Upgrades detailed at two major parks in Orland
There are big plans for improvements for four parks in Orland Park but the immediate concerns are changes to Schussler Park and Centennial Park West.
Month: March 2022
IU sprinter Rikkoi Brathwaite 2nd at NCAAs; Brebeuf’s Semira Killebrew helps Florida win title
A look at how athletes with Indiana ties did in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
March Madness 2022: Will Indiana basketball make the NCAA tournament?
See the latest projections for Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament
Northwest Indiana’s industrial sector ‘critical to the state, Midwest and nation’
“Northwest Indiana’s industrial sector is critical to the state, Midwest and nation,” Northwest Indiana Forum President and CEO Heather C. Ennis said.
Bald eagles again nesting by Little Calumet River after tragically losing nest
GARY — A pair of bald eagles that settled along the Little Calumet River in Gary’s Black Oak neighborhood is again nesting after tragically losing a nest and egg that was blown out of the tree two years ago.
New development bringing more retail to Northwest Indiana, including more upscale stores
“Retailers are now seeing the Region as a suburb of Chicago and have slowly started to plant their base here. It took years for Whole Foods to finally commit to opening a store here and now it has been a…
Contentious issues dominated ‘challenging’ Indiana legislative session
“It’s been a challenging year, frankly, to find a way forward,” said Senate President Rod Bray. “Lots of contentious issues but we worked through them and found a way to resolve most of them.”
Rail-related development already on its way
Officials continue to work on plans for the transit-oriented development, or TOD, that is hoped will bring a significant part of the investment and population the rail projects are expected to generate.
Decades of hopes and plans culminate with start of South Shore projects
On Feb. 28, construction work began in earnest on projects meant to boost that ridership and recapitalize the railroad.
Futures File: Wildest week for wheat market
Most of the world is becoming aware of our dependence on Ukrainian wheat. The price of wheat has encountered record volatility this week. Severe drought problems, along with the Russian invasion, have many grain analysts predicting Ukraine will be unab…