New Chicago kicks off water upgrades

Lauri Robbins, town council president in New Chicago, speaks Saturday morning during a groundbreaking ceremony for the town's water system improvement project. The first phase of the $6 million effort includes replacing more than five miles of new water mains, services, valves and fire hydrants.

New Chicago kicks off water upgrades

New Chicago officials don hard hats as they prepare to break ground for a $6 million water system improvement project.

New Chicago kicks off water upgrades

New Chicago launched its water system improvement project Saturday morning with a groundbreaking ceremony near the water tower on Cleveland Avenue. The first phase of the project represents a $6 million effort to upgrade the town's aging water distribution system. It includes rehabilitating …

Midwest Wind & Solar

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Property crimes, 911 consolidation key public safety issues

Surrounded several computer monitors, Porter County 911 dispatcher Karen Sloan handles an emergeny call at the Porter County 911 center. Lake County is learning from Porter County's experience with a consolidated dispatch center, said Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller.