Today, the once-booming community of Gary, Indiana, is deserted. The human population has dwindled over the years.

The City of Gary is demolishing several old and abandoned buildings. Crews have been working to take down 24 abandoned homes ...

Gary, Indiana, was once of the center of American ... Photographer Sylvain Margaine documented the decay of Gary in 2006. The pictures are featured on his site Forbidden Places.

The small city of Gary, Indiana, has endured decades of hard times. More than half of its population has disappeared since 1960, and a third of its homes remain unoccupied or abandoned.

A 10-year-old boy is recovering at a Chicago hospital after being hit by a stray bullet while inside a residence Thursday evening in Gary, Indiana. Police said just before 6:30 p.m., officers ...

Gary Indiana in HIS NEW YORK APARTMENT, FEBRUARY 2002. Photograph by SYLVIA PLACHY.

GARY, Indiana — A 57-year-old man was sentenced after being found guilty of racketeering conspiracy, the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana announced Wednesday.