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U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan made some jabs at the Trump administration and the Republican leaders in Congress while answering constituents’ questions about redistricting, immigration and other issues on Wednesday at a Portage town hall meeting.
“They are masters at distraction,” he said.
First District U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, and other members of the Congressional Steel Caucus are urging the Trump administration not to use tariffs on steel as a bargaining chip in upcoming trade negotiations.
Imports of corrosion-resistant steel have been surging, jumping by 46% year-over-year in 2024.
The Gary / Chicago International Airport has announced an acceleration in the construction schedule of the first phase of its cargo services expansion project, now planned for completion by the end of the year.
A $9.8 million state grant will enable the expansion of cargo ramp positions as the Gary/Chicago International Airport moves forward on Phase 1 of its cargo expansion services. The work involves the construction of 25 acres of concrete on a 55-acre site on the airport’s west end.
The Gary / Chicago International Airport is accelerating the construction schedule of their cargo services expansion.
The City of Valparaiso has kicked off a major sewer and stormwater separation project, supported by a $960,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency with support from Congressman Frank Mrvan.
The City of Valparaiso has kicked off a major sewer and stormwater separation project, supported by a $960,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency with support from Congressman Frank Mrvan.
In Portage, officials are celebrating the completion of a project they say will reduce excess flow and the risk of sanitary sewer overflows near wetlands and residential areas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan, and city of Portage held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday July 29, 2025.
Federal and local officials cut a ribbon this week to mark the completion of the second phase of a $3.5 million sewer rehabilitation project in Portage.