City/airport committee wants expansion project reviewed

A joint city/airport committee has recommended the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority hire a firm to perform a comprehensive review of its $166 million expansion project, which is scheduled for completion this year.

Gary airport hires advisers in bid to lure investors

Former Indianapolis International Airport CEO John Clark has landed a contract at Gary/Chicago International Airport that could net him a $500,000 payday within months.

Gary airport committee recommends "stand-up team"

GARY | A joint city/airport committee on Thursday recommended hiring a slate of advisers for forming a public/private partnership at Gary/Chicago International Airport.

Gary airport could strike deal with private investors by fall

GARY | A joint city/airport committee will recommend the airport authority seek investors willing to invest at least $100 million to develop the airfield and surrounding property.

Gary airport privatization idea not new

A joint city/airport committee readying a recommendation on privatization at Gary/Chicago International Airport is not the first effort to find private investors to spur airport development.

Gary airport privatization could fly, experts say

A lack of any track record for keeping passenger service at Gary/Chicago International Airport will make any privatization deal there a highly speculative one for investors, according to national experts.

FAA OKs request to privatize Midway Airport

CHICAGO | Chicago was given federal approval Friday to privatize Midway International Airport, and the city promptly began asking potential buyers to get in touch.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: The public good of public education

It is important for all of us to understand the public good of public education.

EDITORIAL: Dollars aren't only jail security cost

Porter County officials are discussing whether to privatize security at the Porter County Jail and the courthouse. Go ahead and collect the information, but numbers must not be the only criteria used in considering whether privatization makes sense.

EDITORIAL: Learn from welfare privatization failure

Marion Superior Court Judge David Dreyer's ruling in the welfare privatization case isn't the final word, but it's one for the textbooks.

Hoosier Lottery privatization proposal

The Hoosier Lottery issued this request for information, seeking bids for privatization of lottery operations.

EDITORIAL: Lottery privatization could be a winner

Hoosier Lottery operations could be privatized, depending on how the bids come in. It's a big step for Indiana, one that must be taken only with extreme caution.

Prompt Ambulance takes over East Chicago's EMS

EAST CHICAGO | Few city medics chose to sign up with the private company that assumed responsibility over the weekend for emergency medical services.

E.C. seeks proposals to privatize emergency medical services

EAST CHICAGO | City officials launched plans Wednesday to fast-track privatization of the city's ambulance services. Hopefuls received just a week to submit offers to take over duties for emergency medical care.