The city plans to seek proposals to reuse or raze the 44-year-old convention center. Our architecture critic says reuse.

GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- A large brush fire that burned along both sides of Interstate 80/94 in northwest Indiana Wednesday afternoon has been put out. The Lake County Sheriff's Department evacuated the ...

Firefighters spent a majority of Sunday battling a massive fire at a pallet company in Gary, Indiana, authorities said. As of 8:40 p.m., more than 18 hours after the fire was first reported, ...

If it were not for their location, the construction of a brand new housing development might not garner that much attention. In Gary, Indiana, the news is significant. It represents just one more in a ...

Just about three months after a partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel was finalized, some activists are asking the corporations to consider a green steel mill in Gary.

The city of Gary, Indiana, is celebrating its musical heritage with a new art project. Officials unveiled a new mural of the Jackson 5, dedicated in the city's Miller Beach neighborhood. It was at ...

GARY, Ind. (WGN) — Once a bustling Midwest steel town, officials in Gary, Ind., are promising to make a comeback and redevelop the city to reverse the trend of population decline, abandoned buildings ...

Thursday marked the first day of school today for students in Gary, Indiana, but not every teacher was physically in the classroom. A shortage of licensed educators has led the Gary Community School ...

GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- A northwest Indiana daycare teacher is accused of abusing young children while on video calls with a jail inmate, officials said. Laniecia Smith, 31, is charged with multiple ...

Analisa Trofimuk Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team Jun 4, 2025 Jun 4, 2025 0 More than 28 abandoned and boarded up schools in Gary, Indiana, contribute to urban blight — and in some cases ...