Toll Road/Skyway 3-penny opera gets even more dramatic

A 3-year-old dispute over a 3-cent fee charged to I-Pass users of the Chicago Skyway and Indiana Toll Road may get some renewed attention from the Illinois Tollway Authority.

Indiana Toll Road plaza gas station robbed at knifepoint

PORTAGE | The BP gas station at the Portage plaza of the Indiana Toll Road was robbed at knife point early Thursday, police said.

PHIL WIELAND: Forget charrettes; here's your U.S. 20 plan

As a noted urban planner (and I have the notes from several psychiatrists to prove it), I am happy to offer my insights on how to improve the U.S. 20 corridor in Portage.

Flooded roads, swollen rivers, lightning strikes as storms sock region

Heavy rain poured down Thursday on Northwest Indiana, causing road closures, flooding basements and threatening residents living near local rivers.

Gunmen rob Hardee's on Indiana Toll Road

PORTAGE | Indiana State Police are investigating the armed robbery of the Hardee's on the north side of the Indiana Toll Road early Saturday.

Repairs force restrictions on Toll Road Broadway Bridge

GARY | The eastbound lane of the Indiana Toll Road at milepost 14-15 will be closed until Sunday evening as crews repair a joint failure on the Broadway Bridge.

Slide-offs play havoc on Toll Road

Brief road closures, slide offs, and crashes punctuated the early morning commute Monday, as motorists failed to slow down for slick conditions caused by rain freezing on roadways.

1 taken to hospital after crash on Toll Road in LaPorte County

A person was taken to the hospital Friday night after a collision between a semitrailer and a car on the Indiana Toll Road in LaPorte County.

Wind advisory prompts Indiana Toll Road bans

A wind advisory is in effect with wind gusts of 50 mph whipping through the region.

False imprisonment judgment upheld against state police

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a $300,000 civil judgment against the Indiana State Police after a trooper was found to have falsely imprisoned two Northwest Indiana men following a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road in Porter County.

Bitter cold grips region, forces school delays

The region's first blast of brutal winter air arrived early Tuesday morning, with wind chills dipping to 15 degrees below zero.

Pence promotes businesses, two-parent families in first executive orders

INDIANAPOLIS | Seeking to make Indiana more business- and family-friendly, Gov. Mike Pence signed executive orders Monday blocking the creation of new state regulations on businesses and requiring certain agency rules implementing state law include a "family impact statement."

Valpo chamber supports Illiana expansion into Porter County

VALPARAISO | Expansion of the Illiana Expressway east through Porter County is one of the four issues the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce will support during the coming session of the state Legislature.

Daniels mum on RDA funding threat

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels declined to take a position Thursday on whether the state should continue paying $10 million a year beyond 2015 to support the work of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority.

No decision yet on plan for Toll Road-Borman connection

INDIANAPOLIS | It likely will take another year before a final decision is reached on the future of the Exit 21 ramp connecting the westbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road to the Borman Expressway in Lake Station.

EDITORIAL: Kenley's anti-RDA iceberg must melt

No one should have expected smooth sailing when the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority cruised into the State Budget Committee meeting Tuesday, but state Sen. Luke Kenley shouldn't have acted like a self-appointed iceberg, either.

EDITORIAL: Pocketful of cash, long list of needs

Just before Thanksgiving, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Hoosier income taxpayers would receive $111 each next year on their tax returns. That's because of the state's $2.15 billion surplus.

M'ville man reaches settlement in construction-related lawsuit

HAMMOND | A Merrillville man has reached a legal settlement with the construction company he claims is responsible for burns he suffered after hot tar landed on his head and upper body, federal court records state.

Valpo opens new Vale Park/Ind. 49 interchange

VALPARAISO | As a fan of roundabouts, Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas said the opening of the new interchange at Vale Park Road and Ind. 49 was a special treat.