Gary Port Authority to have website up and running by summer
The Gary Port Authority plans to have a website by August to promote new the shipping port at Buffington Harbor. The Port Authority's board on Wednesday reviewed its work, with...
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Gary to have car show in conjunction with Chicago Air and Water Show
Gary, for a third straight year, will not have an air show but it is planning to try to raise money during the Chicago Air and Water Show to be...
District 218 purchases three new buses for students participating in activities
The Community High School District 218 board of education purchased three new activity buses for use by their high schools' sports teams and other clubs. The district will spend $144,696...
Authorities say teen seriously injured in Lake County crash, then dropped off at home
Authorities are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a 13-year-old boy who had been riding his bicycle between 3 and 5 a.m. Saturday on Route 59 in...
Gary transfers $1 million for City Hall remodel project
Gary city officials are planning to spend just more than $1 million to remodel portions of City Hall, which officials say is necessary to accommodate additional employees whose jobs will...
Gary council sides with Housing Authority, rejects permit for Broadway restaurant proposal
The Gary Common Council wound up siding with the city's Housing Authority in refusing to grant a special use permit for a businessman who wants to open a restaurant on...
Gary woman hopes dream of a dog park to become reality
Michelle Robinson has spent the past four years trying to make her dream of a dog park come true in Gary. Robinson appeared before the Common Council on Thursday, where...
Gary considers bids for Memorial Auditorium demolition, City Methodist asbestos removal
Three firms have submitted bids to handle the proposed demolition of what remains of the Memorial Auditorium in downtown Gary, despite the Historic Preservation Committee saying what's left has historic...
Gary approves last part of Airport Road upgrades
The Gary Redevelopment Commission approved a pair of resolutions that are meant to advance long-term repairs to Airport Road, the primary access to the Gary/Chicago International Airport. The commission voted...
Three aldermen, taxpayer advocate sworn in for new terms in Oak Forest
Four Oak Forest municipal officials were administered oaths of office Tuesday, allowing them to serve another four-year stint in local government. Or, as Mayor Henry Kuspa jokingly said, "We're swearing-in...