The General Assembly has sent legislation to Governor Mike Pence's desk that instructs the RDA to focus on shoreline and transportation improvements in Northwest Indiana. House Bill 1398 (approved 86-0) clarifies the duties of the Northwest Indiana...

The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved funding to upgrade and expand South Shore commuter rail in Northwest Indiana. While there are still several weeks of conference committees and conversations to go, the initial approval of state...

It's been a busy and exciting start to 2015. Everyone at the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority would like to thank all of our supporters for their hard work and dedication over the last three months. To everyone across the region, we...

This past Tuesday, the Indiana Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously approved HB 1398, Rep. Ed Soliday's package of administrative changes to the RDA. The committee also signed off one significant modification, an amendment that...

Two of the Regional Development Authority's signature initiatives in Northwest Indiana -- the renewal of Marquette Park in Miller and the expansion of the Gary/Chicago International Airport -- will be on display June 11-12 when the once-annual Air...

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) welcomes Christopher Campbell to its Board of Directors. Campbell, Senior Vice President at Centier Bank, will serve as Porter County's representative to the RDA. "I am honored to be selected...

For the second straight year, Chicago led the nation in business investment, according to Site Selection magazine's annual rankings. Overall, the State of Indiana shared in three of the top 10 metro areas with a population over 1 million: Chicago,...

Tuesday evening, the Indianapolis House of Representatives voted 96-0 to send House Bill 1618 on to the Indiana Senate. The measure, authored by Rep. Hal Slager, creates a state grant program to fund expansion of the South Shore along the West Lake...

One question we hear about expanding commuter rail to Chicago is, why depend on Chicago for our jobs? Why not focus on creating good-paying jobs right here in Northwest Indiana? The answer is that expanding rail will not only improve access to jobs...

How will expanding commuter rail in Northwest Indiana benefit those in cities and towns on or near the new line? A recent study suggests that it will increase property values and, for those riding the trains, reduce transportation costs. A 2013 study...