“It’s something that’s come before you since the 1990s, and now it sits in my lap, and I do feel responsible for not kicking that can down the road and making sure that a problem that’s not going away is addressed with today’s dollars and not tomorrow’s dollars,” Plan Director Mae Hope told council members.
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bearstadiumdistrict.com/city of GaryThe city unveiled its proposal on Friday, complete with renderings of a potential “stadium district.” The proposed sites are at Buffington Harbor near the Gary/Chicago Airport, along I-80/94 near the Hard Rock Casino and east of U.S. Steel near Miller Beach. -
Flip Schulke/ProvidedCommunities across Michiana and Southwestern Michigan will honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King with events scheduled from Saturday through Monday. -
screenshot/city of South BendThe South Bend Community Police Review Board continues making progress. Community Police Review Office Director Charles King says the board had five dispositions in 2025, a number he hopes to improve upon in 2026. -
The St. Joseph County Public Library has released the names of the books people checked out most in 2025. -
South Bend Police DepartmentThe South Bend Community Police Review Board failed to reach a consensus on an officer’s treatment of a 14-year-old girl outside the downtown McDonald’s back in August, but members did raise some concerns. -
Granger Republican Sen. Linda Rogers Thursday announced she was pulling her bill to replace South Bend Community Schools' board with a state-appointed one this session, after it met overwhelming opposition at a committee hearing Wednesday.
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