Northwest Indiana 8%

8/1/2026, 11:01:22 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 11 faulty reasoning types, including Post Hoc (False Cause), Ambiguity (Equivocation), and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 22.1% saturation with 158 hits. Analysis detected 345 faulty-reasoning hits from 716 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 17.4% and a BS Rank of 8% (26,841 of 28,892 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 92.90% of the article peer group.

Crowds undeterred by Lollapalooza rain but disappointed by major cancellation 
The rain didn’t dampen the crowds at Lollapalooza on Friday night. 
However, it did bring some disappointment. 
Randy Gyllenhaal explains. 
Lil Uzi Vert cancels Lollapalooza set as rain triggers event cancellations 
The Chicago area is expected to experience stormy weather conditions for the remainder of Friday, and the weather is already impacting some events. 
NW Indiana woman charged after allegedly killing father, removing his heart 
A northwest Indiana woman accused of killing her father and cutting his heart out pleaded not guilty to a murder charge, the Chicago Tribune reported. 
Rainy Lollapalooza? 
Where to go if it storms on Grant Park 
What happens if it starts to storm during Lollapalooza, and could it be rained out? 
NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez and Alex Maragos report. 
Teen girl who died after being found unresponsive in hot tub in NW Indiana identified 
Police in Crown Point, Indiana, are investigating the death of a teenage girl who was found unconscious in a hot tub in the area on Wednesday morning. 
Girl, 14, dies after she was found unresponsive in hot tub in Northwest Indiana 
Police in Crown Point, Indiana, are investigating the death of a teenage girl who was found unconscious in a hot tub in the area on Wednesday morning. 
NW Indiana shooting suspect taken into custody after SWAT response 
Police arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that left one person injured and prompted a SWAT team response on Saturday, authorities said. 
I-94 in NW Indiana reopens after serious 4-vehicle crash involving impaired driver 
A part of Interstate 94 in northwest Indiana reopened on Saturday morning following a four-vehicle crash involving an impaired driver, officials said. 
2 charged after dog dies in extreme heat in NW Indiana 
Two people were charged with animal neglect after a dog died following a heat-related emergency in 90-degree temperatures last week, authorities said. 
Property tax break available for storm damage victims in NW Indiana 
Northwest Indiana residents can apply for a reassessment of their property values after recent storm damage, and Christian Farr has more on that process. 
NW Indiana police rescue abducted 3-month-old after license plate reader detects car 
An abducted 3-month-old was found by police in northwest Indiana after a license plate reader detected a vehicle connected to their disappearance. 
Property tax relief available for some NW Indiana homeowners hit by June storms 
Nearly a month after powerful June storms tore through northwest Indiana, some property owners may be eligible for lower property tax bills. 
Driver airlifted after NW Indiana police chase ends with crash into tree 
A suspect accused of making threats and violating a protection order led officers in northwest Indiana on a chase that ended when he crashed into a tree and was ejected from the vehicle, police said. 
The Portage Police Department said on Friday, officers were called to a residence on Fiesta Drive after complaints of threats and a protection order violation…. 
Toppled trees rest on cars, block roads in Northwest Indiana after strong storms 
Cleanup is underway in Northwest Indiana after severe storms rolled through, leaving trees toppled on cars and across roadways. 
Courtney Sisk reports. 
13-year-old who drowned in Lake Michigan at Indiana beach was caught in rip current: Officials 
The recovery comes two days after officials say the boy went swimming at Washington Beach in Michigan City with a group of friends, but didn’t resurface. 
Officials search for boy who possibly drowned at Indiana beach 
Rough surf conditions led to the suspension of a search for a teen who went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan, and Christian Farr has the latest updates. 
Search resumes for child who went missing in Lake Michigan due to dangerous conditions 
A search was underway on Monday evening along Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana, after a child was seen entering the water, police said. 
2 die from carbon monoxide poisoning linked to generator use in NW Indiana 
Two people died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator during a power outage following last week’s storms. 
Natalie Martinez reports. 
Couple dies from carbon monoxide poisoning tied to generator use in NW Indiana 
Two people were killed by carbon monoxide in northwest Indiana when they tried to use a generator after losing power. 
Article reasoning-pattern comparisonThis article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.4%Confirmation Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.5%Anchoring Bias0.0%This article: 3.2%NBC Chicago: 1.9%Availability Heuristic3.2%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.6%Representativeness Heuristic0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.3%Hindsight Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.3%Overconfidence Bias0.0%This article: 0.3%NBC Chicago: 5.4%Framing Effect0.3%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.8%Loss Aversion0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%Status Quo Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Sunk Cost Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 2.1%Optimism Bias0.0%This article: 0.8%NBC Chicago: 0.8%Pessimism Bias0.8%This article: 22.1%NBC Chicago: 10.9%Negativity Bias22.1%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.4%Self-Serving Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%Fundamental Attribution Error0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Actor-Observer Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%In-Group Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 1.9%Halo Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Horn Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Dunning-Kruger Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 1.0%Recency Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%Primacy Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Blind-Spot Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Ad Hominem0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Straw Man0.0%This article: 2.1%NBC Chicago: 1.8%Appeal to Authority2.1%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.6%False Dilemma0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Slippery Slope0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Circular Reasoning0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 1.5%Hasty Generalization0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Red Herring0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.7%Bandwagon0.0%This article: 1.5%NBC Chicago: 2.0%Appeal to Emotion1.5%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%Begging the Question0.0%This article: 5.4%NBC Chicago: 1.1%Post Hoc (False Cause)5.4%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Tu Quoque0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.2%Burden of Proof0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Appeal to Nature0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Composition/Division0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 1.2%Anecdotal0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%No True Scotsman0.0%This article: 5.3%NBC Chicago: 1.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation)5.3%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Gambler’s Fallacy0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Middle Ground0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Personal Incredulity0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Special Pleading0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.0%Genetic Fallacy0.0%This article: 0.4%NBC Chicago: 1.0%Unattributed Quote0.4%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.5%Quote-first Misdirection0.0%This article: 3.5%NBC Chicago: 5.5%Biased Writer Voice3.5%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.5%Indoctrination0.0%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Politically Left Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 3.5%NBC Chicago: 0.1%Politically Right Leaning Bias3.5%This article: 0.0%NBC Chicago: 2.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or S…0.0%

716 words analyzed.

Speakers

6speakers9.2%attributed speech650writer words
100%flagged-word coverage
25 attributed words38% of attributed speech39% writer coverage
0%50.0%100.0%Biased Writer Voice+100.0 ptsWriter: 0.0%Portage Police Department: 100.0%100.0%Politically Right Leaning -3.8 ptsWriter: 3.8%Portage Police Department: 0.0%0.0%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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Analysis

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