On Tuesday, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority presented its request for $42 million from the Regional Cities program for rail improvements, service upgrades and transit-oriented development along the South Shore line from Gary to...

The Board of the Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) yesterday approved a $12.9 million matching grant for Phase II of East Chicago's Waterfront Revitalization Initiative. This new grant builds upon $17 million in...

Ground was broken earlier this week on a new retail development in East Chicago. It's another element in the city's Waterfront Revitalization Initiative, which is funded in part by a $17 million grant from the RDA. Mayor Anthony Copeland, along with...

Officials from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) got a tour of Northwest Indiana last Monday in advance of the region's application for Regional Cities funding. Northwest Indiana is competing with other cities and counties around...

On Thursday, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority approved a $317,197 grant to the Porter County Regional Municipal Airport that will provide matching funds for $12.6 million in runway and equipment...

Public meetings to be held in Lake and Porter counties to gather input on, and answer questions about, the Regional Cities Initiative, service improvements on the South Shore line and transit-oriented development. Residents of Lake, Porter and La...

The Gary/Chicago International Airport formally opened its new, 8,900-foot runway to the applause of hundreds gathered below skies crowded with jets and planes practicing for the upcoming Gary Air Show. Airport Interim Director Dan Vicari called the...

Residents of Lake, Porter and La Porte counties are being asked to weigh in on transit-oriented development (TOD) and service improvements on the South Shore commuter rail line. The online survey is part of an effort by the Northern Indiana Commuter...

It's been a busy week around the Gary/Chicago International Airport. On Wednesday, Carmeuse Lime & Stone broke ground on a $31 million expansion project that includes a new rail terminal and a waste-to-energy facility near the airport. The...

The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority yesterday approved roughly $13.5 million in matching grants and loans to support more than $160 million in infrastructure and economic development projects in Northwest...