Correction spokesman says the investigation into the escape of three state prison inmates is expected to be wrapped up by the end of the month. Doug Garrison said the age of the prison played a key role in the escape as the...

Ball State sophomore forward Jarrod Jones ( Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) has been named Honorable Mention All-Mid-American Conference and freshman guard Jauwan Scaife (Muncie, Ind./Muncie) has been named to the MAC All-Freshmen Team, the league...