Passengers Enjoy South Shore Line Benefits Including Bike Accommodations

Passengers Enjoy South Shore Line Benefits Including Bike Accommodations The snow fell from the gray sky as I sat in a quiet train station. While we had previously gotten a nice sample of the spring weather during the week turned into a cold morning with snow dancing through the air, the hopes of spring dashed for the...

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Central Elementary School Teachers Achieve Teaching Success with Whole Brain Teaching

Central Elementary School Teachers Achieve Teaching Success with Whole Brain Teaching Central Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Jorie Asbury embraces a new method of teaching students. By utilizing an education reform movement known as Whole Brain Teaching, Asbury along with several other Central Elementary School teachers has...

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TradeWinds’ Annual Picnic gets Generous Donation from Strack & Van Til

TradeWinds’ Annual Picnic gets Generous Donation from Strack & Van Til TradeWinds Services, Inc. held their annual consumer picnic for their students on Friday morning. A day filled with activities like water slides and basketball was catered by the fine folks at Strack & Van Til. Click here to see more photos!...

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Younger Life Plaza 618 Fundraising Progress August 2015

Younger Life Plaza 618 Fundraising Progress August 2015 The Younger Life Plaza 618 Fundraising Committee announced significant progress in the drive to secure funding for the new healthy, open-air Downtown La Porte construction project set to begin this fall. Over $130,000 of private funds have been...

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Indiana Invests in South Shore Expansion

Indiana Invests in South Shore Expansion The Indiana General Assembly on Wednesday approved a two-year budget that includes funding to build the West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore commuter railroad. The state budget, House Bill 1001, provides $6 million a year for the next 30...

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Visclosky Releases Short Informational Video on South Shore Rail Line Expansion

Visclosky Releases Short Informational Video on South Shore Rail Line Expansion Expanding the South Shore Rail Line will give us the opportunity to increase connectivity to Chicago, one of the world's largest economies. Since 1970, Lake County has experienced a decline in population and median income. In order to reverse these...

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