Rajai Davis; Conor Gillaspie

The Blue Jays' Rajai Davis, right, steals third base in front of White Sox third baseman Conor Gillaspie during the first inning of Thursday's game in Toronto.

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White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana struck out seven Toronto batters in 6 2/3 innings of Wednesday's 7-0 win.

OFFBEAT: Winners unveiled for 4th annual 'Peeps Show' at VU

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

OFFBEAT: Time for creativity for 4th annual 'Peeps Show' at VU

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

St. John marketing town's many assets

The Lake Central High School band prepares for state competition this in Indianapolis last fall. The high school, one of the largest in Indiana, is rebuilding the school in a major construction project.

GOP state Senate leader ready to fight for casino revenue

INDIANAPOLIS | The leader of the Indiana Senate is considering how to help Hoosier casinos fight back against competition from other states, especially Illinois.

Union seeks halt to casino job cuts

INDIANAPOLIS | A union representing some of the 80 workers laid off last month by Gary's Majestic Star casinos wants the Indiana Gaming Commission to stop casino companies from cutting jobs.

Lake Central, Munster marching bands head to state finals

The Lake Central marching band prepares Wednesday for the state finals Saturday in Indianapolis.

Lake Central, Munster marching bands head to state finals

Director Chris Harmon runs the Lake Central band through its paces Wednesday as the band prepares for the state finals Saturday in Indianapolis.

Lake Central, Munster marching bands head to state finals

The Lake Central marching band prepares Wednesday for the state finals Saturday in Indianapolis.

IUN to host FIRST Lego League Indiana Qualifying Tournament

GARY | Indiana University Northwest will host the sixth annual FIRST Lego League Indiana Qualifying Tournament, one of the state’s largest, from 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 18. The event encourages young students to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.

Purdue students invited to Sept. 13 callout for $100,000 competition

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. | Purdue University students with an interest in entrepreneurship and clean-energy solutions can attend an informational callout meeting Sept. 13 to learn about a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored business creation competition.

Dewayne Wise

The White Sox's Dewayne Wise celebrates a solo home run against the Blue Jays during the third inning of Thursday's game in Toronto.

Adam Dunn

White Sox first baseman Adam Dunn celebrates one of two home runs he hit against the Toronto Blue Jays during Monday's game.

Blair Kiel

Columbus East graduate Blair Kiel went on to star at Notre Dame before playing quarterback in the NFL and Canadian Football League.

Munster JETS teams excel statewide and nationally

MUNSTER | The Junior Engineering Technical Society team at Munster High School consists of six teams of 4 to 8 students who compete in two divisions, freshman/sophomore and junior/senior. Munster entered three teams in each division this spring.

Porter County residents come out for first day of Porter County Fair

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | The gates opened to the 162nd annual Porter County Fair at 1 p.m. Thursday, but 4-H members had been there since morning competing in the dog obedience show and showmanship.

Bridge games capture attention of competitive players

The duplicate bridge community in Northwest Indiana is experiencing a growth spurt. The number of tables at the Monday game in Highland and the Wednesday and Saturday games in Calumet Township began averaging 12 early this year.

Hugh Jackman

This June 10, 2012 file photo shows actor Hugh Jackman arriving at the 66th Annual Tony Awards in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP, file)