The South Bend Redevelopment Commission earlier this month approved hiring a consultant to study whether a passenger platform can be built between existing tracks, and assess whether the passenger tunnel under the tracks is still structurally sound for passenger access. The city also plans to seek federal funding for design and planning.

The Portage Township trustee has asked the Indiana Attorney General to investigate unsafe conditions at a downtown senior high-rise after heat outages and safety concerns.

“It really lets us focus on our mission and what we do, instead of only panicking about the bottom line,” said President and General Manager Amanda Miller Kelley.

“It would mean a lot, in terms of labor and union jobs, in terms of building the stadium and everything that goes along with that — plus a lot of permanent jobs, which really gives an opportunity for young people to think about and have an opportunity to stay in Northwest Indiana and not look outside,” said Indiana State Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago).

Elkhart Community Schools Superintendent Larry Huff says he'll stay on the job through June, delivering his school closure recommendations because of declining enrollment to the board in February

South Bend's Community Police Review Office director Charles King says two recent board resignations, combined with personal issues remaining board members are dealing with, have left the board unable to take action.