Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay for a variety of infrastructure projects.
As Indiana’s 2025 legislative session continues, Gary Common Council members want to create more transparency between legislators and constituents. Councilman Kenneth Whisenton, D-at large, said multiple bills have targeted the city this legislative session. “The reality is, the city of Gary is under attack,” Whisenton said during the council’s Tuesday night meeting, “plain and simple. […]
The Indiana House passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender women from women’s sports at the collegiate level days after the NCAA amended its transgender athlete policy to align with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
The city would own a majority stake in the mixed-income rental buildings developed, a first-of-its-kind role for the city.
Cyncere L. Tillman, 24, was arrested Tuesday in the 300 block of Washington Street and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tavontee Fox of Waukegan, police said.
Plank Junior High School went into a “hold-in-place” Tuesday after police said a 12-year-old girl was seen with an unloaded gun at the school.
The Porter County Board of Commissioners and leaders of the Porter County Council made it clear to the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Tuesday morning that they expect a strong return on their investment and want to ensure the $3.5 million Porter County is investing annually in the consortium don’t fund projects in other counties without RDA membership.
The historic Little White School building in Oswego, now a museum, is celebrating its 175th anniversary.
Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.
The pension obligation has been the subject of years of dispute between the city and school district over which body should be responsible for the payment.