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A major investment in commuter rail is now complete. Governor Eric Holcomb joined other state and federal officials Monday to cut the ribbon on the South Shore Line's Double Track project.

Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb.

Chicagos emergency travel order for Indiana takes effect on Friday at midnight. The order is aimed at limiting travel to and from the city to the Hoosier State, with some exemptions, like work-related purposes, medical care and child custody agreements.

Indiana is now included under Chicago's COVID-19 Emergency Travel Order. Starting Friday, those traveling between Indiana and the city will need to quarantine for 14-days unless they're exempt.

Liz Manasek and her husband returned to the U.S. Saturday after a trip to Iceland. When they arrived in Chicago before a connection to Indianapolis, she says, it was chaos.

The city of Gary announced Tuesday that Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will take over the African American advocacy organization in January when she leaves office.

The pilot project comes after Indiana lawmakers discontinued funding for Amtrak's Hoosier State passenger line in the new state budget.

A state analysis of local wind patterns suggest that the lead released by the mill complex could be blowing north and west toward Chicago or south toward the Indiana community of Chesterton.

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's Board of Trustees list includes new rail cars and rerouting the railroad near South Bend International Airport.

Victory for the Chicago Cubs came 350 miles to the east of Wrigley Field, in Cleveland. Wrigley was still where fans gathered to celebrate.