Schererville

A healthy newborn baby was surrendered last week to the Schererville Fire Department.

Chickens remain banned in Schererville's residential areas. Homeowner David Parks says he was cited for violating the town's ordinances, despite the fact that he'd kept around six hens on his two-acre property on 77th Avenue for seven years, with no apparent complaints.

Road work is coming to Main Street between Calumet Avenue and U.S. 41. Dyer, Munster and Schererville are teaming up to do "deep patching on specific problem segments of roadway."

Road work will bring traffic restrictions to State Road 249 and U.S. 30. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the ramp from the Port of Indiana to U.S. 12 will be closed from Friday through the end of December.

The town of Schererville is moving forward with efforts to attract new development downtown. The redevelopment commission is currently accepting offers for an acre of property at 22 West Joliet Street, just west of the town hall.

The town of Schererville expects its property tax rate to remain about the same, under the 2024 budget. Like many local governments, the town aimed slightly high with its budget proposal, with the expectation that the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance will trim the final version.

Northwest Indiana's tourism chief is encouraging the town of Schererville to bring more athletic facilities to the former Illiana Motor Speedway. South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO David Uran proposed some ideas to the town council Wednesday.

A group of Schererville firefighters is being recognized for their lifesaving efforts during a fire earlier this year.

Watch for lane closures on U.S. 30 in Schererville on Thursday. The town says the right lanes will be closed in both directions west of Joliet Street/Old Lincoln Highway between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. There will also be some total closures lasting up to 15 minutes.

Cline Avenue in Schererville will be closed Wednesday between 77th and 85th.