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Northwest Indiana Photos website"This will provide an incentive for the developer to continue with the great work he is doing to provide housing at the high level, also trying to make it accessible to those who are entering the housing market by allowing for contract payments," said Interim Town Manager Michael Griffin. -
Brandon Smith/IPB News"There are some bills out there that is an attack on public education, on our teachers, on our staff," Hammond School Board President Carlotta Blake-King said during last week's meeting.
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Lakeshore Public Media host Dee Dotson speaks to Shreya Bhandari, Ph.D, LISW the director of the MSW program and a professor of Social Work at Purdue University Northwest. -
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"What I believe is that we can have a strong national security and strong border, we can have economic development and growth, and we can take care of the most vulnerable populations," said U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan. -
"Obviously, the Sportsplex is doing fantastic," Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. told council members. "Our volleyball, basketball, soccer programs are exploding. Over half of all the kids in those programs are Hammond residents." -
Outsourcing substitute teaching has helped the School City of Hammond increase fill rates, but the school board president wants more specifics if that arrangement is going to continue. -
Some South Shore Line trains will make an extra stop for the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. -
Deciding when weather conditions warrant school closures is one of the considerations school superintendents face each winter. But Lake Central Superintendent Dr. Larry Veracco says there are set criteria to guide those decisions. -
Lake County financial officials ask lawmakers to stop shift of property tax burden toward homeownersFrom 2019 to 2024, the amount of assessed value of commercial property increased by about 12 percent in Lake County. But the amount of assessed value of owner-occupied homes — which have a lower property tax cap — increased by almost 50 percent. -
Northwest Indiana leaders are keeping an eye on changes to state and federal transportation funding. -
Gary says it's one of 16 cities chosen to take part in the 2024-2026 Love Your Block Grant Program.
