City celebrates its 400th home demolition
May 14, 2014 8:00 pm • Rob Earnshaw Times Correspondent HAMMOND │ The city Wednesday celebrated its 400th home demolition during the tenure of Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. “We’ve been doing a lot of work in 10 years,” McDermott said. “It’s been a huge priority for us.” Hammond uses a large part of its gaming money every year to demolish ...