Gary could get a high-speed rail stop as part of a multi-state plan that would connect Chicago and Cleveland.

Only two other counties in Indiana are further behind in getting tax bills out than Porter County. But they are making “real progress.” So there’s that.

The LaPorte County Council is discussing some cost-saving measures for 2010, including a hiring freeze for non-emergency departments such as police and fire, and voluntary furloughs.

Revenues fell in September for every area casino except Gary’s Majestic Star II.

BP awarded a multi-year contract to Ann Arbor, MI-based DTE Coal Services for petroleum coke terminal services.