South Shore Line trains will make an extra stop for Chicago Bears games at Soldier Field this football season.

The South Shore Line is looking at the safety of its pedestrian crossings, after the death of a woman at the Hegewisch Station in July. The railroad says it's hired "a nationally recognized engineering firm specializing in grade-crossing diagnostics."

"There really wasn't places to take people that were in crisis, so ultimately, it was a lot of bad — a lot of bad choices for us, either an arrest or kind of just getting out of there," Portage Police Chief Michael Candiano told the city council Tuesday. "So we're hopeful that with this training and some of the avenues that this is going to open, that we can really start getting some people some more help."

The proposed redevelopment of the Reaper's Realm site in Hammond has some residents worried about a possible increase in traffic.

The Valparaiso City Council has voted to give $343,976 of its opioid settlement money to organizations helping those with substance use disorder.

Residents currently pay the town $20 a month, but the town pays Republic Services $20.75 per month for each customer.

Weekday closures start Tuesday on 91st Street and 93rd Avenue.

Lakeshore Public Media host Dee Dotson speaks to Crown Point, Indiana Mayor Pete D. Land.

"I'm a big believer in sidewalks," Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. said during Wednesday's Mayor's Night Out event. "I think everybody should have sidewalks. If we don't, we should prioritize it, but we do have financial constraints that we have to live with."