Doug Ross

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has less money available for road projects than normal after a U.S. Census Bureau ruling. The Census Bureau carved out the Winfield and Lakes of the Four Seasons areas from the rest of the […]

The South Shore Line is improving its on-time performance, but it still isn’t where it should be. On-time performance was at 60% the week of Nov. 11, with more than 70% of trains arriving within 10 minutes of their scheduled

Comedian Jim Gaffigan, a Chesterton native, reflected on growing up in Northwest Indiana and how that shaped his life. “There were funnier people in my high school,” he said. When he tells people where he grew up, they might or

The Portage City Council approved rezoning for a new subdivision, squeaking by on a series of 4-2 votes. Councilman Collin Czilli, D-5th, was absent. It took three ordinances to change the zoning for a planned unit development – a custom

Joel Sartore is trying to capture photos of as many species as he can before they disappear. That’s the mission of the National Geographic Photo Ark, which he founded. Sartore spoke on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Purdue Northwest Sinai

The post-Civil War era was brought to life Saturday by actors portraying Grand Army of the Republic members. Union soldiers formed the GAR in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois. Their most lasting impact on Northwest Indiana is the Memorial Opera House

With the opening of the Westport section of the 60-mile Marquette Greenway, almost the eastern half of the tristate trail is either built or funded. “There’s a small section in Michigan we’re working on,” said Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Voter turnout is shaping up to rival 2020, with more than 25,000 votes already cast in Porter County as of Thursday afternoon. By 3 p.m., more than 22,000 people had already shown up at vote centers since voting began, with

High school students in the new civil construction program based at Sunset Hill Farm County Park will not only gain valuable experience but also build lasting features for Porter County parks. There are 34 students in the program now, with

What former President Donald Trump said in his Jan. 6, 2001, speech was protected by the First Amendment, but what his followers did at the U.S. Capitol was illegal, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said. Turley, a nationally