Regional Development Authority issues Notice to Bidders for the demolition of the Genesis Center and former Gordon’s department store properties in Gary. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) today issued a Notice to Bidders for the For …

As Northwest Indiana’s leading feature news provider, GreatNews.Life is pleased to publish the Leadership Life Series – an ongoing series of insightful video presentations featuring the state’s industry leaders in business, not-for-profit sectors …

For decades, the South Shore line served as a simple commuter link to Chicago. Today, the lakeside rail line is backing a $180 million economic revitalization. This high-rise transformation will be known as The Franklin at 11th Street Station in Michigan …

As work on the $1.5 billion South Shore expansion winds down, interest in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is ramping up across Northwest Indiana. To help local governments build the tools, plans, and frameworks needed to attract quality development and …

New initiative aims to capitalize on Northwest Indiana’s twin National and State parks to drive business and revenue into local communities. The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) is launching a regional initiative to advance the …

A lot of business is conducted in Northern Indiana, and GreatNews.Life is there to capture the biggest moments. Whether that’s spotlighting some of the businesses making an impact on the day-to-day lives of those living in Northern Indiana or helping find …

A $15 million award — part of the first round of Lilly Endowment-funded READI grants — will power efforts to transform downtown Gary through blight elimination, redevelopment, and community investment. On Wednesday, the IEDC board of directors approved …

RDA’s new nonprofit subsidiary aims to assemble and remediate challenging properties in order to facilitate private sector investment and development. The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority today approved the creation …

Notice is hereby given that the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (“RDA”) will hold a public hearing commencing at 10:00 am (local time) on September 11, 2025, at the Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point, Indiana …

The first of two major demolitions in Gary is officially underway as a means to help rejuvenate the city’s local economic scene. Otherwise known as the Gary Blight Elimination Program, it will see the removal of structures at 1700-1704 Broadway, as well as …