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The Chesterton Trojans celebrate their 10-8 4A regional championship over Lake Central Tuesday May 29, 2012 at Lake Central High School in St. John.

WWE Smackdown wrestler Kane flies off the ropes to a waiting Montel Vontavious Porter as Mr. Kennedy tries to get up during their handicapped match Monday night at the Hammond Civic Center.

Crown Point firefighters Chris Pause and Scott Rediger hose down the still burning Princeton Townhomes along Broadway near St Rd. 231 Monday, May 14, 2007 in Crown Point. Firefighters from several communities battles the wind fueled fire for nearly three hours.

Miss District of Columbia Shauntay Hinton is crowned Miss USA Friday March 1, 2002 at the Genesis Center in Gary.

Kankakee Valley's Wes Clifton snaps the ball to holder Alex Byers at Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield.

Train wreckage still burns Friday January 6, 2012 near Valparaiso, IN after three CSX trains collided in the area of County Roads 600N and 500E in rural in Jackson Township.

A member of the Lake County SWAT team befriends one of the 20 dogs rescued from 968 Willard in Gary Thursday morning July 7, 2011. An anonymous tip lead police to the 900 block of Willard where they uncovered kennels, a training area and dogfighting ring.

Valparaiso players watch as the winning field goal goes through the uprights in overtime against Penn in Mishawaka for the 4A regional win November 9, 2001.

Highland's Matt Winston winces as he attempts a bunt in the second inning against Clark at Clark High School in Hammond. Winston did injure his hand in the attempt and didn't return to the game.

Kaneka Kidd is comforted by her mother-in-law near the scene of a fatal car crash at 5th Ave. and Colfax in Gary that killed her son Jaylyn Ellis and three others Monday afternoon April 10, 2006. Jaylyn was playing in a field next to the road when one of two racing vehicles collided with another and struck him.

Crown Point's Martina Bucholz pole vaults at 9 foot 6 inches for the sectional championship Wednesday May 16, 2007 at Lowell High School.

US Steel's Gary Works during production along Lake Michigan February 2, 2001.

Patty Stimmel of Valparaiso positions lights at Taltree Arboretum Thursday December 1, 2011 for the Solar Celebration. Hundreds of solar powered lights are set up throughout the facility.

Madison Upshaw, 8 of Gary watches and waits for her father to arrive at the Father/Daughter Banquet and dance at Frankie Woods McCullough Academy for Girls in Gary Friday evening February 24, 2006.

Kouts senior Eric Spencer blows pollen in the face of Courtney Puckett before graduation at the school Friday June 4, 2010 in Kouts. Graduates offered the flowers to their families as a show of appreciation during the exercise.

Wheeler's Haley Plothow and the rest of the Bearcats begin their sectional play with Lake Station.

Gary Police detective Chris Rodriguez holds a evidence bag containing $1390 and a cell phone taken from Benjamin Hawkins after he was spotted in the area of 1967 Connecticut Thursday June 12, 2008. Hawkins was one of two men that sold crack to undercover officers before the raid. The buy money used by the officers was included in the money recovered.

A week before the final senate debate, Republican candidate Richard Mourdock, give thumbs up to cheers as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks on his behalf Wednesday October 17, 2012 at the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville.

Gary, Indiana mayor Scott King pauses before answering a moderators question Thursday May 1, 2003 at the Channel 56 Studio in Merrillville. Three of the four primary candidates backed out of the scheduled debate hours before the live broadcast.

Ghassan Mohammed of Schererville waits Tuesday February 6, 2006 at Aladdin Pita for news on a breakthrough in the September murder of his father. Mohammed's father Naseeb was found murdered at the restaurant, the case remains unsolved.

At the end of the rainbow, March 27, 2003, Chicago Ave., East Chicago, IN.

Kouts' Cody Nelson is swarmed after hitting the game winner as time expired against Hanover Central at Kouts High School Friday February 15, 2013.

Mark Erler goes through intake Tuesday, August 28, 2008 at the Lake County Jail after being brought from California in connection with the 1984 rape and murder of Linda Bennitt.

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