Midwest Wind & Solar

Let prospetive home buyers see for themselves that solar installations need not detract from the appearanc of a home. The DeSantis home in Milton, Massachusetts, sports an 8.4-kilowatt solar electric (photovoltaic or PV) system manufactured by Evergreen Solar of Marlboro, Massachusetts, and …

Midwest Wind & Solar

The 2.04-kilowatt grid-tied solar electric (photovoltaic or PV) system on the Edwards home in Colorado generates clean, carbon-free electricity. Generous utility and government rebates make PV systems affordable for many homeowners and builders in Colorado. Namaste Solar Electric of Boulder,…

Transportation and housing costs are rising, but wages aren’t keeping up

(De)Code Green

I Got Chills…

M'ville wants infrastructure built in unfinished subdivisions

MERRILLVILLE | The town wants developers of unfinished subdivisions to complete infrastructure work in their communities.

The New Rules of AC

Developer: Repairs at unfinished M'ville subdivision in works

MERRILLVILLE | Plans are being developed to improve the Creekwood Crossing subdivision, but it could take time for the work to get started.

Student Painters do residential painting.

Kristin Lynch, 19 of St. John, and Matt Collison, 19 of Munster, apply a solid color stain to a Flossmoor home. Student Painters is a group of college students from the area who offer residential painting.

Student Painters do residential painting.

Brenna Sebek, 18 of Glenwood, applies a solid color stain at a home in Flossmoor. Student Painters is a group of college students from the area who offer residential painting.

Student Painters do residential painting.

Nick Sebek, 21 of Dyer, left, and Matt Freke, 22 of Hammond, contemplate how to reach a high area of a home in Flossmoor. Student Painters is a group of college students from the area who offer residential painting.

Green Work Growing

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Home is where the vote is

Home is where the vote is

Commission tables apartment vote

MERRILLVILLE | The Plan Commission decided it will wait to make a decision about granting subdivision approval for the final phase of the Prairie Point apartment complex until it receives information from the IDEM about a wetland near the complex.

M'ville residential design rules stalled

MERRILLVILLE | Discussions about residential design standards in Merrillville are on hold while town leaders review the proposed regulations for residential developments.

Limited-time offers from Fannie Mae and Freddie

Foreclosure Home For Sale Sign and House with Dramatic Sky Background.

Developers offer design standard suggestions

MERRILLVILLE | Local developers think some of the town's proposed residential design guidelines are appropriate for future single-family homes in Merrillville, but the standards may not work for multifamily developments.

Developers help Merrillville officials establish design standards

MERRILLVILLE | The town is working with local developers as it establishes residential design guidelines for future residential developments.

Senior housing proposed for S'ville

SCHERERVILLE | Affordable senior housing could take the place of condominiums that were planned for a Schererville mixed-use development.

Gary planning auction for city-owned properties

Gary is planning an auction of city-owned property for as soon as next month.