Month: May 2020
High-speed chase ends in crash on Calumet Avenue
The Lake County Sheriff’s High Crime Unit pursued a vehicle Monday as it fled from officers on city streets in Gary and Hammond at speeds of up to 80 mph before crashing at Calumet Avenue and River Road.
Indianapolis considers closing these Downtown and Broad Ripple streets for outdoor dining
To keep restaurant patrons safe from the coronavirus, Indianapolis is considering closing Downtown and Broad Ripple streets for outdoor seating.
Consumer advocacy groups rip utilities’ COVID-19 cost recovery plan
MICHIGAN CITY — Consumer and activist groups are universally displeased with a request by several Indiana utilities to try and recoup losses from the COVID-19 pandemic through possible future rate hikes.
Lilly providing grant to help early learning centers deal with virus
INDIANAPOLIS — In response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Lilly Endowment is providing a $15.7 million grant to Indiana’s largest early childhood education nonprofit to reinforce child care opportunities.
Valparaiso YMCA sets reopening, safety guidelines
“Please be assured that your safety is our number one priority,” according to the YMCA. “We have put careful thought and planning into our reopening.”
Indiana gets first case of mysterious coronavirus-linked illness that targets children
Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors to watch for cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in child.
PNW asks public to journal life during COVID-19
WESTVILLE — How are you and your loved ones experiencing the current “new normal”? What was the local experience of a global pandemic from day to day and week to week?
Indiana to use nearly $1M federal grant to deliver Narcan
Access to naloxone remains limited in some communities, officials said.
South Shore ridership down more than 90%, but federal aid sustains operations
The Federal Transit Administration is distributing $25 billion in CARES Act support to transit providers across the country, including $73 million to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, operator of the South Shore Line.