At Thursday night’s Gary Community School Corporation board meeting, district leaders shared news that brought both celebration and concern, highlighting the complicated road ahead for the city’s public schools. Renita Craig, director of curriculum and assessment, announced that Gary schools have secured an $800,000 Next Generation School Improvement Grant from the Indiana Department of Education. […]
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Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Government
Texas, Indiana Democrats Take Voting Rights Fight to Chicago
CHICAGO – With the carved image of Martin Luther King Jr. as their backdrop, state House Democrats from Indiana and Texas, in a show of cross-state solidarity, coalesced in Chicago’s Marquette Park to highlight their joint resistance against Republican-led redistricting plans. The meeting linked two minority caucuses from deeply conservative states, each facing legislatures dominated […]
Posted inBusiness, Community
How This Gary 4-Year-Old Turned Her Summer Dream Into Thriving Lemonade Stand
This month, in celebration of Black Business Month, Capital B Gary is publishing a series of stories highlighting businesses, business owners, and entrepreneurs in the city. Tabbitha Bogard didn’t realize her connection to the statement, “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade,” until one cold February day. That’s when her 4-year-old daughter MiKailee Bogard, […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Policing
$3 Million Investment to Bring Modern Police Squad Cars to Gary Streets
Gary police will soon patrol the streets in a new fleet of high-tech squad cars, thanks to a $3 million investment in partnership with Hard Rock Casino designed to boost public safety and community service. “This investment marks a major step towards strengthening public safety and ensures giving our officers the modern tools and technology […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Government
Vice President Vance’s Visit to Indiana Sparks Debate Over Redistricting
Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Indiana last week reignited a partisan clash over redistricting, with Republican leaders welcoming his support for the effort and Democrats accusing the GOP of trying to undermine voting rights. The visit, which included discussions on redistricting with Gov. Mike Braun and state lawmakers, drew swift criticism from Indiana Democrats, […]
Posted inCommunity, Events
Gary Air Show Weekend Guide: Free Shuttle, Bar Crawl, and Fighter Jets
As summer slowly comes to a close, a season full of festivals, farmers’ markets, and all-day sun, a community tradition returns this weekend. The Gary Air Show will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9–10, at Marquette Park. The event, which is free to the public, is expected to draw thousands of people and will […]
Posted inCrime, Criminal Justice
Gary Police Report Sharp Decline in Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings
Homicides in Gary decreased by more than 50% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, with city leaders attributing this to investments in proactive policing and community partnerships, which contributed to a broader decline in crime and traffic incidents. According to the Gary Police Department’s 2025 Mid-Year Public […]
Posted inLocal Government, Politics & Policy
Gary Council Advances Plans for Convention Center, Eyes Rental Regulations
Gary city officials moved one step closer to making the long-awaited Lake County Convention Center a reality Monday night. The Common Council advanced an ordinance that sets up a special convention fund for city and state matched funds, along with private contributions from Hard Rock Casino, to jointly bankroll the project with new appropriations outlined […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Politics & Policy
EPA Rollbacks Leave Gary at Risk From Air Pollution and Steel Emissions
In late July, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin appeared at an auto dealership in Indianapolis, just three hours away from the smoke stacks of the nation’s largest integrated steel mill, to unveil “one of the largest deregulation efforts in U.S. history.” It’s just one of the latest slashes to environmental safeguards affecting industrial communities […]
Posted inLocal Government, Politics & Policy
August 2025 Public Meeting Schedule for Gary
Gary’s Common Council dealt primarily with zoning issues during its meeting in July. As a result, two new auto dealerships have been greenlighted for Fifth Avenue on the city’s West Side. Starting today, the council will address short-term rentals in the Miller neighborhood as it issues a final vote today on the rezoning of a […]
