Mayor helps Kick off Summer Recreation Earlier today, Mayor Freeman-Wilson had lunch at the Glen Ryan Park Pavilion with a group of Gary youth who are participating in the city’s Free Lunch and Recreation Summer Program. The program began today at 12 sites around the city and is being facilitated by the Parks Department and [...]

Broadcast on Gary Public Access Channel The City of Gary’s Department of Information Technology and Gary’s government access channel WJPN-TV are working together to ensure that the funeral of former Gary Mayor Rudy Clay can be viewed by those who are unable to attend. The ceremony will be streamed live on the internet at 11:00a.m. [...]

MEDIA ALERT: Mayor Freeman-Wilson and Councilwoman Rogers to Kick off Neighborhood Revitalization Project; Discuss 311 Program Expansion WHO: Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, 4th District Councilwoman Carolyn Rogers, representatives/graduate students from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and community volunteers of Marshalltown WHAT: Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will host a press conference to kick [...]

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson assembled a host of Gary EMS workers and Gary Fire Department staff at City Hall to read a proclamation recognizing EMS Week in the City of Gary.   “Over the past two years, the EMS Department has experienced some challenges based on some difficult decisions that had to be made,” said [...]

NEW $11.6 MILLION AIRPORT ROAD OVERPASS NAMED FOR TUSKEGEE AIRMAN AND GARY LEADER QUENTIN P. SMITH MAYOR OF GARY, CITY AND REGIONAL LEADERS MARK DEDICATION OF OVERPASS AS A SIGNIFIANT MILESTONE IN AIRPORT’S EXPANSION PROJECT GARY, IN, May 10, 2013– Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined the board of directors of The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

To ensure a safe and clean place to live, join Mayor Karen Freeman–Wilson And The City of Gary’s Recycling Department in Going Green this Spring! Recycling and properly disposing waste is very important to improving the environment of our city. Everyone can get involved in city-wide recycling and make this season a little greener. “We [...]