Crown Point is attracting development

CROWN POINT | Mayor David Uran's vision for the city's future is grounded on building blocks assembled over the past several years.

Crown Point Parks & Recreation hosts Notre Dame Lacrosse Team at Sportsplex

CROWN POINT | Mayor Uran, the Parks Department and Crown Point Lacrosse welcome Notre Dame’s “Fighting Irish” Men’s Lacrosse Team to the Sportsplex (located at 1313 E North Street) on September 30.

North Street sports complex on track for early August completion

A sign advertises the late summer target date for completing the North Street complex in Crown Point.

North Street sports complex on track for early August completion

A sign at the site of the new Crown Point sports complex shows the location of the new football/soccer fields.

North Street sports complex on track for early August completion

Work on the new North Street sports complex in Crown Point is taking shape. Construction of two football/soccer fields at the complex was delayed by rain, but workers will put in extra time to make up for the loss of time, project manager Jeff Ban said.

North Street sports complex on track for early August completion

A worker carries a drain pipe Tuesday in preparation for installation in the parking lot of the new North Street sports complex in Crown Point. The new athletic fields are expected to be completed in August.

North Street sports complex on track for early August completion

A worker digs a trench Tuesday to install storm drains in the parking lot of the new sports complex on North Street in Crown Point.

Athletic complex forum draws small crowd

Residents listen Tuesday night to Crown Point officials discuss plans for the North Street athletic complex and the Bo Jackson Elite Sports Facility. The public forum was conducted at Bethel Church.

EDITORIAL: Sportsplex holds economic promise, atonement for Crown Point

In a period of economic recovery in which fresh brick and mortar have been slow to return to the region, plans for the Bo Jackson Legacy Athletic Center in Crown Point offer hope to the entire county. Following a similar move by the Crown Point Redevelopment Commission, the city's Plan Commi…

City weighs White Hawk dilemma

CROWN POINT | Although understanding of the sensitive financial situation of White Hawk Country Club, members of the city's Redevelopment Commission and the city attorney were unsure if they were in a position to help.