Chesterton Tribune
Older Town of Chesterton News Items
Below are links to selected Chesterton Tribune news stories
Skate park now open and rules posted, but skaters are warned Chesterton Council splits to support RDA What price jobs? Planners mull future of Chesterton What next for TIF funds? Board eyes South Calumet Road north of Post Office Chesterton BZA rejects pawn shop Town abandons plans to retrofit United Tractor building, will build new facility Brown Ave neighbors turn out to oppose pawn shop Developer wants to offer property tax exemptions Lions offer to adopt Coffee Creek Park Chesterton Town Council supports reopening of Chellberg Farm Council agrees to $100,000 match for second fire station Yagelski reimburses utility in probe of missing files New 'advanced' curfew to take effect in Chesterton INDOT tinkers with timing of Bypass traffic lights Motorized vehicles are prohibited on Prairie Duneland trail No place like home? Wizard of Oz Festival revived in Chesterton Town Council makes it official; Mike Orlich is Chesterton Fire Chief Council names Thanos Road in memory of John and Mark Town Engineer O'Dell named Interim Utility Superintendent Chesterton town manager hired; meet Bernie Doyle Town of Chesterton mourns Skip Highwood Town suggests county look elsewhere for recycling location Sanitary sewer rate hike to boost Utility revenues in 2009 Tough times get tougher: Council enacts rate hikes Chesterton wins approval to collect more property taxes Sand Creek Farms developers hope to have new homes ready for sale within two years Chesterton annexes second property south of Toll Road Council awards bid to Able; garbage rate likely to spike in 2009 Liberty landowners speak out against another Chesterton annexation south of the Toll Road Garbage bids are in, cost to town to rise dramatically Council approves what may be Chesterton's biggest commercial development ever Coffee Creek Center project fined 26 times under town storm water law Chesterton utility board president calls for more development here Mall opponents outnumber supporters; vote is 6-0 in favor Town of Chesterton asked to annex more land south of Toll Road Message to the grownups: Don't let vandals win Baseball and softball fields in short supply in Chesterton Recreational Impact Fee replaces park donations from developers LEL partner fined $9,400 by Town of Chesterton for drainage violations Sand Creek Farms plan approved, would add 362 houses at east end of Porter Ave Town utility settles lawsuit against Duneland Group over sewer plant expansion Proposed mall planned for 49 and Toll Road draws opposition, would feature retail and hotel Chesterton Town Council authorizes study of proposed park east of Ind 49 Photos: Extension of Porter Ave urged for Sand Creek Woods Village Green Townhomes win planners okay; 17 acre park eyed Public park athletic fields east of 49 proposed Chesterton approves new sewer pact with Porter Story of Chesterton trail restroom is tale of community failure Utility board approves sewer agreement with developer south of Toll Road Liberty Township residents blast proposed annexation south of Toll Road at 49 LEL-Gierczyk deal maps future of Coffee Creek Dickinson Rd. project likely to take years, town is told Town Council rejects GK 3-2 Planners unanimous in calling for controls on big box stores Chesterton looks to buy land for missing link in Dickinson Road Town seeks route for Dickinson Road project Citizens debate Chesterton's future Town mulls annexation: Do houses pay their way Chesterton enacts law regulating sexually oriented businesses Residents urge Chesterton to expand park system Drug problem taking toll here How many houses is too many? Chesterton Town Council seeks to diversify growth Interchange at Ind 49 and IBR postponed indefinitely Purchase of park land tops Chesterton wish list Rail Road connects 100E to Dickenson Road Frustration continues over lack of funds for parks Column on heroin topic at Chesterton council meeting