Clay: Gary triumphed over 'giant' challenges

GARY | Outgoing Mayor Rudy Clay said Tuesday that Gary has become adept at tackling giants — especially financial ones — in his tenure leading the Steel City.

Clay still holds key to city and supporters' hearts

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay, center, talks with Lake County Prosecuting Attorney Bernard Carter, right, during a celebration Friday honoring Clay's 40 years of public service.

Clay still holds key to city and supporters' hearts

Ken Britt, of Gary, leaves a video message for Mayor Rudy Clay during a celebration Friday honoring Clay's 40 years of public service.

Clay still holds key to city and supporters' hearts

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay, right, poses for a photo Friday with East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, left, and Karen Freeman-Wilson at The Omega Tribute to Mayor Rudy Clay. The event at the Genesis Center in Gary was held to honor Clay's 40 years of public service.

RDA, EPA and City of Gary to hold Press Conference Oct. 7

GARY | Congressman Pete Visclosky and Gary Mayor Rudy Clay will join officials from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for an announcement about the Marquette Park Lakefront East Project.

Aquatorium groundbreaking set for Sept. 22

GARY | Mayor Rudolph Clay will join City officials, representatives from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA), the Society for the Restoration of the Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium and Octave Chanute's Place in History (the Society), the Lakefront East Advisory Board, an…

Joe Jackson returns to music club where it all began

GARY | Joe Jackson returned Monday to the music club where his sons first performed professionally as The Jackson 5, recalling what it was like before the fame.

Mayor: Don't scale back Gary post office

GARY | Mayor Rudy Clay said he is disappointed at the possibility of scaled back operations at the U.S. Postal Service's Gary Processing and Distribution Center.

Mayor Clay to address Gary chamber luncheon Jan. 10

GARY | Mayor Rudy Clay will speak at the Gary Chamber of Commerce's monthly general membership luncheon at noon Jan. 10 at the Steel City Buffet and Grill, 411 E. 5th Ave.

Jackson center fundraising event in Atlanta postponed

Plans to have events in the Atlanta area this weekend supporting a Michael Jackson performing arts and cultural center in Gary have been shelved.

State renews Majestic Star licenses

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Gaming Commission renewed the licenses of Gary's two Majestic Star casinos Thursday after hearing their bankrupt parent company may file a reorganization plan as soon as today.

Career fair draws hundreds

Hundreds of job seekers gravitated to Gary's Genesis Convention Center on Wednesday to explore employment opportunities at the second annual Community Stimulus Career Fair.