Eddie Melton

Investment in public transportation could be an opportunity to address some of Gary's most pressing challenges. That was the vision outlined by Gary Public Transportation Corporation Interim General Manager Denise Comer Dillard during the recent celebration of the Gary Metro Center's 40th anniversary.

The Adam Benjamin Metro Center has been Gary's transit hub for the past 40 years. It's also a major part of the city's plans for the future.

Officials in Gary marked the 40th anniversary of the Adam Benjamin Metro Center by announcing an expansion of intercity bus service.

Those experiencing a mental health crisis in the Gary area now have a streamlined way to get help.

Almost five years after the body of a Portage woman was found at the vacant Norton Elementary School in Gary, the building is finally being torn down. Adriana Saucedo's family joined school and city leaders Tuesday to mark the start of demolition.

"There were multiple people there that witnessed this incident, and we are asking the public to respond to this senseless and terrible act," said Gary Police Chief Derrick Cannon.

The city of Gary is teaming up with the University of Notre Dame to create a new downtown master plan. Mayor Eddie Melton announced the partnership with the Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative during a press conference Tuesday.

The Gary/Chicago International Airport kicked off another new investment Tuesday.

The Gary Community School Corporation is officially returning to local control, after seven years.

The city of Gary is making a major investment in its streetlights. The city council has agreed to allocate almost $3.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds toward the effort.