Hobart Board of Works awards contract to Chicago Heights company for curb work

HOBART | A Chicago Heights company has been hired by Hobart officials to make changes to curbs and ramps throughout the city to make them more handicap accessible.

Hobart Board of Works approves advertisement of bids for curb, crosswalk improvements

HOBART | The Board of Works is seeking bids to improve and upgrade aging curbs and sidewalks throughout the city.

BILL MASTERSON JR: Gary jumps in to help make Tolleston a reality

Even before Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson took office, she was setting her sights on how she could help the Tolleston project, renovating the vacant school for a new Gary Boys and Girls Club. At 9 a.m. Dec. 29, while most everyone else was enjoying the holiday season, I met with then Mayor…

Groundbreaking marks beginning of new Boys & Girls Club in Gary

GARY | Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson spoke fondly of memories she experienced attending the now-shuttered Tolleston Middle/High School.

Town considers sidewalk program

MERRILLVILLE | The town might use Community Development Block Grant funds to repair sidewalks throughout Merrillville.

Sauk Village applying to county for road repair money

SAUK VILLAGE | Village officials last week approved a resolution asking Cook County government to provide up to $200,000 to repair a section of 215th Place.

Winfield to install sidewalks and equipment at parks

WINFIELD | The Town Council decided to use community development block grant funds to install sidewalks at parks.

Merrillville plans to install sidewalks

MERRILLVILLE | Community Development Block Grant funds will pay for the installation of sidewalks in Merrillville.

Hammond will pay businesses to expand

HAMMOND | The city will give for-profit businesses zero-interest loans of up to $30,000 that don't have to be repaid if the business hires a low- or moderate-income Hammond resident.

Sauk Village to apply for road repair money

SAUK VILLAGE | The Village Board held a pair of meetings Tuesday to secure additional money for road repair.

South Holland parks director retires

SOUTH HOLLAND | Village President Don De Graff on Tuesday announced that Wally Widelski, director of parks and recreation, is retiring after 10 years on the job.