Gary airport's $225,000 couldn't keep airline here

The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority spent $225,000 marketing Allegiant airlines flights to the public, but it wasn't enough to keep the airline in Gary beyond this summer.

Paralyzed man can ride motorcycle again

Travis Mundy, paralyzed from the waist down from an auto accident 10 years ago, poses with his 1500cc celestial white Honda Gold Wing motorcycle in the garage at his home in Sullivan, Ill. Mundy is able to ride the motorcycle through pneumatic brake and gear hand controls invented by friend …

Paralyzed man can ride motorcycle again

Travis Mundy, paralyzed from the waist down from an auto accident 10 years ago, shows the braking system created by friend Tyler Cruit on his specially designed 1500cc celestial white Honda Gold Wing motorcycle in Sullivan, Ill. The system has a gradual stop option by pressing a black button…

Allegiant stops service at Gary airport

GARY | Allegiant will discontinue air service in August, officials at the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority announced late Friday.

Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind him

A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescu…

NIRPC public participation vote postponed

Action on a public participation plan was postponed Thursday at the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission due to concerns raised by disability rights advocates and confusion over what was to be voted on.

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) — A school bus slammed into the back of another one, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving about 50 middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured.

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

This image provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department shows a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in North Webster, Ind., Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The crash left dozens of middle and high school students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured. (AP Photo/Ko…

More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

This image provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department shows the front of a school bus that slammed into the back of another bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in North Webster, Ind., Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The crash left dozens of middle and high school …

RDA in negotiations to lure 250 jobs to region

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board on Tuesday approved working with the state to land a new employer for the region that could create more than 250 new jobs.

Former Indy airport CEO reboots at Gary

One day, he spent five hours straight at City Hall talking to representatives of major investment banks from all over the world. Other days he was on the phone with a $170 billion global hedge fund.

Gary airport puts out help wanted sign for director

Gary/Chicago International Airport is advertising nationwide for an airport executive director as the airport prepares for some of the biggest changes in its history.

Boeing Corp. concerned about new Gary airport tenant

The Gary/Chicago International Airport authority took a big step Monday toward landing a new corporate jet operation for its airport, contingent on resolving potential conflicts with its most prestigious tenant.

City/airport committee wants expansion project reviewed

A joint city/airport committee has recommended the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority hire a firm to perform a comprehensive review of its $166 million expansion project, which is scheduled for completion this year.

Three locations want to host NIRPC/NWI Forum

A Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission committee has narrowed offers for a NIRPC headquarters location to just three, including its current building at 6100 Southport Road in Portage.

Pence signs two-year Indiana budget

INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov. Mike Pence on Wednesday signed into law Indiana's $30 billion, two-year state budget that keeps spending increases below the inflation rate and provides Hoosiers more than a billion dollars in tax cuts.

CSX freight car derails in Gary; crossings closed

GARY | A CSX freight train derailed Monday morning in Gary, closing crossings near 9th Avenue from Chase to Madison streets, police said.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: What has Northwest Indiana done to attract tourists?

The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be 30 years old on July 1. Throughout my tenure as president/CEO of the organization, we have led the region's hospitality industry in a wide array of issues, and I can assure you we have no intention of resting on our laurels now.

New law entitles recent vets to in-state college tuition

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans who return or move to Indiana after completing their service are entitled to in-state college tuition under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Work moving ahead to ease Chicago rail congestion

CHICAGO | Construction is moving forward on a train bridge in Chicago meant to help ease congestion that makes the city the worst choke point in the nation's freight rail network.