KrissyKatThe aftermath of Thursday's tornado viewed this afternoon in Merrillville, Indiana on a residential street north of 61st Avenue and near Broadway.
I received an email with this announcement:
"Community Meeting on Healthcare Affordability with Congressman Frank Mrvan, Thursday, June 18, 5 to 7 p.m., Dean and Barbara White Center, 6600 Broadway, Merrillville."
About 1/3 of people in Lake County and 1/4 in Peter County have Medicaid, many through the Healthy Indiana Program, so funding cuts and rule changes affect huge numbers of people.
https://mrvan.house.gov/media/in-the-news/mrvan-announces-healthcare-affordability-listening-session
Mrvan Announces Healthcare Affordability Listening Session
Earlier this week, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that he will hold a Healthcare Affordability Listening Session on Thursday – June 18, 2026.Congressman Mrvan stated, “I invite all residents to join this Healthcare Affordability Listening Session on Thursday – June 18, 2026. I look forward to hearing directly from constituents about their current healthcare experiences and concerns. This input is invaluable for my efforts to advocate for policies in our nation’s capital that reflect the needs and priorities of our region.”Thursday – June 18, 2026
Michelle L. QuinnThe data center presentation at the Dean and Barbara White Center in Merrillville has been postponed because of the impending Stormpocalypse barging through Chicagoland. Pass it on #nwi #nwindiana #northwestindiana
Lake Street in Miller Beach, Gary, Indiana.
"You STOP 12 Ft."
Graffiti on a 12 foot bridge at an entrance to US Steel in Gary.
Aftermath of an accident on Buchanan St.
A police car and pickup truck sit crashed at the intersection.
NIPSCO (our power company) and British Petroleum have locked out Northwest Indiana union members who are asking for better wages and working conditions at a time with corporate CEOs are making record profits.
Here is a poster they made.
There's a severe thunderstorm warning for my area. The weather radio just sounded the alarm a few minutes ago. The weather is out to the west in NE Illinois in a line from Chicago southwest to the southern burbs and exurbs.
It seems like we are getting a lot more thunderstorms this season.
I stopped by Ta Canijo (slang for "Difficult Situation" according to their website) in the truck stop in Sauk Village on 394 on the way back from O'Hare to grab a huge burrito to bring back to share with my son.
This is the place I spotted the other day when I stopped in to get a fountain drink and a pizza slice.
This must be a ticket day in Indiana. I saw police out in force in Merrillville and Valparaiso today.
Here's a new Indiana State Police Mustang in Merrillville at a traffic stop.