Schererville

Consultant Pat Reardon says the current concept involves reserving the land closest to U.S. 30 for commercial purposes to help pay for the rest of the project. The former race track itself could be used for entertainment and programming, while the southern portion could be used to expand Rohrman Park's athletic facilities.

Schererville is another step closer to getting a mixed-use development downtown. The owner of Little Italy restaurant in Dyer has agreed to buy an acre of land at 22 West Joliet Street from the town, according to Schererville Director of Operations Andrew Hansen.

Efforts to bring new development to downtown Schererville are moving forward.

How to make sure kids are ready to learn and able to read continues to be debated by local leaders. A pair of Indiana Senate bills signed into law this session try to address those issues by boosting access to child care and holding back most third graders who can't pass the I-READ test.

The town of Schererville continues working on bringing more liquor licenses to the town.

The majority of the Schererville Town Council appears to be sticking with their Republican appointment to the town's board of safety, despite concerns that he doesn't yet meet the state's definition of a Republican.

It may soon be easier to get permission to serve alcohol at events in Schererville parks. An ordinance adopted by the town council last week lets the park board decide whether to let event organizers serve beer and wine, without the council's approval.

Schererville is moving ahead with some of its major projects. The town council voted three-to-two Wednesday to hire Reardon Consulting Services for pre-design work on the Illiana Speedway redevelopment.

Schererville continues gathering up the necessary land for the Kennedy Avenue extension.

The appointment of members to Schererville's park and safety boards drew frustration from Republicans during Wednesday's special town council meeting.