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Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the Israel-Palestine conflict, concerns about physician assisted dying (PAD), and...

A Hobart apartment building where 24 families were left homeless because of poor conditions is going to get a new lease on life, but not by the owner who allowed the poor conditions.

Several city officials on Wednesday seemed pleased with the activity that’s occurred recently at the site. The matter will be discussed again at the March 1 Board of Public Works

The judgment of $245 was issued against Hobart apartment building owner Joseph Gore for an August violation of Hobart’s ordinance against high grass and weeds, City Attorney Heather McCarthy said in an email. Gore, she said, neither paid the fines nor appeared in City Court over them.

The next step is for apartment owner Joe Gore to have a state-licensed asbestos inspector complete an asbestos review at the apartment building at 215 East St.

A "Do Not Occupy" notice resulted in 11 families being immediately displaced because the building is considered a fire hazard, hazard to public health and it violates codes.

Frederick "Fritz" Olthof Sr. started Olthof Homes in 1961 as a young man of 21.

Edward Rose Properties received preliminary planned unit development (PUD) approval to create a 270-unit complex at 9047 Connecticut St.

MERRILLVILLE — The Indiana Horizon Academy is closer to having two modular classrooms for the next two years. The town’s Board of Zoning Appeals gave a favorable recommendation to a special exception request that would authorize the modular classrooms on a temporary basis. The matter heads to the Town Council for a final decision. The council could consider the request on Aug. 10. Join Tristan DeFord, Jami Rieck, and Nancy Zakutanksky on a shift working for Superior Ambulance in Merri...

Councilman Jeffrey Minchuk, D-3rd, said he’s in favor of the project in his ward, but added that the town prides itself on beautification efforts and he wants to see the facade remodeled, fencing along the property and a lot of lighting.