Alex Dalton

The St. John Town Council came close to voting down a controversial annexation ordinance during its Wednesday meeting, following a widespread public outcry over its provisions.

A corporate entity called RBCP Investments has asked the town to annex a roughly 168-acre parcel that it owns in unincorporated Hanover Township. The land sits between South State Line Road, Calumet Avenue and 133rd Avenue, around two miles south of the St. John town line.

Among the project's financial backers is Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's eldest son, who met with town officials during a visit to Northwest Indiana in July.

An annexation would make the land subject to the zoning rules of St. John rather than the county-level regulations that govern unincorporated areas. The prospecti

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