Marilyn Krusas

Meet the mayor, 15 minutes at a time

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, right, meets with Gary resident Stephen Daniels on Aug. 9 during her one-on-one meetings at City Hall. Residents are able to talk about anything they want for their 15 minutes.

Meet the mayor, 15 minutes at a time

Gary resident Stephen Daniels, left, talks Aug. 9 to Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson during their 15-minute meeting at Gary City Hall. Tod Lending, right center, and Nick Clemente, right, from Nomadic Pictures were filming the mayor for future use in a documentary.

Meet the mayor, 15 minutes at a time

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, right, wishes Gary resident RaSchelle Daniels well after their 15-minute meeting at City Hall on Aug. 9. Daniels was asking about resources for opening a beauty salon business in Gary.

Meet the mayor, 15 minutes at a time

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, right, reviews beauty salon ideas Aug. 9 with Gary resident RaSchelle Daniels during their 15-minute meeting at Gary City Hall.

Meet the mayor, 15 minutes at a time

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, facing, receives a hug from Gary resident RaSchelle Daniels after their 15-minute meeting Aug. 9 at Gary City Hall. Freeman-Wilson holds a half-day worth of 15-minute meetings with any Gary resident every month. Residents can talk about whatever they want.

Local artists seek transformation of downtown Miller

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Freeman-Wilson looks back at 100 days in office

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson talks Monday outside City Hall about the accomplishments of her administration in its first 100 days in office. She touched on several subjects, including business development, public safety and ethics training.

Freeman-Wilson looks back at 100 days in office

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson talks Monday at City Hall about her administration's accomplishments during her first 100 days in office. "We are sending a message to the criminal elements that Gary is closed for business," she said.

Freeman-Wilson looks back at 100 days in office

In the shadow of a statue of U.S. Steel founding chairman, Elbert Henry Gary, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson delivers a brief overview of the accomplishments of her administration in her first 100 days in office.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson shakes hands Tuesday with Ivan Simmons of Great Lakes Electric and other contractors who will be working on the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

The next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project calls for adding bathrooms to the picnic pavillion and reconstructing the parking lot with LED lighting. Construction is set to be complete by the Gary Air Show in July.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks before breaking ground Tuesday on the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson leads a news conference before a groundbreaking for the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Terry Allsop, Advanced Construction Services and Skillman Corp. site manager, plants ceremonial shovels into the ground at the Marquette Park picnic pavillion for a groundbreaking on the next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson gives the thumbs-up to workers who will be constructing the next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project during Tuesday's ceremonial groundbreaking.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Leigh Morris, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority board chairman, shakes hands with Gary Councilwoman Marilyn Krusas, D-1st, after a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project. The RDA helped fund the project with a $28…

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Gary and construction officials ceremonially break ground on the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project.

Mayor: Marquette Park restoring Gary jobs

Leigh Morris, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority board chairman, shakes hands with Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson after breaking ground Tuesday on the $1.5 million next phase of the Marquette Park Lakefront East project. With them is Gary Councilwoman Marilyn Krusas, D-1st. Th…