Collin Czilli

One major focus of my campaign for City Council was openness with the public at-large. I believe that being accessible to your constituents is key to succeeding in any elected position. When the public is your boss, it is important to be in contact...

As 2016 comes to end, I have been reflecting on my first year in office as a Portage City Councilman. And boy, what a year it has been! Truth be told, this journey has been different than I expected when I announced my candidacy back in January of...

A little over a year ago, I wrote a Voices article about how Portage is truly a Port of Opportunity. This past year has shown, Portage is living up to that slogan. Last week; the City’s Plan Commission, Development Review Committee and City...

With the Presidential election season in full swing and focused on New Hampshire and South Carolina, I remind you, there are local elections that Porter County residents should pay attention to as well. This year, it is expected that there will be a...

This is my first Voices article of the new year and I want to take this opportunity to stress the importance of being involved in your local government. We, as a City Council, need to hear from the public in order for us to do our job properly....

Almost every year, Americans across this great nation head to their polling location to cast their votes for the various offices at each level. Yesterday, voters in Portage made their choice for municipal offices. I am honored that the residents of...

Since Portage became a city in 1967, there has not been a downtown that Portage can look to in order to spur development of small businesses and residential use. In the coming years, the dreams of many may come true. Portage will have a downtown....

Portage is a great place to live, work and raise a family. That is a phrase that I am very fond of because I find it to be 100 percent true. I have never seen a community as close and tight knit as Portage. The amount of friendliness I see between...

When I was still in high school, Brandon Vickrey and I had a neat idea to focus one article a week on a person who is making a difference in the community. With that, the Portage Life That Matters series was born. After a few weeks, and successful...

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is Will Fortenberry, a first year teacher at Portage High School and a soccer coach for the school. Fortenberry is the oldest of four children, his father and mother both worked hard to see their children...