Articles tagged as: Gary
August 1, 2018
Democrats Condemn Plan To Consolidate Lake County Precincts
The plan presented Wednesday eliminates 170 of the county's 523 precincts, including 54 in Gary, 33 in Hammond and 14 in East Chicago.
Read MoreMay 8, 2018
Indiana Joins Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Ordinance
A judge has allowed the state of Indiana to intervene in a lawsuit which alleges that the city of Gary's sanctuary city ordinance violates state law.
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
Gary Mayor: Lawmakers Need To Stay Out Of Our Schools
Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson says provisions limiting the power of school officials in her community are bad for government.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2018
Proposed Waste Facility Near Gary School Raises Concerns
A proposed $50 million, 165,000-square-foot municipal recycling facility would be across the street from the Steel City Academy's 18-acre campus.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2018
Gary Emergency Manager Plan: Close School, Reconfigure Grades
The state-appointed manager of the Gary Community School Corporation told state officials Friday the district faces an $18 million annual deficit.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2018
Can Gary Schools Be Saved By A State Takeover?
States have used different methods to reform urban districts in fiscal and financial peril. In Indiana, the controversial decision was made to give a single manager absolute power of the Gary Community School Corporation. But will it work?
Read MoreNovember 1, 2017
Gary Schools Emergency Manager: 1 Of 2 High Schools To Close
Emergency Manager Peggy Hinckley told the State Board of Finance that the district doesn't have the enrollment to justify more than one high school.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2017
Gary, Indiana Appealing To Virtue In Amazon Pitch
Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson says her city offers Amazon a chance to leave a greater legacy by transforming the community.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2017
Gary Joins The Competition For Amazon's HQ2
The city took out an ad in the New York Times Monday that addressed Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2017
Business Transplants From Illinois A Boon For Northwest Indiana
HMD Trucking is the latest to move from Illinois to Indiana. It plans to bring 500 jobs to its new corporate headquarters in Gary by 2021.
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