NIRPC moves forward to improve public participation

PORTAGE │ A committee of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has approved the agency’s new public participation plan.

American Discovery Trail re-route brings national path through region

PORTAGE | Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs are now linked to a 6,800-mile trail system spanning from Delaware to California, officials announced Thursday.

Shortfall in federal funding putting new roads, bridges at risk

PORTAGE | Federal funding shortfalls of about $74 million for already approved road and bridge projects in Northwest Indiana may lead to “a Soviet-like system” for regulating who gets what built and when, an NIRPC official said at Tuesday’s transportation policy committee meeting.

NIRPC to hold four public meetings

PORTAGE | NIRPC is in the process of updating its Public Participation Plan. In late March and early April, NIRPCwill host meetings in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties to gain additional feedback from the public about other techniques that NIRPC should incorporate into the Public Participat…

Torch, gavel passed at first NIRPC meeting of the year

PORTAGE | The gavel and the torch were passed at 2013’s first meeting of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission on Thursday.

NIRPC 2040 committee meeting set for Thursday

PORTAGE | The next meeting for NIRPC’s Pathway to 2040 Implementation Committee for the 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan will be 9 a.m. Thursday in the NIRPC Auditorium, 6100 Southport Road.

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.

NIRPC committee delays request to EPA for study of radiation in The Pines

PORTAGE | Residents in The Pines concerned about potentially elevated radiation levels will have to wait until January to learn if the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will help take up their case with federal officials.

Stacy Adams, E.C. Central

E.C. Central football coach Stacy Adams, second from left, stands with players Michael Henney, left, Demetrius Cousins, right center, and Jalen Alston. Adams, The Times Coach of the Year, credits these seniors for buying into his system.

Stacy Adams, E.C. Central

E.C. Central football coach Stacy Adams led his Cardinals to a 9-2 record and is The Times Coach of the Year. After resigning as Valparaiso University's head coach, Adams has gone 21-11 in three years in East Chicago.

Stacy Adams, E.C. Central

E.C. Central football coach Stacy Adams led his Cardinals to a 9-2 record and is The Times Coach of the Year. After resigning as Valparaiso University's head coach, Adams has gone 21-11 in three years in East Chicago.

Stacy Adams, E.C. Central

E.C. Central football coach Stacy Adams led his Cardinals to a 9-2 record and is The Times Coach of the Year. After resigning as Valparaiso University's head coach, Adams has gone 21-11 in three years in East Chicago.

Illiana Expressway will need NIRPC approval

Terry Gasaway, of Cedar Lake, asks questions about the timeline of the proposed Illiana Expressway during a meeting Wednesday with the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission at the Cedar Lake Town Clubhouse.

Illiana Expressway will need NIRPC approval

Transportation Planning Manager Bill Brown, of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, gives a presentation on progress of the Illiana Expressway during a meeting Wednesday at the Cedar Lake Town Clubhouse.

Illiana Expressway will need NIRPC approval

Lowell resident Marilyn Dockstader asks questions of representatives of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission during a presentation Wednesday on progress of the Illiana Expressway at the Cedar Lake Town Clubhouse.

NIRPC committee wants radiation study in The Pines

A Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Environmental committee wants the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate radiation levels in The Pines after hearing concerns from residents over coal ash from a facility in their community.

NIRPC to take second stab at hiring executive director

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting next week to again attempt to hire a new executive director.

Stakeholders gather to address climate change and the dunes

PORTAGE | Climate change isn't just something to think about when planning for the future of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Bicycle trails will be discussed during meeting Wednesday

SCHERERVILLE | South Shore Trails will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday to explain how trails are developed and ways residents can become involved in the process.

Key NWI rail project back in fast lane

Railroad and state officials have reached an agreement on a key project that was holding up progress on a Chicago-to-Detroit high-speed Amtrak rail route.