U.S. Troops Storm 119th Street

"Early one warm, July evening, as the streets of Whiting filled with refinery and factory workers returning from their day shifts, federal troops, U.S. special marshals and a company of state militia poured into town, clearing the streets, detaining and arresting anyone who dared not comply."

Whiting Bank History: Part Three

The final installment of the history of Whiting’s financial institutions.

the father of the hammond-Whiting amtrak station

If you are looking for a story about a local man who had an idea, worked hard to make that idea a reality, stood up against the odds, and who succeeded in the end, then that’s the story of Don Wilson.

Whiting’s First Department Stores

When Standard Oil arrived, the majority of those living in Whiting were of German and Irish descent; many were Jewish. These men were among the first entrepreneurs to open stores in Whiting.

Sputnik and me

In everyone’s life there are historic events of such magnitude that they brand the mind.

History of Whiting’s Banks: Part Two

This installment will feature the second chapter in the history of banking in the city of Whiting.