Michael Gallenberger

A tool to help communities capitalize on Northwest Indiana's commuter rail projects has taken another step forward. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority on Thursday approved the boundaries for seven transit development districts (TDDs) along the South Shore Line and West Lake Corridor.

Another round of test scores shows that Lake County's urban schools continue to struggle more than other public schools. The 2021-2022 IREAD-3 results were released Wednesday. They measure reading skills among Indiana third graders.

Munster's efforts to make Ridge Road more friendly to people and bikes are getting a boost. The town was awarded more than 17 million dollars in the latest round of Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grants announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation Thursday.

More ramp closures are coming to I-65.

South Shore trains will make an extra stop Saturday for the Bears preseason game.

A local Catholic school will soon have room for 50 to 100 more students. Aquinas Catholic Community School in Merrillville officially broke ground on a three-million-dollar, two-classroom addition Wednesday.

A Portage woman has died, after a crash Monday morning on eastbound I-80/94. Indiana State Police believe a 2016 Subaru rapidly reduced speed to merge onto the Toll Road exit ramp, when it was hit from behind by a 2016 Buick.

Downtown Valparaiso's parking projects continue to move forward.

Indiana State Police are investigating, after someone apparently shot at a semi truck on I-80/94 Monday. Troopers say it happened just before 3:00 p.m., in the eastbound lanes, just past the state line. The truck driver told police that a small gray car with Illinois plates shot at his truck for no apparent reason.

Firefighters from a number of area departments recently had a chance to get some more realistic training last month. Back in April, real estate agent Kimberly Sut donated a house in Porter County's Union Township for training purposes, giving dozens of firefighters a rare chance to conduct a controlled burn in an actual home.