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1. Gary mayor reacts to security officer death; sheriff not yet releasing footage (chicagotribune.com) — Gary Mayor Eddie Melton is urging calm and patience as state police investigate the fatal shooting of 67-year-old security officer Kenneth Williams at the Adam Benjamin Metro Center. Multiple Gary and Lake County officers fired their weapons, body-camera footage remains withheld during the ongoing probe, and all involved officers are on administrative leave while the community awaits answers.
2. Gary Residents Lose Power Again After Weeks-Long Outage (binnews.com) — Gary residents who just endured up to 16 days without electricity after August's storms are facing another major outage, with more than 1,300 local NIPSCO customers losing power Thursday night. Families are again worried about spoiled food, financial strain, and the emotional toll, as crews work to restore service and residents question how long they can keep coping.
3. Gary's Comeback Story: Tolleston Opportunity Campus Opens Its Doors (greatnews.life) — A major new Tolleston Opportunity Campus has opened on the former Tolleston High School site in Gary, bringing YMCA services, a Boys & Girls Club, a Methodist Hospital clinic, and other partners under one roof. Local leaders say the $50 million investment will provide child care, health care, youth programs, and community space, symbolizing Gary's broader comeback and recovery after the recent severe storm.
4. New Gary program offers $350 payments, more for severe storm losses (nwitimes.com) — Gary households hit by the August 11 storm can now apply for a new relief program offering a $350 base payment, with up to $1,000 for those with major documented hardships. Priority goes to families at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, with city, nonprofit, and philanthropic partners working together to quickly get cash support to affected residents.
5. Dyer project is first to use transit development district financing (chicagotribune.com) — Gary is set to see the long-vacant City Methodist Church and St. Mary's Hospital buildings demolished under a new $5.3 million contract, with work at the Genesis Center starting within a month. Regional leaders say the project, along with a new brownfield-focused development entity and scenic byway study, is meant to clear blighted sites and prepare Gary properties for future investment and tourism.
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