Category Archives: Our Communities

As winter weather continues to impact northwest and northern Indiana, Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc. is encouraging community members to share the spirit of giving by donating gently used winte...

This holiday season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) celebrates its 13th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign. The Merrillville-based utility company says this year, with generou...

In Valparaiso, the city has released the West Street Corridor Study. Officials say it's a comprehensive plan to transform the West Street area into a walkable, connected, and economically vibrant gate...

In Lake County, Ivy Tech Chancellor John Gipson recently welcomed bp Whiting Refinery Vice President Chris DellaFranco to campus to celebrate bp's $30,000 gift to the Career Exploration and Readiness ...

In Valparaiso, the Northwest Indiana District 1 Firefighter Training Council, in partnership with the Valparaiso-based MAAC Foundation, held a graduation ceremony at the MAAC Foundation's first respon...

In Gary, Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan this week announced a federal grant that will go toward the completion of final design and permitting steps for riparian and wetland restoration on ...

In Chicago, the Bears say they are expanding their search for a new stadium site - and extending it the northwest corner of the Hoosier state. In an online open letter to fans, Team President and CEO ...

In Hammond and Munster, the South Shore Line says it is testing its electric passenger train on the new Monon Corridor this week. The testing is happening overnight, 7 pm to 3 am, December 15, 2025, t...

In La Porte County, INDOT Northwest says U.S. 35/Indiana Avenue in La Porte reopened last Friday December 12, 2025, after work this year that included reconstructing the intersection of U.S. 35 and Ki...

Indiana U.S. Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Illinois U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have introduced legislation to designate Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in northwest India...