Freight train derailment strands South Shore Line passengers
About 13 South Shore Freight cars derailed just west of the South Shore Line’s East Chicago station Wednesday night, halting passenger service to and from Chicago.
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Jenny Brown selected as newest Portage school board member
Jenny Brown was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Portage Township School Board.
First Lutheran high school in Northwest Indiana is starting small
The new Lutheran Logos Academy in Valparaiso is the latest attempt to bring a Lutheran high school to Northwest Indiana.
Mount Baldy being watched as part of stabilization process
Indiana Dunes National Park reopened access to Mount Baldy on June 15. Interim Superintendent Leo Lestino said the dune is being watched to see which way the sand blows.
Portage hopes to expand new downtown with new road
Stone Quarry Lounge is a popular stop in Portage, but Mayor Austin Bonta hopes the road being built to create a new downtown won’t stop there.
Portage to use $1 million federal grant to market 300 acres
The U.S. Department of Transportation has given Portage a $1 million grant to market a 300-acre site on the city’s far north side.
‘You’re the pioneers’: Portage’s PACE Virtual Academy holds first commencement
Forty-five of 53 graduates from the new PACE Virtual Academy walked onstage at Portage High School Monday to receive their diplomas.
Palos Hills couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning from generator after storm
After storms in Portage, a Palos Hills couple died when carbon monoxide from a generator filled their camper.
Miller artists paint on large canvases during street art festival
Miller’s arts community in Gary attracted muralists for the Lake Effekt Art Fest, further enhancing the public art on display there.
RDA awards contract to raze Genesis Convention Center, Gordon’s Department Store
The days are numbered for the Genesis Convention Center and parking garage, along with the Gordon’s Department Store and annex nearby.