He marked the 70th anniversary of his first Mass with a celebration May 3 with close friends and family at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Whiting, where he was baptized 94 years ago.

The Diocese of Gary is consolidating 14 Catholic churches in Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting. St. Patrick at 3810 Grand Blvd. in East Chicago's Indiana Harbor neighborhood is slated to close.

Indiana Landmarks has kickstarted a new vision for Gary Roosevelt High School with a $7,750 award ... St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Whiting received a $90,000 capital grant to repair ...