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High Arsenic at Gary’s ‘Magic Water’ Well Triggers Closure and a Warning Sign
The latest tests show the highest levels ever recorded at the Chase Street site.
By Jenae Barnes
Gary’s $12M Revamp: Tearing Down the Past, Building the Future
The first phase of the plan will focus on demolishing blighted structures and restoring key sites in downtown.
Loose Dogs Leave Some Gary Residents Wary of Walking Their Own Blocks
Residents, police, and trainers point to enforcement, ownership, and education as key to reducing incidents.
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Find Your Polling Place in Gary for Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. This guide covers where Gary and Lake County residents can vote on that day. Where do I vote in Gary and Lake County? Nearly 30 polling sites will be open in Gary on Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Residents can find their location…
Hoosiers Could Lose the Right to Bail in November’s Vote
On Election Day, Indiana voters will decide whether to give judges broad new powers to keep suspects in jail without bail before trial. Public Question 1 would let Indiana judges hold people in jail before trial on nearly any charge if they’re deemed too dangerous to release. Currently, the state constitution allows bail except for…
How to Apply for and Win Assistance From FEMA
The Aug. 11 storm that knocked out power for more than 38,000 Gary utility customers for two to three weeks is behind us. But many residents are still recovering from the toll, including physical, mental, and economic damage, and need help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA coordinates the federal government’s response to natural…
Black Organizers Change Their Message to the Hip-Hop Generation
The Rev. Lennox Yearwood had learned from experience that getting more members of the hip-hop generation to be politically active was difficult. He knew it wasn’t enough to get them to turn out to vote for one election – because they might not show up for the next one. And he believed that creating change…
Mary Brown, One of Gary’s Longest Serving Council Members, Dies
Mary Brown, a longtime Gary councilwoman whose decades spent in public office made her one of the most enduring political figures in city history, has died. Brown represented Gary’s 3rd District on the Common Council and chaired the powerful Finance Committee, which put her at the center of financial decisions for the past 2½ decades. She…
