Statewide News
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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.
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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.
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Hoosiers still waiting on paper checks for their $125 automatic taxpayer refund should start to receive them next week.
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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.
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The federal Inflation Reduction Act could help Indiana utilities and other businesses to adopt renewable energy like solar — but whether it will encourage Indiana residents to do the same is unclear.
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More ramp closures are coming to I-65.
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South Shore trains will make an extra stop Saturday for the Bears preseason game.
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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.
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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.
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The penalty is part of a settlement Metalworking Lubricants Company reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management late last week.