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The new documentary Walkable USA will be shown at a public screening April 4, 2024 at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond, Indiana. Tom Desch is the director and producer of the film.
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A bill allowing Hammond to add a food and beverage tax was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Eric Holcomb. The measure lets the city council add a one-percent tax for bars and restaurants for up to 20 years.
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The city of Hammond has set a goal of zero traffic deaths, but it's still unclear exactly how the city will try to achieve it.
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ShotSpotter technology is coming to Hammond. The city says it's reached an agreement with ShotSpotter to install its gunshot detection system throughout the city. Acoustic sensors will be installed in coverage areas across Hammond and connected to an incident review center, alerting nearby police officers of outdoor gunfire incidents.
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Indiana State Representative Carolyn B. Jackson previews the 2024 legislative session.
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A longtime Hammond activist is being honored by the city. The city council passed an ordinance Monday, designating the 1000 block of Moss Street as “Honorary Willie Mae Durr Street.”
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The former Clark High School athletic fields have generated a lot of interest from potential home developers.
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Hammond gas stations will be required to close overnight or get exception from city, starting Nov. 1Hammond gas stations will be required to close between midnight and 5:00 a.m. or seek an exception from the city, starting November 1. The city council approved the gas station ordinance Monday by a vote of seven-to-two, following weeks of discussion.
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The Hammond City Council has agreed to borrow $9.6 million, to settle a lawsuit. A jury had awarded $25.5 million to James Hill for civil rights violations, but the city ended up negotiating a $9 million settlement while preparing for an appeal. On Monday, council members passed ordinances authorizing the city to issue the necessary bonds and spend the money.
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Hammond taxpayers are on the hook for $9.6 million, in the case of James Hill. Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. told the city council last week that Hill served almost 18 years in prison in connection with a rape case from the early 1980s but ended up suing the city after he was cleared by DNA.