NIPSCO gas rates to increase in August
NIPSCO customers who use natural gas for heating and cooking will begin paying more in August, the utility announced Wednesday.
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NIRPC board questions lack of transparency in bill from state auditing agency
The state agency that audits Indiana’s local government bodies insists on transparency when it looks through their financial records. But the State Board of Accounts doesn’t follow that practice when...
Two injured when South Shore train hits stalled truck
A South Shore Line train headed for Chicago Monday morning hit a dump truck stalled on the tracks in Gary, injuring two passengers on the train.
South Shore Line employees, riders adjusting to new schedule
Having finished the first of its two major construction projects, the South Shore Line’s management now is working to see that its trains run on time.
South Shore Line’s Double Track project chugs past the finish line
A host of state and local dignitaries, including the governor of Indiana, a U.S. senator and two Congressional representatives, celebrated the South Shore Line’s new Double Track service Monday.
New coal ash cleanup rule could impact sites across Northwest Indiana
Millions of tons of coal ash, the residue of coal after it’s been burned, sit near current and former power plants around Indiana, including Northwest Indiana. Utilities that already required to clean up many...
Movement afoot to honor 14 workers killed in 1982 Cline Avenue bridge collapse
In recent years, retired steelworker Terry Steagall has prodded public and union officials to get a memorial for 14 workers who died in the Cline Avenue bridge construction in East...
RDA seeking firms for Gary demo project along Broadway, 5th Avenue
Preparing for a large demolition project in downtown Gary, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is seeking help with the project. The RDA issued a Request for Qualifications this week,...
NIRPC hears about local, healthy food from NWI Food Council
More than 30 of Northwest Indiana’s local government leaders learned about healthy local food and about railroads Thursday, as Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission members heard from leaders of the...
South Shore schedule to change with new Double Track
The days of riding buses instead of trains on part of the South Shore Line are over. Soon, the railroad will offer more and faster trains between Northwest Indiana and...