Sue's Costume World

Nikia Hancock, of Michigan City, looks for a Halloween costume at Sue's Costume World in Michigan City, Thursday, October 25, 2012. The holiday once relegated to children and candy is "boo"ming with adult costumes and ever-expanding lines of indoor and outdoor decor for what is fast becoming…

Sue's Costume World

Popeye and Brutus masks on display at Sue's Costume World in Michigan City on Thursday. Owner Sue Copeland says she has more than 1,200 costumes for rent.

Sue's Costume World

Sue Copeland, owner of Sue's Costume World in Michigan City, stands among the 1,200 costumes available for rent on Thursday. The holiday once relegated to children and candy is "boo"ming with adult costumes and ever-expanding lines of indoor and outdoor decor for what is fast becoming a reve…

Sue's Costume World

A frightening creature watches guests at Sue's Costume World in Michigan City on Thursday. Sue Copeland, owner of Costume World in Michigan City's downtown district, has expanded Halloween hours to meet customers' needs.

Sue's Costume World

More than 1,200 costumes are available for rent at Sue's Costume World in Michigan City on Thursday. The holiday once relegated to children and candy is "boo"ming with adult costumes and ever-expanding lines of indoor and outdoor decor for what is fast becoming a revenue boosting holiday for…

Sue's Costume World

Sue Copeland, owner of Sue's Costume World in Michigan City, stands inside the business on Thursday. Sue Copeland, owner of Costume World in Michigan City's downtown district, has expanded Halloween hours to meet customers' needs.

LOCAL SCENE: Copeland’s “33 1/3” Spins Out On Tuesday

Shemekia Copeland has emerged a one of the most prominent voices of the modern Chicago blues scene, even being declared “Queen of the Blues” at

LOCAL SCENE: Benefit concerts this weekend and rock notes

Two benefit concerts highlight this weekend’s live music options; giving area music fans the opportunity to rock while helping others in need.

Region downtowns: East Chicago

Row house rental units on Main near Broadway are the beginnings of redeveloment in the city of East Chicago.

Region downtowns: East Chicago

Redevelopment in East Chicago has begun with new townhome rentals and a retail building in the area of Main and Broadway.

Region downtowns: East Chicago

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, left walks with the city's director of development, John Artis, near new housing developments on Main near Broadway.

Copeland offers reform, not just change, in E.C.

In 2003, when George Pabey first ran for mayor of East Chicago, he ran under the mantra of "time for a change." And it seems like everybody ate it up like a big, fat ice cream cone. On April 18, we saw the change in the form of corruption and potential corruption in relation to that "time fo…

East Chicago needs to purge the old regimes, start anew

Where there is hope, there is Cope. East Chicagoans have a mayor (Anthony Copeland) with integrity, honesty, morals and moxie. We must galvanize the entire community to assure he stays that way.