2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (363+ words) AJ Bytnar is making the rounds to tell communities along the South Shore Line about money available for transit-oriented development. Bytnar, economic development director at the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, wants communities with transit development districts surrounding train stations…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (669+ words) One year after a Mexican Independence Day Parade with smaller turnout amidst immigration crackdowns, Little Village’s streets crowded once again for a roaring celebration of cultural history and community in Chicago. Festivalgoers this year spoke of feeling hesitantly optimistic after…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (533+ words) Following the severe storms Aug. 11 that caused widespread damage and extended power outages across Northwest Indiana, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary continues to provide direct financial assistance to residents of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, according to the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (535+ words) The new comprehensive plan being drafted for Portage is likely to include seeking roundabouts and public transit after a public input session Thursday. A $15 million bond issue for the city’s Redevelopment Commission includes a roundabout at the intersection of Samuelson…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (355+ words) Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, along with two orders of nuns, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Little Sisters of the Poor, filed a lawsuit last week to block Illinois’ assisted suicide law. These two…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (818+ words) A Jasper County resident is worried about environmental and public health if a NIPSCO permit is approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Water Quality. “I’m concerned about what it might do to the value of my…...

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1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (536+ words) Chicago Christian Schools has already begun using parts of Trinity Christian College’s former 60-acre campus, after purchasing the Palos Heights property last month. Superintendent Mark Hamstra announced in June Chicago Christian Educational Opportunity LLC, a small group of investors “united…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (545+ words) Fall in the Midwest calls for cider, donuts and apple-picking and the Chicago region’s many well-loved orchards offer a chance to connect consumers with their food. Last season, we saw firsthand that things were a little off. Instead of dangling…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (657+ words) I’d like to invite members of the editorial board to visit River Forest to see for themselves why residents are enormously concerned with the prospect of the O’Hare Flyer. Sit in the home or backyard of one of the more…...