The Week Ahead- Lake County

THURSDAY

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Foundations investing in East Chicago's future

The Foundations of East Chicago plan to do more than give.

ArcelorMittal USA chief upbeat on U.S. economy 'fundamentals'

EAST CHICAGO | The manufacturing sector helped lead the nation's economic recovery in the last few years, but now it may be up to the housing market and consumers to do the heavy lifting, ArcelorMittal USA CEO Mike Rippey said Thursday.

The Week Ahead - Lake County

THURSDAY

Ameristar feeds hundreds in East Chicago

Ameristar Casino's annual holiday dinner brought some cheer to hundreds in East Chicago.

EDITORIAL: Toll bridge will be better than no bridge

The toll bridge to be built at Cline Avenue isn't as good as a free bridge, but at least it's going to be built, assuming the financing is all in order.

Quinn vetoes casinos for Chicago, south suburbs

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday vetoed legislation permitting new casinos in Chicago and the south suburbs that would have directly competed with Northwest Indiana's five lakefront casinos.

Quinn receives casino legislation, has 60 days to act

The fate of proposed casinos for Chicago and the south suburbs, and their potential to drain gamblers and local tax revenue away from Northwest Indiana, rests in the hands of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

The Week Ahead

MONDAY

EDITORIAL: Finally, a pact for a new bridge

Finally, two and a half years after the Cline Avenue Bridge was deemed unsafe and shut down, an agreement has been reached on a replacement.

Healthy East Chicago honors 3 as pillars of the community

EAST CHICAGO | Three prominent East Chicagoans were named Pillars of the Community on Thursday.

Region residents walk to support American Heart Association

ArcelorMittal employees and community members took to the streets Wednesday for National Walking Day.

East Chicago addressing long-standing challenges

EAST CHICAGO | After a year of "rolling up our sleeves and getting to work," East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, now with a four-year mandate from voters, said 2012 will be "a year of purpose" in addressing the city's long-standing challenges.

E.C. casino settlement on Zoeller's accomplishments list

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has East Chicago on his mind when he looks back at the year's accomplishments and looks ahead to 2012.

EDITORIAL: Seal the deal for new Cline bridge

The options for replacing the Cline Avenue bridge now have been narrowed, with the proposal to build a private toll bridge looking like the best option.

EDITORIAL: Detour part of windfall to Cline bridge

As bookkeeping errors go, this one's a doozy: An internal audit found more than $320 million in Indiana revenues the state didn't realize it had.

EDITORIAL: Cline dilemma requires Daniels' input

It has been more than two years since the future of Cline Avenue became uncertain. On Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation opens bids for demolition of the bridge in East Chicago. But what will replace it?

Munster man charged with theft scheme at E.C. casino

CROWN POINT | A Munster man was charged in Lake Superior Court with felony theft in a scheme to defraud Ameristar Casino in East Chicago where he was a pit manager, Lake County court documents state.

E.C. adds ally in Ameristar tax fight

EAST CHICAGO | The city has enlisted another powerful ally in its battle to maintain property tax revenue collected from the lakefront Ameristar casino.

Adventures in Everyday Living: Shorelines, Thursday, October 20

Ancilla's Jane Bomberger, Committee Chair Tom Collins and members Karren and Pat Lee, Reginald Dotson, Judy Gresko, Beth Kaminski, Laura Kittle, Joanne Markiewicz, Janice Moss-Woods, Terry Quinn, Len Schmidt, Dick Sierra, Milt Triana and Auctioneer Tom O'Donnell on the welcome committee ton…