The South Shore Convention and Visitor’s Authority Board of Directors gained an expert in the hospitality and tourism industries as Deann Patena was appointed to the group.
Democratic voters in Merrillville seem to have opted Tuesday to replace three incumbent town council members with new candidates for the general election.
Merrillville’s restaurants and bars will be able to tack on an extra 1% to customers’ bills, but the Town Council is slowing down its momentum on passing a corresponding ordinance.
Those who dine and drink at Merrillville restaurants should count on seeing an extra 1% added to their bills as soon as the town’s allowed to implement it.
The massive 1 million-square-foot "once-in-a-lifetime" industrial building under construction in Merrillville reached a major construction milestone and is on track to be completed this year.