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Redevelopment Commission reconsiders house price for councilwoman after low appraisal

May 13, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

Councilwoman Ragen Hatcher is looking to buy a new house in Gary’s Miller section, but is debating the price with city officials. Hatcher, 40, who already lives in Miller, is...

Developer offers just over $200 per lot for 41 Gary sites

May 13, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

A suburban Cincinnati-based firm already involved with the development of the proposed Broadway Lofts development in Gary wants to buy 41 plots of land in the city and is offering...

Community High School District 218 board member Robert Stokas discusses a proposed budget for the school district's upcoming year as officials reviewed a tentative budget plan on Tuesday.

School District 218 anticipates property tax hike: ‘When it comes to education, you tend to get what you pay for’

May 21, 2019 at 10:48 p.m.

Officials from Community High School District 218 cited rising expenses and uncertainty in state funding as they plan a significant boost in the tax levy assessed to local homeowners under...

Gary officials hope golf cart ordinance can help upgrade the city’s image

May 13, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.

Gary’s Common Council approved an ordinance Tuesday meant to make it legal for residents to operate golf cars for personal transportation in the city. Council members voted 7-2 in favor...

Prettia Woodfaulk, left, with her mother, Mary Heath, as they present details to the Gary Common Council of Woodfaulk's store, The Give-A-Way, in Gary's Miller section.

Gary woman gives merchandise away to needy

May 13, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.

Gary native Prettia Woodfaulk has had her share of financial hard times in life and wants to create a store that will cater to people in need. Woodfaulk, operator of...

Kevin Parli, of Chicago, takes a photo of the Union Station in Gary on Saturday, July 14, 2018, during a stop on the Gary Preservation Tour.

Preservation ‘nerds’ find beauty in Gary’s decaying buildings

May 13, 2019 at 5:32 a.m.

Cloudy, overcast skies and light rainfall Saturday didn’t stop people, some of whom classified themselves as architectural and preservation “nerds,” from heading to downtown Gary to try to find the...

Oak Forest to spend $20K more on sidewalk repairs this summer

May 21, 2019 at 10:46 p.m.

More sidewalks in Oak Forest will be repaired this summer than the original plan called for after the city allocated an additional $20,000 toward the project last week. Oak Forest...

Activists gathered outside the Munster Town Hall on July 11, 2018 in opposition to a measure that extended for six months the Maya Energy licensing agreement that permits a facility to operate on 35th Avenue in Gary.

Gary recycling facility gets 6-month permit extension; protests continue

May 13, 2019 at 5:32 a.m.

The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission gave its approval Wednesday to a license extension that will allow Maya Energy to continue to operate a solid waste disposal facility in...

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks earlier this month in New Orleans, La.

Gary mayor eyes improved fee collection to help city’s finances

May 13, 2019 at 5:31 a.m.

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson learned that while she was doing research on city fees for a presentation on city finances that she missed one. “My cat isn’t licensed,” she said....

Gary approves new Port Board bylaws

May 13, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

The Gary Common Council gave its approval to the bylaws for the city’s new Port District. Without opposition, council members voted July 2 on a detailed set of rules for...

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