Calumet Region celebrates Urban Biodiversity Week

CHICAGO | The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and partners in the Millennium Reserve: Calumet Core region will celebrate National Urban Biodiversity Week on May 13-19 with a variety of conservation activities and outdoors tours in the Calumet Region of Chicago and Cook County.

Civil War 'Ghost Soldiers' display to highlight April exhibit

CROWN POINT | The unlikely pair of a Crown Point artist and excavator have teamed up to produce one of the major displays for a special region Civil War historical exhibition opening in April.

EDITORIAL: Expo Center study opens door for unity

The recent approval by Porter County officials of a feasibility study to analyze possible renovations to the county's Expo Center and fairgrounds signals an important opportunity that tourism officials from the entire region should grasp.

Washington pair say NWI's diversity is its strongest attribute

HAMMOND | Carolyn Curiel and Dale Pupillo have ties to the White House in their careers.

Rogelio 'Roy' Dominguez shares journey of his family to the Calumet Region

His family's lesson of courage and values are at the core of former Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez's success.

Calumet Region Hall of Fame would boast talent of all kinds

Earlier this week I had an interesting experience attending the expansion of the East Chicago Hall of Fame. Once again, I thought, every town in the Calumet Region should have such a hall.

PUC forum series to take on regional environmental issues

HAMMOND | Regional environmental challenges will be discussed to kick off a forum series that will start April 17.

Researchers take center stage in new Field Museum exhibit

The latest permanent exhibit at The Field Museum really isn't new at all.

Colorful history lives on in the telling of region stories

There are several reasons why the history of the Calumet Region is so rich and colorful. One is that the stories about the past often perform the function of entertainment.

Mayoral politics is often sport in the Calumet Region

If clichés were law, the Calumet Region might be spending its total existence in purgatory. One cliché that would do the trick is, "A grand jury could indict a ham sandwich."

Region's Baillys connected to bankers who warred with Old Hickory

Today's recession finds comparison not with the Great Depression of the 1930s, but with the many battles with President Andrew Jackson in the 1830s. A small column like this does not permit our going into those battles in any depth, but we can tick off a few happenings of historical importance.

Calumet Region remains rich with variety of cultures

Before America became homogenized with national chains of restaurants, stores, banks and businesses, parts of the nation had different cultures in mannerisms, accents and food.