Merrillville council may review streets to prioritize repairs

MERRILLVILLE | Town councilmen are contemplating creating an inventory of Merrillville streets needing repair.

Hobart council asked to prioritize street repairs

County Line Road between Ind. 130 and Ridge Road is crumbling and dotted with potholes. Councilman Pete Mendez, D-2nd, presented a list of streets in his district that he said are in particularly deplorable condition with issues from flooding to crumbling pavement.

Hobart council asked to prioritize street repairs

Pavement crumbles near a deep dip running over a creek on Union street just south of Ridge Road, an area that also appears to be susceptible to flooding. Councilman Pete Mendez, D-2nd, presented a list of streets in his district that he said are in particularly deplorable condition with issu…

Repairs close part of Greene Street in Hobart this week

HOBART | Greene Street from Ind. 51 to 73rd Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for repairs, according to the city's Department of Public Works.

East Chicago dedicates street to late, great Jim Bradley

Jim Bradley was murdered in 1982 while still maintaining aspirations of playing in the NBA. Earlier this year he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and on Saturday he got his due along with Rev. Claude Lang and Rev. Dr. Vincent McCutcheon as three streets were renamed in …

East Chicago dedicates street to late, great Jim Bradley

A section of East Chicago's Melville Avenue was renamed for James Arthur Bradley. Deceased basketball star Jim Bradley led E.C. Roosevelt High School to a state title in 1970 and was later named the greatest player in the history of Northern Illinois University.

Part of Main Street in Hobart shut Tuesday for patching job

HOBART| The Hobart Sewer Department will be patching Main Street, between Fourth and Third streets, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday and ending at approximately 5 p.m.

Part of Main Street to be shut Tuesday in Hobart for repairs

HOBART| The Hobart Sewer Department will be patching Main Street, between Fouth and Third streets, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday and ending at approximately 5 p.m.

61st Avenue financing, crews in place

HOBART |Work on the second phase of the 61st Avenue improvement project is expected to start sometime in August, Assistant Engineer Jake Dammarrel said.