Tom Schmitt

Schererville is sticking with its current representative to the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, despite new restrictions on who's allowed to serve on it.

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.

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.

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.