Hobart Board of Works awards contract to Chicago Heights company for curb work

HOBART | A Chicago Heights company has been hired by Hobart officials to make changes to curbs and ramps throughout the city to make them more handicap accessible.

Small-school guys get their shot at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS | Armonty Bryant gets those awkward looks every time he tells someone he attends college at ECU.

ADA-Indiana offers free audio conference

GARY | ADA and GINA: Understanding the Rules when Employers Request Medical or Genetic Information is the topic of a free audio conference hosted by ADA- Indiana from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Arc Northwest Indiana, Main Office, 2650 W. 35th Ave.

Top 10 tech tips for a healthier heart

The message that a healthy lifestyle helps protect your heart isn't new. If you'd like to do more to take care of your heart, here are 10 ways technology can make that easier.

Kouts faced with ADA, culvert design deadlines

KOUTS | Two deadlines are combining to create a bit of a financial headache for the town.

PHIL WIELAND: Giving handicapped accessibility the chair

Sometimes you have to wonder which people are really the handicapped ones.

ADA Case Law Update to be given Oct. 18

GARY | The ADA-Indiana, the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities and the Great lakes ADA Center will host an ADA Case Law update from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at The Arc North West Indiana, Main Office, 2650 W. 35th Avenue, Gary. The event is free and open to the public.

Alcoholism and the ADA

Recent columns have noted that recent amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act, called ADA, have made it easier for employees to claim they are protected by it.

A balancing act

Hershey has teamed with the American Dietitians Association to launch a new program, Moderation Nation, which encourages consumers to utilize valuable resources when making menu decisions.

Learning more

Hershey has announced a new program promoting a better and more balanced approaches to diet and menus called Moderation Nation. During the busy Halloween season, Hershey packaging will direct consumers to a website offering available resources.

Portage studies needs for ADA compliance

PORTAGE | The city always has prided itself with making its facilities handicapped accessible.

Document - Accessibility checklist

An extensive checklist of ways to make your building handicap accessible

Interactive: What does accessibility look like?

"Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public accommodations to provide goods and services to people with disabilities on an equal basis with the rest of the general public. The goal is to afford every individual the opportunity to benefit from our country's businesses an…