Community News
Double Track Train Schedule for South Shore Line
In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line announces a new train schedule takes effect Tuesday, May 14, 2024, following the completion of the Double Track project which added a second track between Gary and Michigan City. The commuter line says the project allows for the addition of 14 weekday trains, reduced travel ti...
Apr 19, 2024
NWI Earth Day Celebration to Include 'Reuse Fair' and More
In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host its 16th annual Northwest Indiana Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The event is free to the public and will feature vendors,...
Apr 18, 2024
Indiana Marks Start of 2024 Road Construction Season
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Wednesday officially marked the start of its 2024 construction season and emphasized the importance of work zone safety as construction and road maintenance projects get underway across the state. INDOT said it will deliver just over 1,000 construction projects in 2024. ...
Apr 18, 2024
Music News
Moody Blues Co-Founder Mike Pinder Has Died At Age 82
The last surviving original member of the Moody Blues, keyboardist, Mike Pinder has died at age 82. Born in Erdington, Birmingham England, he was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and co-founded the group in 1964. He passed away peacefully at ...
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Audio: Def Leppard Celebrating 40th Anniversary In 41st Year
Def Leppard celebrates the 40th anniversary -- 41st, actually -- of its 1983 breakthrough album "Pyromania" with a box set that comes out Friday, April 26th. The package includes re-mastered and Blu-ray versions of the album and two concert recordings...
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Audio: Chicago Released Debut Album 55 Years Ago
Sunday, April 28th, marks the 55th anniversary of the release of "Chicago Transit Authority," the debut album by the band we came to know simply as Chicago. The two-LP set reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double-platinum...
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