More bridge work starts as soon as Monday on State Road 49 and I-65.

"It'd be hard to pass up St. John's ability to begin to look like a sophisticated town with sophisticated residents — which we have — finally," said council member Christian Jorgensen.

South Shore and Metra Electric trains will be replaced by buses in downtown Chicago for the next two weekends. On May 3-4, and again on May 10-11, trains will only go as far as 18th Street.

Plans to rezone a slice of Valparaiso University's Old Campus to allow for affordable family housing were met with support from community members but concern from one city council member.

Firefighters are reminding residents to keep an eye on outdoor fires, following a Porter County brush fire over the weekend.

Hours after Pope Francis' funeral Saturday, local Catholics gathered in Gary to remember him in their prayers and by serving the community.

No students were hurt, in a crash involving a Portage Township school bus Friday morning. Liberty Township firefighters believe the bus was heading north on Meridian Road, when a passenger car heading east on County Road 700 North pulled in front of it.

St. John may soon be raising some of its water fees, but residential customers' rates will stay the same.

A town home development is being allowed to move forward in Dyer.

Starting as soon as Monday, the left lanes of State Road 249 will be closed in each direction between U.S. 12 and I-94. Starting on or after Tuesday, northbound State Road 49 will be reduced to one lane over the Indiana Toll Road.