Phil Taillon

A tool to help communities capitalize on Northwest Indiana's commuter rail projects is moving forward. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority held the first of two public hearings Thursday on seven proposed transit development districts (TDDs) along the South Shore Line and West Lake Corridor.

Efforts are moving forward on three residential developments in Downtown Hammond. The city council agreed Monday to make the Rimbach Square development eligible for a 10-year, 100-percent tax abatement.