Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-47 to extend the public health emergency an additional 30 days. Click here to see the executive order: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm

The Pendleton District Public Information Officer, Sergeant John Bowling, will soon be retiring after completing 29 years of service with the Indiana State Police.

This election cycle, more than 25 different Illinois musicians from a wide range of genres will provide socially-distant outdoor performances for voters at polling places across the state, with two performance “previews” on Friday October 30 at early voting locations and 15 different election day performances on November 3 across Chicago,  Rockford, Springfield, Evanston, and Carbondale.

Major League Soccer today confirmed that multiple clubs will finish the season without playing the full 23 scheduled matches due to disruptions from Covid-19.  As a result, qualification for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs will be determined by points earned on a per match basis, or points per game.

Gary Community School Corporation to Accelerate High School Track Overhaul in Time for Spring 2021 } Moving up project timeline means more opportunities for students, Gary residents

Fair housing in Chicago explored in Elmhurst Art Museum’s new exhibition, "In Focus: The Chicago Freedom Movement and The Fight for Fair Housing" | March 4 – June 20, 2021 | Contemporary responses combine with soul-stirring photos and local history about fair housing | Preview programs and exhibitions include:
· There is Black Housing in the Future: Equitable Public Housing as Memorial open December 3, 2020 – May 8, 2021 in the Museum’s McCormick House
· Virtual discussion: Chicago Freedom Movement features participants from 1966 marches, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 18, 2021

Bishop Noll’s Women Empowerment Club has begun mentoring local middle school girls to help them through a variety of issues they are facing. This program sets out to inspire middle and high school girls to be confident leaders through peer-to-peer mentoring.

PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE PARTNERS WITH HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS – LIVE FROM FLORENCE FOR THEIR LATEST PRODUCTION: “A PARIS LOVE STORY,” LIVE STREAMED SUNDAY, NOV. 22 AT 7 P.M. CST | Hershey Felder Portrays Claude Debussy in the latest Live From Florence Performance

The Indiana DNR and the Indiana State Parks offer outdoor adventures for every Hoosier in November!

Among the many challenges for soon to be released persons from Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) facilities are having a place to call home and securing employment.  Also of equal and sometimes greater importance is establishing health care connections for those who have ongoing health care concerns.