Michigan City

NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the story tonight of Michigan City’s mayor, who is under fire after he made racially-charged remarks in a voice mail message.

The body of a 16-year-old girl has been recovered from the Indiana waters of Lake Michigan after she was reported missing while swimming with family, authorities said. The New Haven, Indiana, girl’s body was recovered was recovered near the Michigan City lighthouse pier by members of the Michigan City Fire Department about 50 minutes after she was reported missing about…

Michigan City beaches as well as Washington Park will be shutdown beginning Friday night through late next week in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to a statement from the mayor’s office. On Thursday, Mayor Duane Perry issued an executive order calling for the closures to begin at midnight on Friday and expire at 11:59...

Franciscan Health Michigan City will begin offering drive-thru coronavirus testing later this week, according to a news release from the hospital. Hospitals across the country, including in suburban Barrington, have introduced drive-thru testing to treat patients while also helping prevent the spread of infection. Outpatient testing will be offered at the Michigan City hospital from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m….

Indiana officials were investigating a fatal crash involving a semi truck reported on Interstate 94 Wednesday afternoon. At around 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, a black Chevy Blazer struck a 1999 Kenworth semi truck from behind, which pulled off onto the right shoulder, disabled, going westbound on I-94, three miles east of Michigan City near exit 34, Indiana State Police said. ISP…

Indiana is adding more baby boxes that allow people to anonymously leave newborns in hospitals and firehouses, various officials said. Crown Point added one box last week at a firehouse after an anonymous donation, the Post-Tribune reported.

The mayor of Michigan City, Indiana, city has been charged with several crimes including five felony counts of intimidation, two counts of false informing and felony misconduct, according to court records.

Over 4,600 pets were adopted at Chicago-area animal shelters since late July as part of NBC and Telemundo’s Clear the Shelters initiative, and more than 1,600 were adopted on Saturday alone.

Wednesday marks the 104th anniversary of the worst tragedy in the city’s history. On July 24, 1915, 844 people died aboard the S.S. Eastland, when it capsized in the Chicago River.

Wednesday marks the 104th anniversary of the worst tragedy in the city’s history. On July 24, 1915, 844 people died aboard the S.S. Eastland, when it capsized in the Chicago River. Phil Rogers reports. 

A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind.

A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind. Patrick Fazio reports.

A “dangerous” inmate who escaped the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City this week has been captured, according to authorities.

Police are searching for a “dangerous” inmate who escaped the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City Wednesday, according to authorities.

Charges have been filed against 35 people as part of a joint federal and state investigation into heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Chicago area, primarily on the city’s West Side.

A student was recently attacked near an alley not far from the campus of Loyola University, but the crime has upset some because they say the university never told them it happened.

Tens of thousands of drivers use the Illinois Tollway every day and one of the keys to a smooth ride is a working transponder. But imagine the surprise of learning how a few back-and-forth trips on the Tollway system could send you to collections.