Gary considers easing cost of towing in city
The Gary Common Council may give final approval next week to a revised city towing ordinance, with one councilman saying he hopes to reduce the rate. Gary police do not...
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Plan discussed for park across the street from Genesis Towers
The Genesis Towers senior living complex in downtown Gary wants to develop a park across the street, and Gary Redevelopment Commission officials were presented with visions of residents enjoying outdoor...
Gary dismisses library board appointee
The woman representing the Gary Common Council on the Gary Library Board has been dismissed and candidates for the appointment are being sought. The council voted 5-3 April 3 in...
Gary moves toward approving new fire station
The Gary Common Council has taken initial steps to turn a former school into a new station for the fire department. The council unanimously voted April 3 to approve a...
Oak Forest tweaks budget to OK police, fire vehicle purchases
Oak Forest aldermen approved a series of adjustments to the current budget to purchase new vehicles and other needed items. Finance Director Colleen Julian said the moves of just over...
Council debates short-term loans in Gary
Gary municipal government has had to rely on short-term loans for at least the past seven years to ensure it will have enough money to meet expenses, a practice that...
Tow operators, Gary at odds over fees
A Gary Common Council committee is trying to work with the towing companies to determine a fee structure for city work and how much of it should go to the...
Gary council members at odds over Library Board replacement
The Gary Common Council is trying to find a new member to serve on the board that oversees the city's public library system, yet at least one council member thinks...
Graffiti wall and an urban ruin garden: Ideas to turn former City Methodist Church into a public art space
One of the first impressions one gains when walking by the remains of the one-time City Methodist Church in downtown Gary is that the structure has been heavily vandalized and...
Gary mayor asks police to be less ‘intimidating’ at airport protests over deportations
Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said she has talked with Gary police officials about being less imtimidating during protests outside the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Activists on Tuesday used a Common Council meeting...