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Hammond officials gathered Thursday at the Hammond Civic Center to unveil more of the new propane-powered municipal fleet.

Hammond goes green with new vehicle fleet expected to save $26 million over 15 years

May 13, 2019 at 5:10 a.m.

Hammond city officials put on display Thursday their new fleet of municipal vehicles intended to save the city at least $26 million over the next 15 years. Hammond's program is...

Paula Ford, center, who wants to develop a senior citizens activity center in downtown Gary, makes her proposal to the council's planning committee, chaired by Councilman Herb Smith, right, and member Linda Barnes Caldwell, D-5th.

Gary hears plan for senior center, child day care facilities

May 13, 2019 at 5:10 a.m.

Gary municipal officials will consider proposals next week to develop facilities providing activities for area senior citizens and children. The Common Council's planning committee reviewed a pair of ordinances Tuesday...

Gary firefighters express concerns about department’s conditions

December 14, 2018 at 12:21 p.m.

A 21-year veteran of the Gary Fire Department and several of his colleagues expressed concerns with the current conditions in the department before the Gary Common Council on Tuesday. Capt....

Gary seeks more short-term loans to ensure bills are paid

May 13, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

The Gary Common Council gave its approval Tuesday to amending the terms of a previously-passed loan meant to raise money for municipal government to ensure that the city's general and...

Community High School District 218 officials voted unanimously to award a $1.109 million contract to a Chicago-based construction company to repair the stadium at at Eisenhower High School.

Roped off since fall, Eisenhower bleachers to be repaired ahead of next school year

May 21, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

As the 2017 high school football season came to a close, officials at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island took a close look at how their home stadium was holding...

Gary’s Redevelopment Commission, Housing Authority to develop formal partnership

May 13, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

The Gary Redevelopment Commission gave its approval April 18 to a formal partnership with the city's Housing Authority, as the two entities will trade off assorted properties that would better...

The Gary Redevelopment Commission approved contracts for several improvements to U.S. Steel Yard.

Expanded safety net, resurfaced field among changes planned at RailCats’ Steel Yard ballpark

May 13, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

An extended safety net offering protection to baseball fans from foul balls and a resurfaced playing field are among improvements Gary city officials expect to make at the U.S. Steel...

Councilman Herb Smith described the final version of a towing company regulatory ordinance that the Common Council narrowly approved on Tuesday.

Gary narrowly approves new towing ordinance

May 13, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

The Gary Common Council, in approving a new ordinance to regulate the work tow companies do for the city, figured out a way to get around those companies' objections to...

Gary leaders promote anti-violence campaign

May 13, 2019 at 5:07 a.m.

A coalition of Gary municipal officials, law enforcement and clergy gathered Friday to talk of the need to work together to reduce the city's homicide total – which at 15...

Work was done last summer on streetscape improvements along Cicero Avenue in Oak Forest. Officials in that city are contemplating hiring a full time planner to work with business owners along Cicero and other areas.

Oak Forest contemplates offering its contracted city planner a full-time city job

May 21, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

Oak Forest's plans for the future could include creating a full time city planner position and offering the job to the woman who currently fulfills those duties for the city...

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