Hobart Board of Works approves advertisement of bids for curb, crosswalk improvements

HOBART | The Board of Works is seeking bids to improve and upgrade aging curbs and sidewalks throughout the city.

America pedaling toward more bike-friendly digs

In 21st century America, a 19th century invention, the bicycle, is figuring more and more in the calculations of apartment hunters and others looking for suitable digs.

Low water levels add pressure to NWI, Chicago maritime businesses

Stevedoring companies and cargo carriers in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area may be missing business opportunities as a result of lower than expected water levels on the Mississippi River and other sections of the inland waterway system.

Indiana Toll Road switches to 'E-ZPass'

The Indiana Toll Road will shed the "i-Zoom" label and begin using the "E-ZPass" brand on signs and materials for the public.

Community welcomes home fallen Dyer soldier

Local police escort a hearse Monday into the Gary/Chicago International Airport to receive the body of Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk.

Community welcomes home fallen Dyer soldier

An airplane arrives carrying the body of Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk Monday at the Gary/Chicago International Airport.

Community welcomes home fallen Dyer soldier

The body of Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk is escorted Monday by a military detail in the McCoy Funeral Chapel in Hammond.

Community welcomes home fallen Dyer soldier

Local and state police on Monday escort the body of Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk out of the Gary/Chicago International Airport.

Community welcomes home fallen Dyer soldier

Superior Construction workers stand on the side of the road Monday to pay their respects as the body of Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk is escorted from the Gary/Chicago International Airport.

On the Road Again

A Country Road in South Australia

Triple-A Express

A Triple-A Express driver assists Hammond resident Nancy Ebert as she prepares to head out to a doctor's appointment in February. The van, capable of accommodating two full–size wheelchairs, was recently bought by Triple A Express to expand its fleet to four vehicles used in the paratransit program.