Six local legends join Gary Sports Hall of Fame; induction ceremony slated for July
The Gary Sports Hall of Fame grew by six new members Wednesday, including a former NBA player, two MLB players and a woman who spent 20 years as a leader...
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Indiana 51 reopens in Hobart south of hospital
Hobart motorists and visitors breathed a sigh of relief Monday with the opening of Indiana 51, just south of the Indian Ridge Golf Course.
Life jackets on site for Marquette Park swimmers after rack dedication
Twenty bright red life jackets, hanging on a wooden rack at Gary’s Marquette Park concession stand, now greet beachgoers as they walk to Lake Michigan.
Gary superintendent contract details revealed
Gary’s first school superintendent since 2017 has been offered a three-year contract with a proposed annual salary of $215,000.
Gary’s Norton school soon to be demolished, one of five schools slated for wrecking ball
The Gary school most favored in a poll for demolition could face the wrecking ball next month.
![The long-anticipated hiring of a new superintendent to guide the Gary Community School Corp. is expected to be announced early next month. Board member Danita Johnson-Woods, who chairs the search committee, said during Tuesday’s meeting the finalists wanted to remain anonymous. According to state law, the contract must be publicized and a public hearing must be held. While the terms of the contract are public record, the candidate’s name may be withheld until the board votes in a public meeting on the hiring, officials have said. Johnson-Woods said the search drew 38 candidates and the list was whittled down to […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2023/11/16/7HEGYEFL2FHNJFJL5PK5DVSREY.jpg?w=135 "The long-anticipated hiring of a new superintendent to guide the Gary Community School Corp. is expected to be announced early next month. Board member Danita Johnson-Woods, who chairs the search committee, said during Tuesday’s meeting the finalists wanted to remain anonymous. According to state law, the contract must be publicized and a public hearing must be held. While the terms of the contract are public record, the candidate’s name may be withheld until the board votes in a public meeting on the hiring, officials have said. Johnson-Woods said the search drew 38 candidates and the list was whittled down to […]")
Gary School Board to name school leader next month
The long-anticipated hiring of a new superintendent to guide the Gary Community School Corp. is expected to be announced early next month. Board member Danita Johnson-Woods, who chairs the search...
Hobart businesses bracing as state begins roundabout project
Workers took down the signal lights and utility poles Monday as the first phase of roundabout construction began at Indiana 130 and Indiana 51, one of the gateways into Hobart.
Free books boost literacy skills at Gary school
Glen Park Academy second graders Aujunique Rice and Kaylani Sanders quickly eyed the assortment of books and picked up Dr. Seuss selections.
![School City of Hammond parents are learning this week which elementary school their children will attend after the school board voted to close three elementary schools last month as part of a cost-cutting move. The district is closing Lew Wallace, Kenwood, and Morton elementaries at a savings estimated at $5.6 million. Wallace and Morton will be used for early childhood services and Kenwood used for storage. If left vacant, the schools could be purchased by a charter school for $1. The district sent a letter to parents Monday explaining it’s going through an elementary school consolidation for the coming school year. The […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2024/01/10/BIOSF5C35RBTBMYBHWFQVY52S4.jpg?w=135 "School City of Hammond parents are learning this week which elementary school their children will attend after the school board voted to close three elementary schools last month as part of a cost-cutting move. The district is closing Lew Wallace, Kenwood, and Morton elementaries at a savings estimated at $5.6 million. Wallace and Morton will be used for early childhood services and Kenwood used for storage. If left vacant, the schools could be purchased by a charter school for $1. The district sent a letter to parents Monday explaining it’s going through an elementary school consolidation for the coming school year. The […]")
After school closings, Hammond parents get word on school changes
School City of Hammond parents are learning this week which elementary school their children will attend after the school board voted to close three elementary schools last month as part of a...
![Indiana University Northwest Chancellor Ken Iwama recalled his introduction to campus life in 2020 along with Wednesday’s graduates in the Class of COVID. “When I arrived, this was essentially a ghost town,” Iwama said prior to Wednesday’s commencement exercise for more than 600 graduates. The ceremony was a poignant goodbye for Iwama. IU announced his appointment Monday as the university’s vice president for regional campuses and online education. He replaces Susan Sciame-Giesecke, who’s retiring. He starts his new post July 1. A search for his successor will begin, and a new interim leadership plan will soon be disclosed. Appointed in […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PTB-L-IUN-GRADUATION-0508-8.jpg?w=132 "Indiana University Northwest Chancellor Ken Iwama recalled his introduction to campus life in 2020 along with Wednesday’s graduates in the Class of COVID. “When I arrived, this was essentially a ghost town,” Iwama said prior to Wednesday’s commencement exercise for more than 600 graduates. The ceremony was a poignant goodbye for Iwama. IU announced his appointment Monday as the university’s vice president for regional campuses and online education. He replaces Susan Sciame-Giesecke, who’s retiring. He starts his new post July 1. A search for his successor will begin, and a new interim leadership plan will soon be disclosed. Appointed in […]")
Final farewell ‘bittersweet’ for Chancellor Ken Iwama and Indiana University Northwest grads
Indiana University Northwest Chancellor Ken Iwama recalled his introduction to campus life in 2020 along with Wednesday’s graduates in the Class of COVID. “When I arrived, this was essentially a...