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“It sounded like a damn freight train coming through the house."
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He clung to an interior closet as tornado tossed his truck across yard, killed his animals
Trent Bruns told his wife, "I think I'm going to die," as he fled into an interior closet. When he reemerged, practically everything was gone.
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about 9 hours ago
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Hard Rock gallops ahead of Indiana casino competition in February
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Hard Rock gallops ahead of Indiana casino competition in February
Hard Rock in February once again recorded more "win" — or revenue after paying successful bettors — than any of its 12 Indiana competitors for a 52nd consecutive month.
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about 9 hours ago
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NIPSCO doesn't know when the meters were first defective.
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NIPSCO discloses that thousands of customers were overcharged for gas because of faulty meters
NIPSCO disclosed in a filing with the state last week that thousands of natural gas customers have been incorrectly billed due to faulty meters.
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about 9 hours ago
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USW-represented workers are seeking a new contract at NIPSCO.
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NIPSCO, other union workers rally outside utility offices
NIPSCO workers rallied for a fair contract outside the utility's offices across the state Thursday.
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about 10 hours ago
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"The book documents 180 fading ads from around Indiana, ranging from national brands like Coca-Cola and Gold Medal Flour, to locally significant signs that were meaningful to their respective community."
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Photographer and author releases new book, to give talk in Region this weekend
The photographer and author Joey Lax-Salinas has long photographed "ghost signs," faded ads painted on the sides of buildings.
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about 10 hours ago
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"Once I took notice of them, I couldn't unsee them. It was as if I had ghost vision."
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Photographer and author releases new book, to give talk in Region this weekend
The photographer and author Joey Lax-Salinas has long photographed "ghost signs," faded ads painted on the sides of buildings.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/article_1f2a6129-fd91-4a42-abaa-e32dcf51712a.html
about 10 hours ago
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"I can't even list everything Gayle was involved in within the community. She was active, almost everyone in town knew her, or knew her name."
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Whiting civic leader who created Pierogi Fest's Mr. Pierogi, Buscia characters dies
Gayle Kosalko, the Whiting civic leader who created the Mr. Pierogi and Buscia characters that helped popularize Pierogi Fest, died.
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about 10 hours ago
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Thousands of NIPSCO customers were double-charged for natural gas.
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NIPSCO discloses that thousands of customers were overcharged for gas because of faulty meters
NIPSCO disclosed in a filing with the state last week that thousands of natural gas customers have been incorrectly billed due to faulty meters.
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about 10 hours ago
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HealthLinc selected for the 2026 Innovation Incubator cohort
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HealthLinc selected for the 2026 Innovation Incubator cohort
HealthLinc was selected for a 2026 Innovation Incubator cohort by the National Association of Community Health Centers.
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about 12 hours ago
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NIPSCO, other union workers rally outside utility offices
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NIPSCO, other union workers rally outside utility offices
NIPSCO workers rallied for a fair contract outside the utility's offices across the state Thursday.
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about 13 hours ago
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Lake Village officials seeking donations of cleaning supplies in tornado recovery effort
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Free to read: Lake Village officials seeking donations of cleaning supplies in tornado recovery effort
Newton County officials are looking for donations to help residents recover from Tuesday's tornado. Read this story for free to find out what is needed.
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about 14 hours ago
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BP says its 'last, best and final offer' expires at midnight
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BP says its 'last, best and final offer' expires at midnight
The BP Whiting Refinery said its last, best and final offer to workers expires at midnight Thursday.
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about 14 hours ago
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NIPSCO discloses that thousands of customers were overcharged for gas because of faulty meters
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NIPSCO discloses that thousands of customers were overcharged for gas because of faulty meters
NIPSCO disclosed in a filing with the state last week that thousands of natural gas customers have been incorrectly billed due to faulty meters.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/article_c3b67a2c-928e-4366-90a5-fd0ac0cd08de.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 15 hours ago
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Community Hospital recognized for stroke care and neurosurgery
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Community Hospital recognized for stroke care and neurosurgery
Community Hospital in Munster was recognized for exceptional clinical performance in stroke care and neurosurgery by Healthgrades.
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about 16 hours ago
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about 18 hours ago
BREAKING: Security engaged in gunfire with a suspect after an attack at a synagogue in Michigan, authorities say. No one is currently in custody.
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Police respond to a report of an active shooter at a Detroit-area synagogue
Police are responding to reports of an “active shooter” at a synagogue outside Detroit, where smoke is billowing from the roof.
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Chicago Assembly Plant made custom Ford Explorer for Pope Leo XIV
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Chicago Assembly Plant made custom Ford Explorer for Pope Leo XIV
Like the Pope, the new Popemobile has Chicago roots.
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about 17 hours ago
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He clung to an interior closet as tornado tossed his truck across yard, killed his animals
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He clung to an interior closet as tornado tossed his truck across yard, killed his animals
Trent Purns told his wife, "I think I'm going to die," as he fled into an interior closet. When he reemerged, practically everything was gone.
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about 21 hours ago
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Sushi and stir-fry place reviving old Tilted Kilt space at the Southlake Mall
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Sushi and stir-fry place reviving old Tilted Kilt space at the Southlake Mall.
Yummy Bowl is taking over the former Tilted Kilt space at the Southlake Mall.
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about 21 hours ago
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NIPSCO offices have been under siege this winter with disgruntled customers protesting high heating bills. Now NIPSCO's union employees will rally outside the company's offices as well.
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NIPSCO union employees to rally outside company offices
NIPSCO offices have been under siege this winter with disgruntled customers protesting high heating bills. Now NIPSCO's union employees will rally outside the company's offices as well.
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No word on where people will get their quiche now
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Butterfingers closing Munster location after 33 years
One of the Region's most beloved dessert shops, bakeries and delis is closing its flagship Munster location after 33 years.
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Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan to perform at the Hobart Art Theatre
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Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan to perform in Region
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Kattan will take the stage at the Hobart Art Theater.
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Elderly couple ID'd by coroner as victims of Newton County tornado
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Elderly couple ID'd by coroner as victims of Newton County tornado
The Newton County coroner's office released the names of two individuals killed during a tornado Tuesday evening.
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NIPSCO union employees to rally outside company offices
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NIPSCO union employees to rally outside company offices
NIPSCO offices have been under siege this winter with disgruntled customers protesting high heating bills. Now NIPSCO's union employees will rally outside the company's offices as well.
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Documentary to highlight Northwest Indiana suffragette
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Documentary to highlight Northwest Indiana suffragette
A new documentary tells the story of the pioneering suffragist Naomi Anderson, a Northwest Indiana native.
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1 day ago
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Butterfingers closing Munster location after 33 years
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Butterfingers closing Munster location after 33 years
One of the Region's most beloved dessert shops, bakeries and delis is closing its flagship Munster location after 33 years.
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1 day ago
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Whiting civic leader who created Pierogi Fest's Mr. Pierogi and Buscia characters died
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Whiting civic leader who created Pierogi Fest's Mr. Pierogi and Buscia characters died
Gayle Kosalko, the Whiting civic leader who created the Mr. Pierogi and Buscia characters that helped popularize Pierogi Fest, died.
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Two dead after apparent tornado tears through Lake Village in Newton County
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FREE TO READ: Two dead after apparent tornado tears through Lake Village in Newton County
“Right before 7 o'clock, a large tornado hit our community, and it hit us hard.”
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2 days ago
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Severe storm spawns tornado in Jasper County, causing injuries
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FREE ACCESS: Severe storm spawns tornado in Jasper County, causing injuries
Officials say a tornado moved through Jasper County Tuesday night, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging multiple structures. Read more details about the storm for free here.
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2 days ago
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Read up on local history in my books Lost Treasures of Indiana, Secret Northwest Indiana, and 100 Things to Do in Gary and Northwest Indiana Before You Die. Reedy Press is running on sale on them and all its other titles this weekend.
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Calumet Region-made Explorer sales rose 33% last month
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Calumet Region-made Explorer sales rose 33% last month
Sales of the Calumet Region-made Explorer grew in February and are up so far this year.
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2 days ago
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Northern Indiana has one of the largest data center markets in the country, study finds
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Northern Indiana has one of the largest data center markets in the country, study finds
Northern Indiana has one of the largest data center markets in the country, coming close to even neighboring Chicago, a new study found.
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"It's been 45 years of blood, sweat and tears."
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
Pat's Ice Cream Parlor, a beloved institution in downtown Valparaiso, closed after nearly half a century, but is looking to sell to someone to keep it going.
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3 days ago
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Indiana ranks third in Midwest in corporate facilities investments
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Indiana ranks third in Midwest in corporate facilities investments
Indiana ranked third in the Midwest in corporate facilities investments, a leading trade publication found.
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3 days ago
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Bears stadium would bring Hammond acts like Taylor Swift and Metallica, Hammond mayor says
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Bears stadium would bring Hammond acts like Taylor Swift and Metallica, Hammond mayor says
If Hammond lands the Chicago Bears stadium, it will bring a whole different stratosphere of musical acts to the city, Mayor Thomas McDermott said.
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Panera Bread opens another Region location
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Panera Bread opens another Region location
Panera Bread, the popular breakfast and lunch chain known for its freshly baked bread, opened its latest Region location last month in Crown Point.
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3 days ago
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Former Portage mayor sentenced to 36-months on probation for corruptly obstructing feds
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Former Portage mayor sentenced to 36-months on probation for corruptly obstructing feds
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder was sentenced Tuesday to 36 months on probation for his 2019 felony conviction of obstructing the IRS.
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3 days ago
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Rosati's taking over Sanfratello’s space in Dyer
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Rosati's taking over Sanfratello’s space in Dyer
Rosati's is taking over the high-profile former Sanfratello’s spot in Sand Ridge Plaza on U.S. 30.
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Carlson's Drive-In returns for 79th season
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Carlson's Drive-In returns for 79th season
Carlson's Drive-In returns for 79th season
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3 days ago
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Crown Point Records closes but will move soon to Valpo
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Crown Point Records closes but will move soon to Valpo
The needle hit the runout groove for Crown Point Records in downtown Crown Point, but the vinyl record shop is about to flip to the B-side in Valparaiso.
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3 days ago
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BP said it would continue to negotiate if BP Whiting Refinery workers reject its "last, best, and final offer" but warned it could lock workers out if the company faces ongoing labor uncertainty.
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BP says it will keep negotiating if final offer rejected but warns of potential lockout
BP said it would continue to negotiate if BP Whiting Refinery workers reject its "last, best, and final offer" but warned it could lock out workers.
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3 days ago
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"It's been nothing but good memories."
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
Pat's Ice Cream Parlor, a beloved institution in downtown Valparaiso, closed after nearly half a century, but is looking to sell to someone to keep it going.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/article_0db5dc59-07d7-4033-8c69-185216973f6e.html
3 days ago
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BP says it will keep negotiating if final offer rejected but warns of potential lockout
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BP says it will keep negotiating if final offer rejected but warns of potential lockout
BP said it would continue to negotiate if BP Whiting Refinery workers reject its "last, best, and final offer" but warned it could lock out workers.
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3 days ago
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No one covers the mattress store industry like I do.
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Once-ubiquitous mattress stores no longer blanketing Region landscape
American Mattress recently shuttered four Region locations after the mattress store mania that once resulted in five Mattress Firms blanketing less than a mile in Schererville went into slumber.
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4 days ago
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Gas prices have soared in Northwest Indiana as analyst warns $4 a gallon likely coming
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Gas prices have soared in Northwest Indiana as analyst warns $4 a gallon likely coming
Gas prices have soared by nearly 70 cents a gallon over the past week in Northwest Indiana after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, causing crude oil prices to
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
Pat's Ice Cream Parlor, a beloved institution in downtown Valparaiso, closed after nearly half a century, but is looking to sell to someone to keep it going.
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4 days ago
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
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Pat's Ice Cream Parlor closes after nearly half a century in downtown Valpo, looking for new owner
Pat's Ice Cream Parlor, a beloved institution in downtown Valparaiso, closed after nearly half a century, but is looking to sell to someone to keep it going.
https://nwitimes.com/news/local/article_0db5dc59-07d7-4033-8c69-185216973f6e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 days ago
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Redamak's brings back 'legendary burgers' as it returns for the season
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Redamak's brings back 'legendary burgers' as it returns for the season
Redamak's, just across the state line in New Buffalo, reopened for the season last week.
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4 days ago
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Bears stadium at Wolf Lake would end Festival of the Lakes, at least during construction
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Bears stadium at Wolf Lake would end Festival of the Lakes, at least during construction
"Festival of the Lakes could have to go on hiatus," Mayor Thomas McDermott said. "We want it to go out with a bang."
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4 days ago
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What's That Building? Pope's childhood church named one of Chicago's most endangered buildings
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What's That Building? Pope's childhood church named one of Chicago's most endangered buildings
The Calumet Region Catholic church and school Pope Leo XIV went to as a child were recently named among the most endangered buildings in Chicago.
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4 days ago
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Once-ubiquitous mattress stores no longer blanketing Region landscape
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Once-ubiquitous mattress stores no longer blanketing Region landscape
American Mattress recently shuttered four Region locations after the mattress store mania that once resulted in five Mattress Firms blanketing less than a mile in Schererville went into slumber.
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4 days ago
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