Election winners will face tough choices on major issues

Second-grade students at Ambassador Academy in Gary raise their hands last December to answer a question about a biblical story while Gov. Mitch Daniels, center, visits with them in Sonia Araujo's classroom. Will new state lawmakers want to keep pushing on school reforms or rest awhile?

Under the full moon, Mid-Autumn Festival at VU celebrates family ties

The Chinese Music Ensemble of Valparaiso University performs during the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday in the Harre Union ballroom. The fesitval, co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Valparaiso University, the Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Chinese and Japanese Studie…

Under the full moon, Mid-Autumn Festival at VU celebrates family ties

Valparaiso University students Haiyin Sun, left, and Yuan Fang sing to traditional Chinese music during the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday at the university's Harre Union ballroom.

Under the full moon, Mid-Autumn Festival at VU celebrates family ties

Valparaiso University held a Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday evening in the Harre Union ballrroom. The fesitval, co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute at Valparaiso University, the Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Chinese and Japanese Studies Program, marks a traditional Chi…

Obama is using Chinese firms, crews to build 3 bridges

Probably the two most important issues on people's minds, leading up to the elections, are the economy and jobs. As of the end of June, President Barack Obama had been to 104 fundraisers, but hadn't met with his jobs council once in that time. The White House said it was not a big deal.

PHIL WIELAND: Getting to know Chinese culture, floating rhinos

Before last week, my biggest exposure to Chinese culture and language was watching "Ni Hao, Kai-lan" on cable with my granddaughter. That's where I learned about floating rhinos.

Feats of Fantasy: Navy Pier's run of 'Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon' defies gravity

The large metal sphere, containing a speeding line of motorcyclists, called "the Globe of Death" is always a favorite show moment for Cirque Shanghai's summer run at Chicago's Navy Pier.

Valparaiso High School should teach Chinese

Growing up through the Valparaiso school system provided an excellent foundation for both my collegiate and professional career. During middle and high school, I studied German, allowing me to test into advanced German classes at Purdue.

Driver woman showing new car keys

Woman driver holding car keys driving her new car. Beautiful multiracial young woman.

Daniels tours Gary school that grew enrollment from voucher law

Prekindergarten students line up in the cafeteria Wednesday during Gov. Mitch Daniels' visit to Ambassador Academy in Gary.

Daniels tours Gary school that grew enrollment from voucher law

Second-grade students at Ambassador Academy in Gary raise their hands to answer a question about a biblical story Wednesday while Gov. Mitch Daniels, center, visits with them in Sonia Araujo's classroom.

Daniels tours Gary school that grew enrollment from voucher law

Gov. Mitch Daniels talks to students Wednesday in Tashama Stokes' third-grade class during a visit to Ambassador Academy in Gary. Ambassador Academy has attracted the most vouchers statewide since the program to offer private-tuition assistance to Hoosier parents went into effect in July.

Hammond schools join many in NWI to offer Mandarin Chinese

Rongli Fang, right, recites in Chinese the colors of the flag of China to her students at Clark High School in Hammond.

Hammond schools join many in NWI to offer Mandarin Chinese

Sabrina Ramirez, 16, left works with Tiffany Easter, 17, as they use flash cards to quiz each other in identifying colors during Chinese class at Clark High School.

Hammond schools join many in NWI to offer Mandarin Chinese

Rongli Fang recites the word yellow in Chinese during class at Clark High School in Hammond.

Hammond schools join many in NWI to offer Mandarin Chinese

Sabrina Ramirez, 16, looks at her flashcards identifying colors in Chinese during Rongli Fang's class at Clark High School in Hammond.

Hammond schools join many in NWI to offer Mandarin Chinese

Clark High School student Nicholas Garza, 16, left, raises his hand to answer a question durng Rongli Fang's class. The School City of Hammond introduced Chinese this school year at all of its high schools.

Which banks would you rather put your money in?

This just in: A family of fund managers in Hangzhou, China, have been put to death after defrauding 15,000 investors of $1 billion.

Mandarin Chinese class available in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | Registration is open for Merrillville Adult and Community Education's Mandarin Chinese course.

Chinese Barrel Contortionists of Cirque Shanghai Troupe

Amazing Chinese contortionists bend their bodies to showcase spell-binding tricks using elaborate barrels during one of 15 acts in the 2011 Cirque Shanghai Extreme playing through Sept. 5 on the Pepsi Skyline Stage at Navy Pier in Chicago.