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Gary considers turning first building into city’s first historic district
Gary officials are contemplating the development of historic districts around buildings of significance and they want to begin their efforts with the Gary Land Co. building, the city's original structure....
Gary plans to use the Public Safety building as collateral to pay bills
The Gary Common Council took what may well be its last vote related to a plan to use the city's Public Safety Building as part of a financial plan to...
Fire Department fund transfer approved in Gary
Gary officials went out of their way Tuesday to make a transfer of funds within the overall city budget public. The move, which was approved without opposition, calls for shifting...
Gary beaches open: New rules say children must be within arm’s reach of an adult
People planning to bring their children to either the Lake Street or Marquette Park beaches in Gary should know of a new policy being implemented this summer that requires children...
Gary Redevelopment takes on two new members
A lifelong Gary resident and teacher and a Los Angeles native with a background in urban development who moved to Gary two years ago are the new members of the...
Nature enthusiasts tout Wolf Lake at bi-state festival for 19th consecutive year
Environmental activists spent part of their Memorial Day weekend celebrating the natural beauty of Wolf Lake, while trying to get other people – particularly young ones – to see what...
Lake Street makeover to resume in June
Miller Beach neighborhood residents in Gary may have thought the reconstruction of Lake Street was completed in 2018, only to have Gary city officials inform them Wednesday that the project...
Oak Forest gives community center to Park District in move that clears space for police at Village Hall
Oak Forest city officials approved the transfer Tuesday of the city's community center to the Oak Forest Park District. Aldermen voted 6-0, with one City Council member abstaining, to approve...
Planners contend future of Hammond’s downtown best served by its history
A pair of urban planners retained by the city to revitalize the city's downtown business district said Tuesday that the key to a bolstered Hammond could well be in following...
Elgin man killed in two-vehicle crash on McLean Boulevard Sunday morning
An Elgin man is dead following an accident Sunday in which the SUV he was driving collided with another vehicle, the Elgin Police Department said. The incident occurred about 10:45...