The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, February 17, 2020, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Monday through Friday’s garbage pick-ups will be one day late the week of February 17th – 21st. Sanitation will be working on Saturday, February 22, 2020.
34th Annual Hammond Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Celebrate ‘da Region at 219 Day
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the 219 Day Committee invite all Region residents (over the age of 21) to join us for the fun, weird and wacky event that celebrates everything we love about the Region… 219 Day! 219 Day will be held at the Hammond Civic Center on Saturday, February 15th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. All The Details…This …
IHSAA Boys 3A Basketball Sectionals
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation are excited to announce that the 2020 IHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Tournament will be held at the Hammond Civic Center on Tuesday, March 3rd; Friday, March 6th; and Saturday, March 7th. Here is the game schedule: Tuesday, March 3: Doors open at 5:00 pm and the games start …
2020 Black History Month Celebration
Build an urban sequel to A Christmas Story
When I was sick with a bad cough in December, I watched A Christmas Story for the first time, and I laughed so hard that I could barely catch a breath for two hours. The story is based in the Rust Belt city of Hammond, Indiana, a satellite city of Chicago that has fallen on very hard times since the …
Nine keys to safe downtown streets
Street life is dramatically impacted by the speed of vehicles. Whether they know it or not, most pedestrians understand in their bones that a person hit by a car going 35 mph is roughly seven times as likely to die than if the car is going 25 mph. Any community that is interested in street life—or human lives—must carefully consider …
Mayor Announces New Controller
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces Megan Flores has been named Controller for the City of Hammond. Ms. Flores graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in June of 2019 with a Master of Science in Accounting. She completed her undergraduate work at Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. Megan is a lifelong resident of Hammond and is …
Lake County 2020 Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule
InfoThe LCSWMD HHW program is for residential, household hazardous waste for Lake County, IN residents and is NOT for businesses, schools, organizations or those who live outside Lake County. Businesses, schools and organizations of Lake County can call (219) 853-2420 for resource information. A valid Lake County, IN driver’s license, is required. All Collections are from 9:00 am—2:00 pm ***Latex …
City Controller Departs for the Private Sector
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces the departure of City Controller Heather Garay who is leaving the City to work in the private sector. “Although Heather didn’t have an accounting background at the time, we knew her legal training would help her in her new position and she’s done an amazing job for the City of Hammond”, stated Mayor …