M'ville foundation gives $1M to support programs for the blind

INDIANAPOLIS | A Merrillville foundation has given $1 million to an Indianapolis organization serving the blind and visually impaired.

Shelby residents like life away from busier world

SHELBY | There is a rich history that surrounds this unincorporated community that cozies up to the northern banks of the Kankakee River stretching toward the farmland surrounding it.

OFFBEAT: Crown Point Tri Kappa 2012 Kitchen Tour includes Julia Child Portrait

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WILLIAM NANGLE: Cedar Lake evolves from Cedartucky to lakeside resort

The rays of red and yellow danced on Cedar Lake as the sun set Saturday evening.

Schneider, Shelby invite a slower pace

SCHNEIDER/SHELBY | Removed from the sounds of urban living, the quiet streets of Lake County's southernmost communities invite a slower pace and closer link to nature.

OFFBEAT: Reader grateful for Whitney Houston memories at Holiday Star Plaza

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Money buys Dean White a spot on clout list

News this week of campaign donations and campaign spending brings us back to a familiar axiom in politics: Money is power.

Design and details: Chicago's JW Marriott

The JW Marriott hotel is ready to welcome arriving guests when Indy hosts Super Bowl 2012. Not to be outdone, the new Chicago JW Marriott is just as busy, and celebrating its one-year anniversary.

Design and Details: From architecture to the service, Chicago JW Marriott welcoming guests to new experience

It was March when Dean and Bruce White's new, impressive, blue-glass, high-rise hotel, officially opened as the newest addition to the Indianapolis skyline.

Dean White gives Pence campaign another $100,000

INDIANAPOLIS | Crown Point billionaire Dean White has made a second $100,000 donation to Republican Mike Pence's campaign for Indiana governor.

Dean White on Forbes 400 list

Four Indiana residents, including Crown Point resident and Whiteco CEO Dean White, are on the 2011 Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.

Dean White gives Pence $100,000

INDIANAPOLIS | A Crown Point billionaire is the top donor so far to U.S. Rep. Mike Pence's bid for the Republican nomination for Indiana governor.

Lake County Courthouse

The Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point remains a shining, historical landmark of Northwest Indiana, welcoming visitors to the region.

OFFBEAT: Crown Point Courthouse campaign featured in latest Indiana Landmarks magazine

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Local philanthropists, business leaders to receive award

MERRILLVILLE | Two of Northwest Indiana's biggest boosters will be honored Saturday night as some of the American Heart Associations biggest supporters.

Feeling Blue

The 34-story, blue glass JW Marriott hotel is the latest addition to the new Marriott Hotel Complex in Indianapolis. Developed and managed by White Lodging, the hotel officially opened in February 2011.

JW Marriott Jr. makes trek to Midwest for both Chicago and Indy hotel openings

Hotel mogul JW Marriott made the Midwest rounds this week to attend ceremony events to herald the welcoming of two new luxury properties based in Indy and the Windy City.

OFFBEAT: Dean White's new Indy J.W. Marriott includes regional nod for wood accents decor

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White Foundation awards $1 million to Abraham Lincoln collection

INDIANAPOLIS | A Merrillville foundation is challenging Hoosiers to help preserve the legacy of Abraham Lincoln in Indiana.

Rebranding a 'Star'

MERRILLVILLE | An iconic part of Northwest Indiana's entertainment and convention scene for 40 years, the White Lodging facilities at U.S. 30 and I-65 are being rebranded and marketed as a unique, multidimensional destination to be known collectively, and simply, as the Star Plaza.