Here are some updates on recent and upcoming things going on in the City of Gary. Concert  Venue Change The location of the Bell Biv DeVoe concert has been changed to West Side High School Theater, 9th Ave & Gerry Street. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster and the West Side Theater Box Office. For […]

Petro Stopping Centers will be opening a Gary Petro schedule late May, 2013. The new Facility is now under construction at I-80/I-94, Exit 9 3001 Grant St. Gary  The city of Gary has partnered with  the TravelCenters of America and Petro Stopping Centers to provide much needed job opportunities for Gary residents. Q.  What is […]

GARY, Indiana – April 24, 2013 – Earlier today, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson hosted a press conference at City Hall to address a topic of great concern – bringing jobs to the city.   “No matter where I travel inside or out of the city, I am consistently asked about our efforts to bring jobs to […]

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will join the ladies of the Red Hat Society and officially proclaim April 25th, “Red Hat Day” in the City of Gary. The Red Hat Society is the largest international social organization for women. During the proclamation, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will talk about the “Gary Goes Red” Campaign efforts for the American […]

The Gary Police Department on May 25th will be hosting the first Gun Turn In for 2013. All those who have a gun are encouraged to bring them and turn in to the police for a Wal-Mart gift card. $50 will be given for hand guns, shotguns, and rifles. If an assault weapon is turned […]

Thea Bowman Leadership Academy (TBLA) Charter School will have two School Board vacancies beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2016.   Any citizen interested in serving on the Board should submit a letter of interest and a resume or vita addressed to:  Drexel Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc., P. O. Box 4661, Gary, IN  […]

Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will be hosting a press conference on job opportunities for Gary residents and youth at Gary City Hall. In the press conference the Mayor will be joined with representatives from Travel Centers of America (TA), WorkOne, City of Gary Dept. of Commerce, Gary Economic Development Corporation, and the Gary Parks Dept. Together […]

The board of directors of The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority approved recommendations of a committee Monday to engage the services of a highly-qualified team of financial experts, project managers and legal advisers to assist in the exploration of a public-private partnership at Gary/Chicago International. “We have an experienced team in place to help the Authority […]

This weekend at the West Side Theatre Guild will be the “Get Your Praise On” Spring Gospel Fest which is being presented by Markael Watkins productions. The grand festival hosted by Daryl King will feature many performances such as Pastor Robert from New Hope, the Zion Baptist Church Mass Choir, Sisters Singing in the Name […]

Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden joined several U.S. mayors in a Google Hangout focused on gun violence. The participants included Gary, Ind. Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Oak Creek, Wis. Mayor Steve Scaffidi. “I was honored to be selected to participate in this critical conversation,” said Freeman-Wilson. “Although […]