Local LGBTQ+ organizations react to nuclear family month proclamation
On Monday, Gov. Mike Braun declared June as “nuclear family month” in Indiana, which LGBTQ+ activists and leaders statewide have claimed felt like an attack.
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Chicago Bears say they will proceed with plans for a stadium in Hammond
The Chicago Bears will proceed with plans for a new stadium in Hammond, the organization announced Friday.
IDEM hosts online public hearing for Schahfer permit draft
More than 15 Northwest Indiana residents testied during an online public hearing for permit changes at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station.
Gary council approves Hard Rock donation, city plan for police vehicles
From 2026 to 2029, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana will donate $500,000 to Gary for police vehicles, which the city will then match.
Gary, Lake County begin Ridge Road improvement work
The city of Gary began a major investment in Ridge Road Tuesday morning, Mayor Eddie Melton said. Melton, other city officials and Lake County Commissioner Kyle Allen announced resurfacing efforts...
IDEM official, Valparaiso professor give insight on region air quality
As the summer begins, alerts for air quality might become more common, especially for elevated ozone levels. “(Alerts because of) ozone kind of come in the spring and summer and...
More than 100 gather for Gary green steel town hall
Northwest Indiana has carried the environmental burden of creating steel for decades, Gary Councilwoman Lori Latham, D-1st, said. Now, she believes it’s time for a change in the city. “We...
Indiana residents, environmental advocates testify in EPA coal ash hearing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a 10-hour public hearing on proposed amendments to its coal ash cleanup requirements, which many speakers on Thursday said are gutting and a betrayal...
Twenty-five graduate from Lake County’s Veterans Treatment Court
The treatment program, over the course of between 18 and 24 months, aims to provide alternative sentencing to offenders who are veterans.
IDEM declares Wednesday an Air Quality Action Day in Northwest Indiana
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management forecasted an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana for Wednesday, according to a department announcement. “Warm temperatures, a lingering boundary to the south,...